Relevant Releases
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Strengthened Squatter Control Measures
As for surveyed squatter structures with unauthorised extensions, Lands D has been exercising discretion to allow the occupants to rectify irregularities. Having considered that the squatter control policy explicitly requires enforcement actions to be taken against unauthorised squatter structures and does not encourage unauthorised extension, LandsD issued a press release on 22.6.2016 to announce the strengthened squatter control measures with immediate effect. Specifically, if there is evidence showing that a new extension has been completed after that day, actions will be taken such as cancelling the squatter survey number instantly and demolishing the whole unauthorised structure on government land immediately upon detection without giving any opportunity to rectify, or taking lease enforcement actions against cases involving newly extended structures on private land as appropriate.
- Lands Department announces the findings of its investigation and follow- up actions in Tung Ah Pui Village
(Date of Issue : 22 June 2016) - Strengthened squatter control measures by Lands Department
(Date of Issue : 19 December 2016) - Lands Department's response to media enquiries
(Date of Issue : 14 June 2018)
- Lands Department announces the findings of its investigation and follow- up actions in Tung Ah Pui Village
- Notification Scheme for Repair/Rebuilding of Surveyed Squatter Structures (SSSs)
With effect from 28 June, 2021, LandsD has streamlined the arrangement for repairing or rebuilding SSSs. Specifically, occupier of SSS can commence the following works after submitting the Notification Form (the Form) together with the required supporting documents in person or by mail to the relevant Land Control Team/Land Enforcement Team of District Lands Office in accordance with the requirements stated in the Guidance Notes at Annex II of the Form:
- Repairing of both domestic and non-domestic SSS in urban and New Territories areas, or
- Rebuilding of domestic SSS with temporary building materials in New Territories area.
When repairing or rebuilding their SSSs under the streamlined arrangement, it will no longer be necessary for the occupiers to use the exact same building material as in the Squatter Control Survey Records (SCSR), provided that the building material to be used is within the same category of materials (i.e. “temporary” or “permanent”). In other words, if the building material of an SSS is a temporary material as recorded in SCSR, the occupier may choose to use the same category of temporary materials listed at Annex III of the Form to repair the SSS or to rebuild it if it is an SSS in New Territories area recorded for domestic use in SCSR. If the building material of an SSS is a permanent material as recorded in SCSR, the occupier may choose to use the same category of permanent materials listed at Annex III of the Form to repair the SSS. For details, please see the Guidance Notes in Annex II of the Form.
| Form Title | Download |
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| Notification for Repair/Rebuilding of Surveyed Squatter Structure(s) |  |
| Form Title | Notification for Repair/Rebuilding of Surveyed Squatter Structure(s) |
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Publications
- Zero tolerance for unauthorised squatter structures
- Squatter Control Policy on Surveyed Squatter Structures
- Notices of Newly Formed Land Control Teams/Land Enforcement Teams in District Lands Offices
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control and squatter control in Hong Kong East District will be handled by a newly formed Land Control Team. By then, please contact the Land Control Team for issues relating to squatter structures. The contact information of the Land Control Team is as follows:
| Address | : | 19/F., Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Tel. No. | : | 2835 1684 |
| Fax No. | : | 2834 4324 |
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control and squatter control in Hong Kong West and South District will be handled by a newly formed Land Control Team.
Commencing from 3 April 2023:
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Control Team office located at:
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| Chatham Path & Tregunter Path | Hillslope behind Aberdeen Old Main Street | |||||||||
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Control Team office located at:
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| Tai Hau Wan Village | Telegraph Bay Village | |||||||||
| Pokfulam Village | Victoria Road near Wah Fu Estate (Shui Choi Tin Village & Pok Po Wan) |
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| Wong Chuk Hang Path & Kau Wai Village | Shouson Hill Road | |||||||||
| Wong Chuk Hang San Wai Chuen | Stanley Market | |||||||||
| Nam Yeuk | Tai Tam Village, Stanley | |||||||||
| Tai Tam Tuk Village | Lan Nai Wan | |||||||||
| Tung Ah Pui Village | Ngan Hang Village | |||||||||
| To Dai Wan (Diety Bay) | Hok Tsui Village | |||||||||
| Nga Choi Hang (Hok Tsui) | Shek O Village | |||||||||
| Big Wave Bay | ||||||||||
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control and squatter control in Kowloon East District will be handled by a newly formed Land Control Team.
