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Kam Tin River

Coordinates: 22°28′12″N 114°01′52″E / 22.4701°N 114.0311°E / 22.4701; 114.0311
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Kam Tin River
Kam Tin River near Nam Sang Wai
Kam Tin River
Traditional Chinese錦田河
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationgám tìhn hòh
Jyutpinggam2 tin4 ho4

The Kam Tin River (Chinese: 錦田河), located in the northwest New Territories, is a river to the east to Yuen Long, near Kam Tin, Hong Kong. The river basin spans around 44.3 km2. The length of the river is about 13 km. Originating at an altitude of 910 metres near Tai Mo Shan, it has the second highest origin of a Hong Kong river.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kam Tin River". Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Thousands of dead fish found in Kam Tin River". Retrieved 28 March 2016.

22°28′12″N 114°01′52″E / 22.4701°N 114.0311°E / 22.4701; 114.0311