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1. Tin Shui Wai New Town
Geographical Context
Tin Shui Wai (TSW) New Town (Figure 1) is situated in the northwestern part of the North West New
Territories (NWNT). It covers an area of about 406 hectares (ha) bounded by Mong Tseng Tsuen and Mong
Tseng Wai to the north, the Inner Deep Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Tin Tsz Road to
the northeast and east, Sheung Cheung Wai to the south, the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development
Area (HSK/HT NDA) to the west and Lau Fau Shan to the northwest.
TSW New Town consists of flat land which was reclaimed from fish ponds, and is divided into southern
and northern portions by Tin Wah Road. The Hong Kong Wetland Park (HKWP) Special Area is situated
in the northeastern part of the New Town serving as a buffer to the environmentally and ecologically
sensitive Mai Po area.
TSW is one of the third generation New Towns in Hong Kong. According to the 2021 Population Census,
the total population of TSW New Town was about 277 700.
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