Man Kam To

Man Kam To or Mankamto (traditional Chinese: 文錦渡; Hong Kong Hakka: Vun2 Gim3 Tu4) is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong near the border with Shenzhen in mainland China.

Man Kam To
Traditional Chinese文錦渡
Simplified Chinese文锦渡

Border

The area includes the Man Kam To Control Point, one of the four road checkpoints between Hong Kong and mainland China, as well as the San Uk Ling Holding Centre (新屋嶺拘留中心), operated by the Immigration Department.[1][2]

Closed Area

Access to Man Kam To is restricted as it is located in the Frontier Closed Area of the New Territories. For those who are not residents within the Closed Area, or are not crossing the border, a Closed Area Permit is required. Applications for a Closed Area Permit can be made online at the Hong Kong Police website. As of 4 January 2016, part of this area is excluded from the identity as a restricted area.

References
  1. Trouble spreads to major residential area as petrol bombs thrown and tear gas fired in eastern Kowloon, SCMP, 23 Aug 2019
  2. San Uk Ling Holding Centre (San Uk Ling Immigration Clearance Centre), Global Detention Project


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