Sha Tin New Town

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Sha Tin New Town
ShatinTownCentre 20070831.jpg
The town centre of Sha Tin New Town
Traditional Chinese 沙田新市鎮
Sha Tin New Town in its early stage of development.

Sha Tin New Town is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, which covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Shui Hang, Ma On Shan, etc. With development started in the 1970s, it covers an area of 35.87 square kilometres (total development area is about 20 km²). It presently has a population over 630,000. Its planned capacity when fully developed will be 735,000. Currently, in the town center houses a mall, creatively named, Sha Tin New Town Plaza. In the latest official reports, Ma On Shan New Town is distinct from Sha Tin New Town.

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Coordinates: 22°22′49″N 114°11′23″E / 22.380238°N 114.189835°E / 22.380238; 114.189835


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