Commencing from 3 April 2023:
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Control Team office located at:
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| Ma Pui Village | Ma Wan Village | |||||||||
| Che Ting Village | Lei Yue Mun Village | |||||||||
| Ling Nam New Village (Upper) | Ling Nam New Village (Lower) | |||||||||
| Cha Kwo Ling Road (South) | Cha Kwo Ling Village | |||||||||
| Cha Kwo Ling Road | Fan Wah Street | |||||||||
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Control Team office located at:
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| Hillslope opposite Tsui Ying House, Tsui Ping Estate | Hillslope near Tsui Yeung House, Tsui Ping Estate | |||||||||
| Ma Yau Tong | Fuk Tak New Village | |||||||||
| Fei Po Hang, Kwun Tong Industrial Area | Sai Wo Yuen, Tai Shing Village | |||||||||
| Tsz Mei Village | Tak Mong Village | |||||||||
| Ngau Chi Wan Village | Chuk Yuen United Village (East) | |||||||||
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control and squatter control in Kowloon West District will be handled by a newly formed Land Control Team. By then, please contact the Land Control Team for issues relating to squatter structures. The contact information of the Land Control Team is as follows:
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4/F., South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon |
| Tel. No. | : | 3842 7450 |
| Fax No. | : | 2782 5061 |
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in Islands District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team. By then, please contact the Land Enforcement Team for issues relating to squatter structures. The contact information of the Land Enforcement Team is as follows:
| Address | : | 19/F., Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Tel. No. | : | 2852 4265 |
| Fax No. | : | 2850 5104 |
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in North District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team.
Commencing from 3 April 2023:
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Kan Tau Wai | Wah Shan (Demarcation District No. 52) | |||||||||
| Wo Keng Shan | Tin Ping Shan (Demarcation District No. 52) | |||||||||
| Ping Yeung (Demarcation District Nos. 77 & 79) | Choi Yuen Tsuen | |||||||||
| Ping Che | Choi Yuen Tsuen North | |||||||||
| Shan Kai Watt | Sheung Shui Village | |||||||||
| Tai Po Tin | Tsung Pak Long | |||||||||
| Hung Lung Hang | Yin Kong | |||||||||
| Lei Uk | Hang Tau | |||||||||
| Ta Kwu Leng | Kam Tsin | |||||||||
| Muk Wu | Cheung Lek | |||||||||
| Man Kam To | Tong Kung Leng | |||||||||
| San Uk Ling | Lin Tong Mei | |||||||||
| Sha Leng | Ying Pun | |||||||||
| Lo Wu | Tsiu Keng | |||||||||
| Ma Cho Lung (Demarcation District No. 95) | Tai Lung | |||||||||
| Liu Pok | Ping Kong | |||||||||
| Fung Kong | Ng Uk Tsuen | |||||||||
| Kwu Tung | Kai Leng | |||||||||
| Ho Sheung Heung | Pak Fuk Tsuen | |||||||||
| Fu Tei Au | Hung Leng (Demarcation District No. 77) | |||||||||
| Hung Kiu | ||||||||||
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Kat O | Shek Wu San Tsuen | |||||||||
| Ap Chau | Wo Hop Shek | |||||||||
| Wu Kau Tang | Wong Kong Shan | |||||||||
| Luk Keng | On Lok Tsuen | |||||||||
| Nam Chung | Fanling Wai | |||||||||
| Yim Tso Ha Tsuen | Ling Shan Tsuen | |||||||||
| Sha Tau Kok | Ma She Po | |||||||||
| Tong Tao | San Uk Tsuen | |||||||||
| Ma Tseuk Leng | Siu Hang | |||||||||
| Wo Hang | Kwan Tei North | |||||||||
| Man Uk Bin | Hung Leng (Demarcation District No. 76) | |||||||||
| Tai Tong Wu | Ma Mei Ha | |||||||||
| Loi Tung Tsuen | Tan Chuk Hang | |||||||||
| Leng Tsai | Ho Pa | |||||||||
| San Kwai Tin | Kwan Tei | |||||||||
| Lin Ma Hang | Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen | |||||||||
| Mor Lor Lau | Lung Yeuk Tau | |||||||||
| Heung Yuen | Tong Hang & Luen Wo Yuen (Shum Him Tong) | |||||||||
| Chuk Yuen | Po Kat Tsai | |||||||||
| Ping Yeung (Demarcation District No. 78) | Lau Shui Heung | |||||||||
| Wah Shan (Demarcation District No. 51) | Hok Tau | |||||||||
| Tin Ping Shan (Demarcation District No. 51) | ||||||||||
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in Sai Kung District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team. By then, please contact the Land Enforcement Team for issues relating to squatter structures. The contact information of the Land Enforcement Team is as follows:
| Address | : | 3/F. and 4/F., Sai Kung Government Offices, 34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung, New Territories |
| Tel. No. | : | 2791 7019 |
| Fax No. | : | 2792 0706 |
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in Sha Tin District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team. By then, please contact the Land Enforcement Team for issues relating to squatter structures. The contact information of the Land Enforcement Team is as follows:
| Address | : | 11/F., Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories |
| Tel. No. | : | 2158 4700 |
| Fax No. | : | 2602 4093 |
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in Tai Po District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team.
