18 districts of Hong Kong - Definition and Overview

The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts

(Population as of 2000)

Hong Kong Island

• Central and Western (274,400)
• Eastern (620,800)
• Southern (282,400)
• Wan Chai (190,300)

Kowloon (New Kowloon included)

• Kowloon City (406,000)
• Kwun Tong (564,700)
• Sham Shui Po (372,200)
• Wong Tai Sin (432,400)
• Yau Tsim Mong (295,700)

New Territories (New Kowloon excluded)

• Islands (87,800)
• Kwai Tsing (474,600)
• North (294,200)
• Sai Kung (316,000)
• Sha Tin (625,300)
• Tai Po (321,500)
• Tsuen Wan (290,500)
• Tuen Mun (478,600)
• Yuen Long (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 got the highest density.

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