Map of Sha Tin, Hong Kong

Sha Tin is the administrative centre of Sha Tin, Hong Kong, with a population of about 495,200. It lies at 22.3833°N, 114.1833°E. Sha Tin is about 12 km (7 mi) north of Hong Kong, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sha Tin Wai, 2 km to the southeast.

Sha Tin at a glance

Where is Sha Tin?

• The 4th largest city in Hong Kong by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 46 min on the shortest day to 13 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sha Tin

• Sha Tin Wai — 2 km southeast
• Siu Lek Yuen — 3 km east
• Tsz Wan Shan — 4 km southeast
• Kwai Chung — 5 km west
• Sham Shui Po — 6 km southwest
• Ma On Shan — 6 km northeast
• Kai Tak — 7 km south
• Mei Foo Sun Chuen — 7 km southwest
• Nam Cheong — 7 km southwest
• Mei Foo — 7 km southwest

Largest cities in Sha Tin

• Ma On Shan — 215,200
• Sha Tin Wai — 80,000
• Siu Lek Yuen — 57,349

Largest cities in Hong Kong

• Hong Kong — 7,396,076
• Victoria — 956,800
• Tuen Mun — 507,900
• Sham Shui Po — 431,090
• Tseung Kwan O — 412,900
• Kwai Chung — 331,600
• Tin Shui Wai — 286,232
• Tai Po — 274,100
• Fanling — 263,200
• Ma On Shan — 215,200

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.