Commencing from 3 April 2023:
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Care Village | Ngau Kwu Leng | Sheung Tin Liu Ha | |||||||||
| Chai Kek | Nam Wah Po Tsuen | Sheung Wun Yiu | |||||||||
| Cheung Shue Tan | Ng Tung Chai | Shui Wai | |||||||||
| Chuen Shui Tseng | Ngai Kong | Shui Wo | |||||||||
| Chung Shun Lane | Pai Mun | Ta Tit Yan | |||||||||
| Chung Uk Tsuen | Pak Kiu Chai | Tai Hang Chung Sun Wai | |||||||||
| Fong Ma Po | Pak Ngau Shek | Tai Hang Fui Sha Wai | |||||||||
| Ha Tin Liu Ha | Pak Tin Kong | Tai Hang Tsz Tong Tsuen | |||||||||
| Ha Wun Yiu | Ping Long | Tai Mong Che | |||||||||
| Hang Ha Po | Pun Chung | Tai Om | |||||||||
| Ho Tin Hom | Pun Shan Chau | Tai Po Kau | |||||||||
| Kam Shan | San Tong | Tai Po Mei | |||||||||
| Kau Liu Ha & Hang Ha Po | San Tong Ha Tsuen | To Yuen Tung | |||||||||
| Lai Chi Hang | San Tsuen | Tong Min Tsuen | |||||||||
| Lai Chi Shan | San Uk Pai | Tsiu Hang | |||||||||
| Lam Tsuen | San Uk Tsai | Tsuen Pei Lung | |||||||||
| Lin Au | Sha Pa | Wai Tau Tsuen | |||||||||
| Luk Wo | Sha Po Chai | Wan Tau Tong | |||||||||
| Lung A Pai | Shan Tong | Wo Tong Pui | |||||||||
| Ma Wo | Shan Uk Ha | Wong Yi Au Village | |||||||||
| Mo Po Mei | She Shan | Yuen Tun Ha | |||||||||
| Mui Shue Hang | Shek Kwu Lung | ||||||||||
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Ah Shan | Ma Kwu Lam | Tai Po Tau Village | |||||||||
| Ap Ma Liu | Ma Uk Village | Tai Tan | |||||||||
| Chan Uk Village | Mak Uk | Tai Tung | |||||||||
| Che Ha | Nai Chung | Tai Tung Wo Liu | |||||||||
| Chek Keng | Nam Hang | Tai Wo | |||||||||
| Cheung Muk Tau | Nam San Mei | Tan Ka Wan | |||||||||
| Cheung Sheung | Nam Shan Tung | Tap Mun | |||||||||
| Chim Uk Village | Ng Uk | Tin Sum | |||||||||
| Chuk Hang Village | O Tau | Tin Sum Village | |||||||||
| Fung Yuen Lo Tsuen | Pak Sha O | Ting Kok | |||||||||
| Ha Hang | Pak Sha O (Ha Yeung) | To Kwa Peng | |||||||||
| Ha Yeung | Pak Tam Au | Tong Hang Tung | |||||||||
| Hoi Ha | Peng Chau | Tseng Tau | |||||||||
| Hong Lok Tsuen | Ping San Chai | Tsiu Lam | |||||||||
| Kau Lau Wan | Po Sam Pai | Tung Sam Kei | |||||||||
| Kau Lung Hang Lo Wai | Sai Keng | Tung Tsz | |||||||||
| Kau Lung Hang San Wai | Sai O | Uk Tau | |||||||||
| Kau Shi Wai | Sam Mun Tsai New Village | Wai Ha | |||||||||
| Kei Ling Ha Lo Wai | San Liu | Wong Chuk Loong | |||||||||
| Kei Ling Ha San Wai | San Tau Kok | Wong Chuk Tsuen | |||||||||
| Ko Tong | San Wai Tsai Village | Wong Chuk Yeung | |||||||||
| Kwun Hang | Sha Lan Village | Wong Yue Tan Village | |||||||||
| Lai Chi Chong | Sham Chung | Wu Lei Liu | |||||||||
| Lau Hang | So Lo Tung (Cheung Uk) | Ying Pun Ha Village | |||||||||
