Macau Peninsula
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| Macau Peninsula | ||
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese: | 澳門半島 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Aōmén Bàndǎo | |
| Cantonese | ||
| IPA: | [əʊ33 mʊn35 bʊn33 dəʊ35] | |
| Jyutping: | ou2 mun3 bun2 dou3 | |
| Portuguese: | Península de Macau | |
Macau Peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of Macau in the People's Republic of China.
It is connected to Zhuhai, Mainland China at the northeast, through an isthmus 200-metres wide. The Border Gate (關閘; Portas do Cerco) was built on the northern isthmus. At the south, the peninsula is connected to Taipa Island by three bridges. The longest axis (4-kilometre) extends from the Border Gate to the southwestern edge, Barra (媽閣嘴). There is a western Inner Harbour (內港), and an eastern Outer Habour (外港). The 93-metre Guia Hill (松山) is the highest point on the peninsula, which is, on an average, 50 to 75 metres. Many marginal places are reclaimed from sea.
The peninsula corresponds to the historical Concelho de Macau, which is divided into five regions, nominally parishes, with no authority:
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