[2][3] It was originally a walled village (Cantonese: 圍; Wai) between present-day Argyle Street and Prince Edward Road West, east of present-day St. Teresa's Hospital.
[4] The area of Ma Tau Wai is not as well-defined as the original village, as the geographic features have been lost.
Ma Tau Wai is sometimes referred to the area south of Argyle Street and north of To Kwa Wan.
Hong Kong's Notre Dame College is in Ma Tau Wai.
After the college moved to Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin, New Asia Middle School was founded at the former campus.