| Lei Uk Village | So Lo Tung (Lo Wai) | Yue Kok | |||||||||
| Lo Tsz Tin | Tai Mei Tuk | Yuen Leng | |||||||||
| Luen Yick Tsuen | Tai Po Old Market | Yung Shue Au | |||||||||
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team.
Commencing from 3 April 2023:
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Wo Yi Hop | Pak Shek Kiu | |||||||||
| Lo Wai (Sheung Kok Shan) | Sheung Fa Shan | |||||||||
| Tung Ku Shek | Ha Fa Shan | |||||||||
| San Tsuen | Lin Fa Shan | |||||||||
| Pak Tin Pui | Shek Lung Kung | |||||||||
| Sam Dip Tam | Sheung Tong | |||||||||
| Yi Pei Chun | Ha Tong | |||||||||
| Lo Wai | Pun Shan Village | |||||||||
| Wu Dip Tei & Chuen Lung | Hon Man Tsuen & Nam Hoi Pui | |||||||||
| Fu Yung Shan | Yau Kom Tau | |||||||||
| Tai Wor Chuen | Kin Yip Tsuen | |||||||||
| Pak Tin Pa Village | Water Catchment at Yau Kam Tau | |||||||||
| Kwong Pan Tin Village | Ting Kau | |||||||||
| Tso Kung Tam Village | Sham Tseng & Sham Tseng East Village | |||||||||
| Chai Wan Kok Village | Pai Min Kok | |||||||||
| Ma Tong | Tsing Lung Tau | |||||||||
| Route Twisk | Choi Yuen Chuen | |||||||||
| Sin Ha Tung | Ka Loon Tsuen | |||||||||
| Kiu Tau Village | Ma Wan Island | |||||||||
| Ngor Tei | ||||||||||
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Shing Mun Road | Tai Po Road Fresh Water Service Reservoir | |||||||||
| Ha Lo Wai Salt Water Service Reservoir | Pump Fong Sheung Chuen | |||||||||
| Sheung Kwai Chung & Chung Kwai Chung | Ha Kwai Chung | |||||||||
| Tsuen Wan Fresh Water Service Reservoir | Kau Wah Keng | |||||||||
| Wo Yi Hop Road Opposite to Lei Muk Shue Estate | Kau Wah Keng Upper Village | |||||||||
| Sheung Yat Chuen | Ngau Kok Wan ,Tsing Yi | |||||||||
| Tai Wo Hau | Yau Kom Tau, Tsing Yi | |||||||||
| Shek Lei Hang | Moon Tsai Tong, Tsing Yi | |||||||||
| 6-6 1/2 Miles, Castle Peak Road & Kwai Chung Au | Lam Tin Village, Tsing Yi | |||||||||
| Cheung Hang | Liu To Village, Tsing Yi | |||||||||
| Shek Lei Pui | Lutheran Village, Tsing Yi | |||||||||
| Butterfly Valley North | ||||||||||
Lands Department
February 2023
Notice
With effect from 18th July 2023, please contact the Land Enforcement Team of District Lands Office/Tuen Mun for issues relating to land control, lease enforcement and squatter control. The contact information of the Land Enforcement Team is as follows :
| Address | : | 6/F., Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories |
| Tel. No. | : | 2451 1176 |
| Fax No. | : | 2459 0795 |
Lands Department
June 2023
Notice
With effect from 3 April 2023, land control, lease enforcement and squatter control in Yuen Long District will be handled by a newly formed Land Enforcement Team.
