Soko Islands

View of the Soko Islands from Tian Tan Buddha. The hills in the foreground are part of Lantau Island.

Aerial view of Siu A Chau looking towards the South coast of Lantau Island

The Soko Islands (Chinese: 索罟群島) are a group of islands in Hong Kong. The group consists of Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau and several smaller nearby islands, in the southwestermost waters of the territory, to the southwest of Lantau Island.

Now largely uninhabited, the islands formerly accommodated a refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people. CLP Power is currently proposing them as the site for a terminal to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) for use in electricity generation. This proposal is opposed by local environmental groups because the surrounding waters are an important habitat for various marine species, particularly the rare Chinese White Dolphin.

The islands of the group are:

Cheung Muk Tau (樟木頭)
Ko Pai (高排)
Lung Shuen Pai (龍船排)
Ma Chau (孖洲)
Shek Chau (石洲)
Siu A Chau (小鴉洲)
Tai A Chau (大鴉洲)
Tau Lo Chau (頭顱洲)
Wan Hau Chau (灣口洲)
Yuen Chau (圓洲)
Yuen Kong Chau (圓崗洲)

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Major islands of Hong Kong

By size	Lantau Island Hong Kong Island Lamma Island Chek Lap Kok Tsing Yi Kau Sai Chau Po Toi Islands Po Toi Waglan Cheung Chau Tung Lung Chau Crooked Island Double Island Hei Ling Chau Grass Island Ap Lei Chau Soko Islands Tai A Chau Siu A Chau Ping Chau Peng Chau Ma Wan Ninepin Group The Brothers Green Island Kowloon Rock

Former islands	Kellett Island Stonecutters Island Hoi Sham Island Channel Rock Tsing Chau Mong Chau Chau Tsai Nga Ying Chau Lam Chau Rumsey Rock High Island Yuen Chau Tsai

Coordinates: 22°10′26″N 113°54′40″E / 22.1739°N 113.911°E / 22.1739; 113.911

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