Nei Lak Shan
| Nei Lak Shan | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°15′47″N 113°54′40″E / 22.263174°N 113.911099°ECoordinates: 22°15′47″N 113°54′40″E / 22.263174°N 113.911099°E |
| Geography | |
  Nei Lak Shan Location of Nei Lak Shan in Hong Kong | |
| Location | Southern Lantau Island, Hong Kong |
Nei Lak Shan (Chinese: 彌勒山) is the sixth highest hill in Hong Kong. With a height of 751 m (2,464 ft) on Lantau Island, it is situated immediately north of Ngong Ping where the Buddhist Po Lin Monastery is located. Nei Lak, or correctly Mei Lak is a Cantonese language translation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, in Buddhism.
An angle station of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car is located near Nei Lak Shan.
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