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Nam Wai

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Nam Wai (Chinese: 南圍) is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

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Yau ancestral hall in Nam Wai.
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Nam Wai on the "Map of the San-On District" by Simeone Volonteri (1866).
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Tin Hau Temple in Nam Wai.

Administration

Nam Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

Nam Wai is a village of the Shing () and Yau () clans, established during the 18th century. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri.[2]

In September 2023, the head of the village, Sing Yuk-man (son of Sing Fui-on), was arrested for having 1kg of marijuana in his village house.[3]

Features

A Tin Hau Temple is located in Nam Wai.[4]

See also

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