Tai Mo Shan (Chinese: 大帽山; pinyin: Dàmàoshān / Dàmào Shān; Cantonese Yale: daaih mouh sāān; literally "Big Hat Mountain"; is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 957 m. It is located at approximately the geographical centre of the New Territories.
The area surrounding Tai Mo Shan is a known as Tai Mo Shan Country Park, which covers an area of 14.40 km². It is located to the north of Tai Lam Country Park. It is noted to have the 35-meter Long Falls, the highest waterfall in Hong Kong.
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