Kowloon City District

District emblem
Sovereign state	People's Republic of China
Administrative region	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Location within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Satellite image)
District Officer	Miss Agnes Wong, JP
Constituencies	22
Area   –Land   –Water	9.97 km² km² km²
Population   –Total (2006)   –Density	362,501 36,178/km²
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Official website: Kowloon City District Council

Kowloon City District (Traditional Chinese: 九龍城區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, China. It is located in Kowloon. It had a population of 381,352 in 2001. The district has the third most educated residents while its residents enjoy the highest income in Kowloon. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An emblem consists of a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept - often a concept of a moral truth or an allegory. ... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... This is a list of constituencies of Hong Kong. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ (lambda),[1][2] describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... 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... In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon refers to the urban area made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutters Island in the west, Tates Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kowloon City District is a relatively low density residential area.

Areas include: Ho Man Tin, Hung Hom, Kai Tak, Kowloon Tong, Ma Tau Wai, To Kwa Wan, and Whampoa Garden, and the proper Kowloon City. Ho Man Tin (何文田) or Ho Mun Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District. ... Hung Hom Kwun Yum Temple Hong Kong Polytechnic University The landmark of Whampoa Garden, a ship-like shopping centre building. ... Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak International Airport (Chinese 啟德國際機場 Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te, Enlighten & Virtuous) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ... Kowloon Tong (九龍塘; pinyin: jiu3 long2 tang2) is an area in Hong Kongs Kowloon Peninsula, part of Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po districts. ... Ma Tau Wai (馬頭圍; orginially 碼頭圍, historically 古瑾圍) is an area in Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... To Kwa Wan - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The landmark of Whampoa Garden, a ship-like shopping centre building. ... Kowloon City (九龍城, Pinyin: Jiu3long2cheng2) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ...

History

Part of the district was the location the original Kowloon City, see Kowloon Walled City. This is now Walled City Park. Kowloon Walled City before its demolition. ...

The former airport, Kai Tak International Airport was also located in the district; part of it will be re-developed to be Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. In 1982, Hong Kong Government decided to divide Hong Kong into 18 administrative districts, and Kowloon City and its neighbour areas such as Hung Hom now belongs to Kowloon City District. 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. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... On July 1, 1997, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ... 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... Hung Hom Kwun Yum Temple Hong Kong Polytechnic University The landmark of Whampoa Garden, a ship-like shopping centre building. ...

Sights

• Kowloon Walled City
• Sung Wong Toi Park

Kowloon Walled City before its demolition. ... Sung Wong Toi (宋王臺 Sung3 Wong4 Toi4) was an important historic relic in Hong Kong. ...

Universities

• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Open University of Hong Kong

Main campus of CityU The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) (Traditional Chinese: ) is one of the eight universities in Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) (Traditional Chinese: 香港浸會大學) is a public-funded tertiary institution with Christian education heritage. ... OUHK viewed from Good Shepherd Street OUHK viewed from Fat Kwong Street The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK, OpenU, Traditional Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong university providing sub-degree, degree and postgraduate courses leading to awards and qualifications principally through a system of open access and distance education. ...

See also

• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong: List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets Hong Kong Island Central and Western Central Admiralty Kennedy Town Mid-levels Sai Ying Pun Shek Tong Tsui Sheung...

External links

• Kowloon City District Council
• List and map of electoral constituencies (large PDF file)

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