Districts of Hong Kong
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The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts (區), each with a district council.
(Population as of 2000)
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Hong Kong Island / 香港島
- Central and Western / 中西區 (274,400)
- Eastern / 東區 (620,800)
- Southern / 南區 (282,400)
- Wan Chai / 灣仔 (190,300)
Kowloon / 九龍 (New Kowloon / 新九龍 included)
- Kowloon City / 九龍城 (406,000)
- Kwun Tong / 觀塘 (564,700)
- Sham Shui Po / 深水埗 (372,200)
- Wong Tai Sin / 黃大仙 (432,400)
- Yau Tsim Mong / 油尖旺 (295,700)
New Territories / 新界 (New Kowloon / 新九龍 excluded)
- Islands / 離島 (87,800)
- Kwai Tsing / 葵青 (474,600)
- North / 北區 (294,200)
- Sai Kung / 西貢 (316,000)
- Sha Tin / 沙田 (625,300)
- Tai Po / 大埔 (321,500)
- Tsuen Wan / 荃灣 (290,500)
- Tuen Mun / 屯門 (478,600)
- Yuen Long / 元朗 (447,700)
Population density
The population density per district varies from 470 (Islands) to 55,000 (Kwun Tong) per sq. km. Before the combination of Mong Kok and Yau Tsim districts, Mong Kok had the highest density (over 100,000).
See also
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
- District Council of Hong Kong
- List of cities and towns in Hong Kong
External links
- District Councils (http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk)
- Hong Kong population and area by district: 1999 (http://www.demographia.com/db-hkdbd99.htm), htm format, 2001 (http://www.demographia.com/db-hkdbd19912001.pdf), pdf format
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