Fo Tan
in Sha Tin, Hong Kong

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.398 and 114.193 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 23' 54" and E 114° 11' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - HKD
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Chinese, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:33 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.317 and -65.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cerrillos
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Hong Kong in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Hong Kong.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Hong Kong. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Delve into Fo Tan

Fo Tan in Sha Tin is located in Hong Kong a little north of Hong Kong, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fo Tan is now 07:33 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Hong Kong with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Fo Tan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Hong Kong is Chek Lap Kok International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Centre of Macao in China at a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km). We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sha Tin, Wong Tai Sin, Tai Po, Sai Kung and Sham Shui Po. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Royal Plaza

Address
5,3 mi
193 Prince Edward Road West
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sha Tin Hyatt Regency Hong Kong

Address
1,5 mi
18 CHAK CHEUNG STREET SHATIN Sales and Marketing
undefine Sha Tin Heights
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Hong Kong Sha Tin

Address
1,0 mi
1 On Ping Street, Sha Tin New Territories
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Panda

Address
5,0 mi
No. 3 Tsuen Wah St.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Royal Park Hotel

Address
1,3 mi
8 Pak Hok Ting St., Shatin, N.T.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hong Kong Silka Tsuen Wan

Address
4,0 mi
119 Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung, Kowloon
Hongkong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


pentahotel Hong Kong Kowloon

Address
4,3 mi
19 Luk Hop Street
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Ease Tsuen Wan

Address
4,1 mi
No. 15-19 Chun Pin Street, Kwai Chung
HongKong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Regal Oriental

Address
4,7 mi
30-38 Sa Po Rd.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lodgewood by L’hotel Mongkok Hong Kong

Address
5,6 mi
1131 Canton Road,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Hong Kong Bus KMB ADS186 @ 280X 穗禾苑 - 尖沙咀東 (麼地道)

Published: January 27, 2015
Length: 36:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wong Nike

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Published: April 04, 2014
Length: 35:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Cactus Image

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Published: May 09, 2014
Length: 05:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 15:42 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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GoPro Hero 3+ 4K 15fps footage @ Fo Tan, Hong Kong

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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1/13/2015 GoPro Hero 3+ 4K 15fps footage @ Fo Tan, Hong Kong.


How to get to Olympic Equestrian Dressage and Jumping at Sha Tin

Published: August 10, 2008
Length: 56:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: WalkMe2

How to get to WM2 Olympics Dressage and Jumping at Sha Tin. Its a short walk from Fo Tan MTR stop, and much easier than taking the bus from University MTR stop.


Hong Kong Fire Department Ambulance Motorcycle 香港救護 responding

Published: November 30, 2012
Length: 09:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DREAM MACHINES

Paramedic ambulance motorbike of the Hong Kong Fire Department / Fire Services responding to an emergency, Sha Tin Fire Station. (november 2012)


Bamboo trail

Published: November 11, 2012
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gordon Tolley

Walking from Sha Tin to Shing Mun on the narrow bamboo-lined path.


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Published: August 18, 2013
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fo Tan

Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west.

Located at 22.3969, 114.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fo Tan

Sha Tin College

Sha Tin College is a co-educational international secondary school in Hong Kong and a member of the English Schools Foundation. Established in 1982 as the Shatin Annexe based in the campus of KGV School in Kowloon Tong, the school relocated to 3 Lai Wo Lane, Fo Tan in 1985, adopting its present name. While most students follow the I/GCSE and International Baccalaureate Diploma programmes, the BTEC Extended Diploma was also offered as a pilot programme from August 2011.

Located at 22.3928, 114.188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
English Schools Foundation schools, Educational institutions established in 1982, Secondary schools in Hong Kong, Fo Tan, International Baccalaureate schools in Hong Kong

Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin)

Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin) is one of the secondary schools in Shatin District of Hong Kong.

Located at 22.3887, 114.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Band 1 Schools of Hong Kong, Secondary schools in Hong Kong, Educational institutions established in 1978

Tai Po Road

Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong. It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road.

Located at 22.3889, 114.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Hong Kong, Sham Shui Po, So Uk, Tai Wai, Sha Tin, Fo Tan, Ma Liu Shui, Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui

Sha Tin Sports Ground

Sha Tin Sports Ground is a multi-use stadium at 18 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, Hong Kong. It is adjacent to the Shing Mun River. It is currently used mostly for football matches by Shatin Sports Association. The stadium holds 5,000.

