Kwun Tong District
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| Key Facts | |
|---|---|
| Area: | km² |
| Inhabitants: | 564,700 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 55,000 inh./km² |
| Administrative centre: | Kwun Tong |
| Dist. Council Chairman: | Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP |
| Dist. Council website: | [link] |
| Location Map | |
Map highlighting Kwun Tong District 觀塘區 | |
| Significant areas in district | |
| Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Sau Mau Ping, Lam Tin, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun | |
- ''This article is about the district that covers Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok, Yau Tong, Ping Shek, etc. See Kwun Tong for the article on the area.
It is the most densely populated district, with 55,000 per km², but it is also one of the largest industrial areas in Hong Kong. Pollution, poverty and aging population are the concerns.
The district contains the following areas:
- Kwun Tong (觀塘)
- Ngau Tau Kok (牛頭角)
- Kowloon Bay (九龍灣)
- Sau Mau Ping (秀茂坪)
- Lam Tin (藍田)
- Yau Tong (油塘) and Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門)
Contents
Features
Industrial area
Kwun Tong District is one of the industrial areas in Hong Kong. The factories had been built since 1950's. These industrial areas are mainly located in Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong (to the southwest of Kwun Tong Road), and Yau Tong. Since the importance of industry in Hong Kong is fading out, many factories have been torn down and commercial buildings are being constructed to replace them.Residential area
The residential areas in Kwun Tong are mainly located in Ngau Tau Kok, upper Kwun Tong Central, Sau Mau Ping and Lam Tin.Transportation
Kwun Tong is served by the Kwun Tong Line (6 stations) and the Tseung Kwan O Line (1 station) of the MTR metro system.Major roads that serves the area include:
Public transport
- MTR
- * Kwun Tong Line : Yau Tong, Lam Tin, Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Choi Hung
- * Tseung Kwan O Line : Yau Tong
- (franchised) bus
- * KMB : 1A, 2A, 3D, 6D, 9, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11X, 13D, 13M, 13X, 14, 14B, 14C, 15, 15A, 16, 16M, 17, 23, 23M&, 24, 26, 26M, 27, 28, 29M, 38, 40, 42, 42C, 70X, 74A, 74X, 80, 80X, 83X, 89, 89B, 89C, 89D, 89X, 91, 91M, 92, 93A, 93K, 95, 95M, 98A, 98C, 98D, 215X, 216M, 219X, 224M, 258D, 259D, 268C, 269C, 277X, 296A, 296C, 296D, 297
- * NWFB : 796A, 796B, 796S
- * CityBus : A22, E22, E22A
- * Harbour-crossing routes : 101, 107, 111, 601, 603, 606, 619, 671, 690, 692, 694
- Minibus / Public Light Bus
- * Green Minibus
- ** to-and-fro Kowloon : 16, 16A, 16B, 22M, 23, 23B, 23C, 23M, 24, 34M, 35, 36A, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51M, 54, 54S, 56, 59, 60, 63, 63M, 68, 69, 71A, 71B, 76A, 76B
- ** to-and-fro New Territories (Tseung Kwan O) : 10M, 12, 13, 17, 18, 102, 102B, 103, 104, 106, 108M, 110, 111
- * Red Minibus
- ** There are about 28 routes, some travel throughout the district, while others goes to-and-fro Mong Kok, Castle Peak Road, Jordan Road, Hung Hom etc.
- only full-day operated routes are listed above.
Administration
Government District Officer
- Ms. Pauline WONG Po Lin
Chairman of Kwun Tong District Council
- Mr. Chung-bun Chan
In the same constituency with Wong Tai Sin District as "Kowloon East", effective from October 2004:
- Mr. Kam-lam Chan (DAB)
- Ms. Yuen-han Chan (HKFTU)
- Mr. Albert Jinghan Cheng (ran as independent, pro-democracy camp)
- Mr. Alan Kah Kit Leong (Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group)
- Mr. Fred Wah-Ming Li (Democratic Party)
See also
External links
| Districts of Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong Island: Central and Western | Eastern | Southern | Wan Chai | |
| Kowloon (including New Kowloon): Kowloon City | Kwun Tong | Sham Shui Po | Wong Tai Sin | Yau Tsim Mong | |
| New Territories: Islands | Kwai Tsing | North | Sai Kung | Sha Tin | Tai Po | Tsuen Wan | Tuen Mun | Yuen Long | |
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