The SouthernDistrict (Traditional Chinese: 南區;, Simplified Chinese: 南区; Cantonese Yale: nàahm kūi, Jyutping: naam4 keoi1; Mandarin pinyin: Nán Qū) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
The SouthernDistrict faces the South China Sea at the south, and is backed by hills and reservoirs, designated as Country Parks, at the north.
The eastern half of the district is semi-rural, with some of Hong Kong's most popular beaches.
The United States District Court for the SouthernDistrict of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit.
Since its foundation, the SouthernDistrict of Texas has been served by forty-one District Judges and six Clerks of Court.
In 1902, when the SouthernDistrict was created by Act of Congress, Judge Bryant continued to serve in the Eastern District of Texas.