Located at 22.3872, 114.197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Hong Kong, Sha Tin

Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School

Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School is a school in Hong Kong that was founded in September 1978 by Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican), Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao. Located in Wo Che Estate, Shatin, it is a grammar school subsidized by the Hong Kong Government.

Located at 22.3869, 114.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Hong Kong, Educational institutions established in 1978, New Territories, Band 1 Schools of Hong Kong, 1978 establishments in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Sports Institute

The Hong Kong Sports Institute (香港體育學院) is a sports institute in the Fo Tan, Sha Tin district of Hong Kong. It was the site of equestrian events of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Located at 22.395, 114.202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2008 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Sports venues in Hong Kong

Star Seafood Floating Restaurant

Star Seafood Restaurant, formerly called Treasure Floating Restaurant, is a restaurant in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. The restaurant is built with granite taking on the shape of a ship berthing along the shore. It is situated at the eastern shore of Shing Mun River, near the junction of Siu Lek Yuen Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road. It serves Cantonese dim sum and seafood.

Located at 22.3903, 114.203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sha Tin, Restaurants in Hong Kong, Chinese restaurants, Companies with year of establishment missing

Shatin Pui Ying College

{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:22|23|21.4|N|114|11|40.1|E|type:edu |primary |name= }} Shatin Pui Ying College 沙田培英中學Motto Faith, Hope, LoveEstablished 1978Type Grammar, Secondary Co-educationalAffiliation ChristianAffiliations ChristianPrincipal Ms Yau Oi YuenFaculty around 70Students around 1200Grades F1 to F7Location 9 Fung Shun Street,Wo Che Estate,Shatin, NT, HK,, ChinaColours White and GreenMascot EaglePhone (852) 2691 7217Website http://www. pyc. edu.

Located at 22.3893, 114.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sha Tin, Wo Che, Educational institutions established in 1978, Secondary schools in Hong Kong, Band 1 Schools of Hong Kong

Shatin Baptist Church

Shatin Baptist Church is a church located in Shatin in Hong Kong's New Territories. It is the denomination of The Baptist Convention of Hong Kong. Shatin Baptist Church runs a few activities such as L.O.S. T, Children Christendom and hosts the 80th division of the Boys' Brigade. The Church organisation has campuses in Jordan, Lek Yuen, Fo Tan and Ma On Shan.

Located at 22.3854, 114.193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sha Tin, Protestant churches in Hong Kong

Radiant Towers

Radiant Towers is a private housing estate in Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, developed by Hong Kong Housing Society and located next to the MTR Po Lam Station. The estate is one of the Society's Sandwich Class Housing Scheme projects converted to private developments. It was sold to the public in early 1997 at a discounted price of HK$2,700 per square foot, compared to the HK$4,000 market value at that time.

Located at 22.3972, 114.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1997, Po Lam, Private housing estates in Hong Kong, Sandwich Class Housing Scheme, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Twin towers

Jubilee Garden (Hong Kong)

Jubilee Garden is a private housing estate situated at 2-18 Lok King Street, Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near the MTR Fo Tan Station and right next to Sha Tin Racecourse.

Located at 22.3972, 114.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Fo Tan, Private housing estates in Hong Kong, Cheung Kong Holdings

capture of the webcam 富善邨: Tolo Highway near Island House Interchange

富善邨: Tolo Highway near Island House Interchange, 富善邨 (source)

capture of the webcam 松仔园: Realtime weather photo at Tai Po Kau tide-gauge station, looking towards the northeast

松仔园: Realtime weather photo at Tai Po Kau tide-gauge station, looking towards the northeast, 松仔园 (source)

capture of the webcam 樟树滩: Tolo Highway near HK Science Park

樟树滩: Tolo Highway near HK Science Park, 樟树滩 (source)

capture of the webcam 大埔墟: Nam Wan Road near Kwong Fuk Road

大埔墟: Nam Wan Road near Kwong Fuk Road, 大埔墟 (source)

capture of the webcam 白田: Shatin & Ma On Shan

白田: Shatin & Ma On Shan, 白田 (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fo Tan, Huotan, 火炭