So Kwun Wat


So Kwun Wat, commonly pronounced So Kwun Fat, is an area on the south coast of the western mainland New Territories in Hong Kong. The proper So Kwun Wat is a populated area in the valley between Siu Lam and Sam Shing Hui. It includes So Kwun Tan on the shore, which is a residential area, Hong Kong Gold Coast, with villas on Pearl Island off the coast.
Administratively, the area belongs to Tuen Mun District. Northwest of So Kwun Tan is the Perowne Camp.

Name

The confusion regarding its name originates from a common mistake when a person, with some knowledge of Chinese/Cantonese, tries to guess the pronunciation of the last character in the name, based on the form of its Chinese character. The English transliteration actually came from the correct pronunciation, although it's the common pronunciation that is recognised by the locals. This causes many to wrongly deduce that the transliteration was not properly done.

Geography

The valley of So Kwun Wat collects water for adjacent ranges and empties into the sea by So Kwun Tan. The area surrounding was reclaimed. A breakwater is constructed from Gold Coast Hotel towards the Pearl Island. While the interior water formed a haven for boats, the exterior become a man-made beach of Golden Beach.

Administration

So Kwun Wat is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.

Transport

The major road access in the area is Castle Peak Road. It is thus also known as 18 miles Castle Peak Road. The 43 minibus line also serves here to major centres of Tuen Mun for example VCity and Tuen Mun Town Plaza.

Education

So Kwun Wat is in Primary One Admission School Net 71. Within the school net are multiple aided schools ; no government schools are in the school net.