Geography
The island has a maximum elevation of 136 m and an area of 1 km². The two beaches Half Moon Bay Beach (廈門灣泳灘) and Kiu Tsui Beach (橋咀泳灘) are located on the island. They are both managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
When the predicted tides at Ko Lau Wan is lower than or equal to 0.75 meter, visitors can go to an inshore islet named Kiu Tau (橋頭) on foot. For more details, please visit the Hong Kong Observatory website .
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