Rivers of Hong Kong

The location of Hong Kong, adjacent to the coast, is not close to the system of major rivers in southern China, though the water to the west of Hong Kong is influenced by Pearl River. In 1,103 km² of land, the territory is largely hilly with over 200 islands. Because of this, the terrain can nurture relatively shorter and smaller rivers in Hong Kong than in southern China.

Historically, these rivers once sustained intensive farming for the need of population before the age of developing new towns. Many rivers can be found in the New Territories, especially in the areas north of Tai Mo Shan, where rice growing and fish farming were once everywhere amidst several river systems.

List of rivers in Hong Kong

Kowloon and New Kowloon

*Jordan Valley Nullah 佐敦谷渠
*Kai Tak Nullah 啟德渠
*Tonkin Street Nullah 東京街渠
*Lion River

Hong Kong Island

*Wong Chuk Hang Nullah 黃竹坑渠

New Territories

Mainland

*Fo Tan Nullah 火炭渠
*Ho Chung River 蠔涌河
*Kam Tin River 錦田河
*Kap Man Hang 夾萬坑
*Kau To Hang 九肚坑
*Kwan Tei River 軍地河
*Lam Tsuen River 林村河
*Lung Hang 龍坑
*Ma Liu River 馬尿河
*Ma Wat River 麻笏河
*Nam Chung River 南涌河
*Ng Tung River (River Indus) 梧桐河
*Pak Sha O River 白沙澳河
*Ping Yuen River (River Ganges) 平原河
*Sha Tau Kok River 沙頭角河
*Sham Chun River 深圳河
*Shan Pui River (Yuen Long Creek) 山貝河
*She Shan River 社山河
*Shek Sheung River (River Sutlej) 石上河
*Sheung Yue River (River Beas) 雙魚河
*Shing Mun River 城門河
*Siu Lek Yuen Nullah 小瀝源渠
*Tai Lam Chung 大欖涌
*Tai Po Kau Stream 大埔滘溪
*Tai Po River 大埔河
*Tai Shing Stream 大城石澗
*Tan Shan River 丹山河
*Tin Shui Wai Nullah 天水圍渠
*Tuen Mun River 屯門河
*Tung Wan Hang 東灣坑
*Wong Chuk Chung 黃竹涌
*Yuen Long Nullah 元朗渠

Lantau Island

*Silver River 銀河
*Tai O Chung 大澳涌
*Tung Chung River 東涌河
*Wong Lung Hang 黃龍坑

ee also

* Geography of Hong Kong
* List of buildings, sites, and areas in Hong Kong
* List of rivers in China
* Subterranean rivers in Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=120 A partial list of rivers in Hong Kong] - in Chinese