Commencing from 3 April 2023:
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Au Tau | Ma Cho Lung San Tsuen | Ma Cho Lung | |||||||||
| Tit Hang | Chau Tau | Lok Ma Chau | |||||||||
| Pun Uk Tsuen | Ki Lun Tsuen | Kwu Tung | |||||||||
| Ki Lun Shan | Pak Hok Chau | San Tin | |||||||||
| Nam Wai Chai | Luk Mei Tsuen | Mai Po Lung | |||||||||
| Siu Hom | Ngau Tam Mei | Ko Po | |||||||||
| Yau Mei San Tsuen | Wo Sang Wai | Chuk Yuen | |||||||||
| San Wai (Demarcation District No. 104) | Shek Wu Wai | Pok Wai | |||||||||
| Mai Po | Tung Shing Lei | Mo Fan Heung | |||||||||
| Wing Kee | Shan Pui | Sha Po | |||||||||
| Fung Kat Heung | Hung Mo Kiu | Wong Uk Tsuen | |||||||||
| Yuen Long Old Town | Tai Kei Leng | Chung Hau | |||||||||
| Ho Chau Leng | Tai Sang Wai | Tong Tau Po | |||||||||
| Shung Ching San Tsuen | Sha Chau Lei | Kong Tau Tsuen | |||||||||
| Yau Tin | Tan Kwai Tsuen | Nam Sang Wai | |||||||||
| Hung Shui Kiu | Fung Kong Tsuen | Tin Sum | |||||||||
| Shek Po | Tin Shui Wai | Pak Sha Tsai | |||||||||
| San Wai (Demarcation District No. 125) | Kiu Tau Wai | Ha Tsuen | |||||||||
| Sai Shan Tsuen (San Sang Tsuen) | Mong Tseng | Sheung Cheung Wai | |||||||||
| Hung Uk Tsuen | Ngau Hom / Sha Kong Wai | Hang Hau | |||||||||
| Sha Kong Miu | Sheung Pak Nai | Sha Kiu | |||||||||
| Fu Cho | Ha Pai Nai | Lau Fau Shan | |||||||||
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for issues relating to squatter structures at the locations listed below, please contact the Land Enforcement Team office located at:
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| Ng Ka Tsuen | Shek Wu Tong | Kam Tsin Wai | |||||||||
| Tin Sum (Pat Heung) | Yuen Kong San Tsuen | Yuen Kong | |||||||||
| Ngau Kwu Kok | Ta Shek Wu | Shui Tau | |||||||||
| Kam Tin | Shek Kong | Tsat Sing Kong | |||||||||
| Pang Ka Tsuen | Tai Kong Po | Wang Toi Shan San Tsuen | |||||||||
| Wang Toi Shan | Hung Mo Tam | Ha Che | |||||||||
| Chuk Hang | Sheung Che | Ching Tam | |||||||||
| Ngau Keng | Lin Fa Tei | Shui Lau Tin | |||||||||
| Ma On Kong | Sheung Tsuen | Lui Kung Tin | |||||||||
| Koon Yam Shan | Wong Chuk Yuen | Wong Nei Tun | |||||||||
| Tai Tong | Hung Tso Tin | Nam Hang Pai | |||||||||
| Nam Hang | Shui Chiu Lo Wai | Shung Shan San Tsuen | |||||||||
| Muk Kiu Tau | Kung Ohm | Pak Sha | |||||||||
| Shui Chiu San Tsuen | Yuen Long Town | Shui Ngau Leng | |||||||||
| Fung Chi Tsuen | Yeung Uk San Tsuen | Lam Hau | |||||||||
| Ma Tin | Shum Chung | Hang Tau / Hang Mei | |||||||||
| Tong Fong Tsuen | Tai Tao Tsuen | Fui Sha Wai | |||||||||
| Tong Yan San Tsuen | Shan Ha | Yung Yuen | |||||||||
| Wang Chau | Yung Yuen / Wing Ning Tsuen | ||||||||||
Lands Department
February 2023
