Bonham Strand (文咸街) is two streets in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. It is divided in two streets, Bonham Strand (文咸東街) and Bonham Strand West (文咸西街). Sheung Wan (上環) is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island (in between Central and Sai Ying Pun). ...

As the name suggested, it was a strand and close to shore in the past thought it is pretty far from the seafront after several reclamations over hundred years. This street renders the early shore line after 1842. Strand may refer to: The municipality Strand in Norway. ... Shore A shore or shoreline is the land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The streets are named after Samuel George Bonham, the third Governor of Hong Kong. Sir Samuel Bonham Sir Samuel George Bonham (Chinese Translated Name 文咸 or 般咸) (1803 - 1863) was a British colonial governor, who became the 3rd Governor of Hong Kong. ... The Governor of Hong Kong (香港總督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ...

Bonham Strand

Bonham Strand (文咸東街) starts from Queen's Road Central near Cosco Tower, with several junctions with Jervois Street, Mercer Street, Hillier Street, Clevery Street, Morris Street and Wing Lok Street, returns to another section of Queen's Road Central in Possession Point. Queens Road Central (皇后大道中), Queens Road East (皇后大道東) and Queens Road West (皇后大道西) are three roads on the northern shore of the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... Possession Point is a pointed point in Hong Kong, located on the original coastline of Hong Kong Island before land reclamation. ...

The street comparatively low to surrounding area. It is easily flooded when high tide with rain.

The street is sometimes mistaken written as Bonham Strand East after its Chinese name. The directory board in MTR Sheung Wan Station is an illustration of the mistake. Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ...

Bonham Strand West

Bonham Strand West (文咸西街) starts from Bonhan Strand and ends in Des Voeux Road West. Des VÅ“ux Road Central (德輔道中) and Des VÅ“ux Road West (律輔道西) are two roads on the north shore of the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ...