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It is connected to Zhuhai, Mainland China at the northeast, through an isthmus 200-metre 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 a 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-metre. Many marginal places are reclaimed from sea. The peninsula is divided into five regions, nominally parishes, but have no authority:
Category:Macau Category:Peninsulas Category:Isthmuses Asia-geo-stub This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Macau Peninsula".
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