The Government is committed to implementing the columbarium development plan. Eight public columbarium projects have been completed, providing around 280,000 new public niches in total. These projects are located at Diamond Hill in Wong Tai Sin, Cheung Chau, Wong Nai Chung Road in Wan Chai, Lai Chi Yuen in Mui Wo, Tsang Tsui in Tuen Mun, Wo Hop Shek Phase 1 in the Northern District, Cape Collinson Road in the Eastern District, and Shek Mun in Sha Tin. These niches have already been open for application for allocation. The Government will continue to take forward other new projects, with a view to securing a stable medium and long-term supply of public niches.
Projects completed and / or expected to be completed (Among the projects which have gone through DC consultations, and the funding approvals have been obtained)
| Columbarium / Location | Number of niches (approx.) |
Anticipated Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill Columbarium Expansion | 1,540 | Completed in 2012 |
| Wong Nai Chung Road Columbarium | 855 | Completed in 2019 |
| Tsang Tsui Columbarium | 163,000 | Completed in 2020 |
| Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI Blocks A and B | 44,000 | Completed in 2020 |
| Cheung Chau Columbarium | 2,250 | Completed in 2020 |
| Lai Chi Yuen Columbarium | 790 | Completed in 2020 |
| Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium | 25,000 | Completed in 2023 |
| Shek Mun Columbarium | 40,000 | Completed in 2025 |
Remarks: The above information is for reference only. The data may change at any time due to updates in the development plan.
The current supply of public niches is adequate. For allocation of public niches, eligible applicants may apply for the allocation of about 1 600 public niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI, Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium, Shek Mun Columbarium and Tsang Tsui Columbarium on a monthly basis. Since mid-2020, all eligible applicants have been successfully allocated with niches. In general, there is no need to wait.