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Kowloon Bay (九龍灣) is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun. The bay is divided into half when the runway of the former Kai Tak International Airport was constructed in the middle of the bay. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... The Kowloon Peninsula, commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a peninsula, in the south of the mainland part of the Hong Kong territory. ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽngdÇŽo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... Victoria Harbour The night view of the Victoria Harbour with the skyscrapers in Central behind, viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui Victoria Harbour (Traditional Chinese: 維多利亞港; Simplified Chinese: 维多利亚港; Cantonese Jyutping: wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 gong2; Mandarin Pinyin: Wéiduōlìyà GÇŽng) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the... Hung Hom Kung Yum Temple Hung Hom (紅磡) is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District. ... Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門, literally Carps channel) (a. ... Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak Airport (Chinese å•Ÿå¾·æ©Ÿå ´ Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ...

The reclamation of north-eastern Kowloon Bay near Ngau Tau Kok is also named Kowloon Bay. It is formerly known as Ngau Tau Kok Industrial Area. After the construction of Kowloon Bay Station, the area is referred as Kowloon Bay. The area near the MTR station is residential while near the shore industrial. The area is traditionally an extension of Ngau Tau Kok, and thus facilities like Ngau Tau Kok Police Station is located in the area. Geography Ngau Tau Kok (牛頭角) locates at the northern part of Kwun Tong Distinct, next to the Kowloon Bay. ... Kowloon Bay station, at platform level. ...

Administration

Administratively, the reclamation of Kowloon Bay and water east of the runway except the airport area is part of Kwun Tong District. The airport and the water west part of Kowloon City District. Kwun Tong (觀塘區; Jyutping: gwun1 tong4 keoi1; Cantonese IPA: ) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Kowloon City (Chinese: 九龍城; pinyin: ; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 sing4) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ...

Geography

The bay has undergone massive reclamation over the past century. Even San Po Kong, which is now far from the coast, was reclaimed from the bay in the early days. Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... San Po Kong (新蒲崗) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ...

The eastern is now protected from the sea by a breakwater, and forms a typhoon shelter. A small barrel rock, the Kowloon Rock, is in the typhoon shelter. Other barrel rocks, the Channel Rock and the Hoi Sham Island (also To Kwa Wan Island), are now connected to land at the former Kai Tak International Airport runway and at To Kwa Wan respectively, by land reclamation. Breakwater has several meanings, including: a structure for protecting a beach or harbour a 1988 album named Breakwater by Lennie Gallant. ... A typhoon shelter is a shelter for fishing boats during typhoons found in Hong Kong. ... Kowloon Rock (九龍石) is an island in the middle of Kowloon Bay in Hong Kong. ... Channel Rock (海峽石) was a big rock in the midst of Kowloon Bay in the east Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong, opposite to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier. ... Hoi Sham Island (海心島), also called To Kwa Wan Island (土瓜灣島), is a former island in Kowloon Bay off the coast at To Kwa Wan, Kowloon City district, Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak Airport (Chinese å•Ÿå¾·æ©Ÿå ´ Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ... To Kwa Wan - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Features

The former Kai Tak International Airport had been built on reclaimed land in the bay, and its runway was surrounded by water on 3 sides. Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak Airport (Chinese 啟德機場 Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ...

The Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre is located in Kowloon Bay. Hong Kong International Trade and Exhition Centre (HITEC) (香港展貿中心) (also known as Hong Kong International Trademart) is located at Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. ...

The first MTR depot is location in the area.

Future

There are plans to convert the bay (reclaiming part or even the entire bay) and the former airport site into an in-city new town which would house 240 to 340 thousand residents, a sport stadium, and a pier for cruises. The reduction in demand for land and environmental issue led to a revision of the project. A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

Transport

The reclamation is serviced by MTR Kowloon Bay Station on the Kwun Tong Line, along with many bus routes along Kwun Tong Road. Mass Transit Railway or MTR (地下鐵路, literally underground railway; usually abbreviated to 地鐵 or 地下鐵) is the main rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. ... Kowloon Bay (Chinese: 九龍灣, Jyutping: gau2 lung4 waan1, Pinyin: Jiǔlóngwān) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. ... This is the complete route map of the Kwun Tong Line. ... Kwun Tong Road (觀塘道) is a major road in Kwun Tong of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. ...

Pop Culture

Referenced in the movie Wayne's World as the birthplace of Wayne Campbell's girlfriend, Cassandra. Waynes World was one of the most popular recurring sketches to come from the NBC television series, Saturday Night Live. ...

Education

Education plays an important role in Hong Kong, but schools and institutions are scarce in this district. The most famous ones include City University of Hong Kong (Town Center), a branch of City University of Hong Kong situated in Kowloon Tong and YCH Law Chan Chor Si College, a newly developed school with a fairly good reputation.

See also

• Geography of Hong Kong
• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong.