Ta Kwu Ling
- Not to be confused with Ta Ku Ling (also 打鼓嶺 in Chinese) in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong.
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 Tin Hau Temple in Ping Che, Ta Kwu Ling | |||||||||||||
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Ta Kwu Ling is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with mainland China.
Ta Kwu Ling is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with Fanling North and Kwu Tung North.[1][needs update]
Its name is frequently heard in weather reports, since it often experiences the highest and lowest daily temperatures in Hong Kong, due to its inland location. Temperatures near 0 °C (32 °F) occur once every few years, while daily minimum temperatures of 5 °C (41 °F) or less are not uncommon during winter.
One of the three strategic landfills in use in Hong Kong is located in Ta Kwu Ling.[2]
Before 4 January 2016 parts of Ta Kwu Ling fell within the Frontier Closed Area and a Closed Area Permit was required.
Transport
The area is far from its nearest major road, Sha Tau Kok Road, connecting Fanling to Sha Tau Kok. Branch roads connect to the major road via the Ping Che area in the south.
Education
Ta Ku Ling Ying Public School (打鼓嶺嶺英公立學校) is in Ta Kwu Ling. In 2013 it had one class per year, but it was scheduled to have four primary 1 classes with a total of 128 students the following year. In 2013 the school was receiving an expansion including classrooms, a library, and a teachers' room due to an increase in students who are Hong Kong residents living in Shenzhen.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Ta Kwu Ling (1986–2016) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.9 (1.18) |
33.3 (1.31) |
54.4 (2.14) |
135.1 (5.32) |
244.3 (9.62) |
364.8 (14.36) |
308.8 (12.16) |
319.0 (12.56) |
223.5 (8.80) |
76.7 (3.02) |
37.8 (1.49) |
31.2 (1.23) |
1,858.8 (73.18) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 77 |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Low-carbon lifestyle within reach, but will HK grasp the opportunity?, SCMP, 4 Dec 2010, Olga Wong
- ^ North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill
- ^ Yau, Elaine (21 June 2013). "Hong Kong's village schools make a comeback". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Monthly Means of Meteorological Elements for Ta Kwu Ling, 1986-2016". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
22°32′21″N 114°09′42″E / 22.5392°N 114.1616°E
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