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Ma Tau Wai (Chinese: 馬頭圍, originally 碼頭圍,[1] historically 古瑾圍) is an area in the Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong.[2][3] It was originally a walled village (Cantonese: 圍; Wai) between present-day Argyle Street and Prince Edward Road West, east of present-day St. Teresa's Hospital.[4]
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬頭圍 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马头围 | ||||||||||
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The area of Ma Tau Wai is not as well-defined as the original village, as the geographic features have been lost. The Ma Tau Wai Road in To Kwa Wan does not pass through Ma Tau Wai proper, although it was originally intended to. Ma Tau Wai is sometimes referred to the area south of Argyle Street and north of To Kwa Wan.[citation needed]
The public housing estate Ma Tau Wai Estate is named after the area / the original village.
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Hong Kong's Notre Dame College is in Ma Tau Wai.
New Asia College, one of three founding colleges of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was located near Tin Kwong Road (天光道) and Farm Road. After the college moved to Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin, New Asia Middle School was founded at the former campus.
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