The village of Sha Ling (沙嶺), is located south of the hill besides Man Kam To Road.
Sandy Ridge is completely within the Closed Area of Hong Kong adjacent to the territory's border with Shenzhen in mainland China.
For electoral purposes, Sandy Ridge is part of the Sha Ta constituency of the North District Council.
Both cemeteries were relocated to Sandy Ridge from various areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island in 1949.
The Border District Headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force are located next to the village of Sha Ling.