Place details
Place nameTaipa, Ilha da
Other namesIlha da Taipa, Taipa, Tai Pa Island, Taipa, Ilha de, Kai Kiong, I-li-mi
CountryMacau
Latitude22.149
Longitude113.559
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located West of Hong Kong; linked to the mainland by bridge, and to Ilha da Coloane island by a causeway; the name refers to rammed clay used to build pre-17th century structures on the island; site of temple of the goddess Kun Iam.