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Lantau Peak

mountain, Hong Kong, China
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Lantao Island
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Lantau Peak is a mountain located on Lantau Island, which is west of Hong Kong Island and part of Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. The island is approximately 17 miles long and 6 miles wide, with an area of 58 square miles.12

Lantau Peak itself rises to 3,064 feet (934 meters). The island is characterized by mountainous terrain covered in grass and scrub, with some arable land along its coasts where rice and vegetables are grown. Lantau Island is part of a larger rugged relief system in Hong Kong, which is geologically part of the South China massif.12

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