Kwun Tong District

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This article is about the administrative district known as Kwun Tong District. For the area known as Kwun Tong, see Kwun Tong.
Kwun Tong
Official emblem] of Kwun Tong
District emblem
Location of Kwun Tong within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Location within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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District Council Chairman Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP
Constituencies 34
Area
  –Land
  –Water		 11.05 km²
km²
km²
Population
  –Total (2001)
  –Density
562,427
50,898/km²
Latitude
Longitude
Official website:
Kwun Tong District Council

Kwun Tong (Traditional Chinese: 觀塘區; Jyutping: gwun1 tong4 keoi1; Cantonese IPA: /kwun55 tʰɔŋ11 kʰœy55/) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. Total area: 11.3 square kilometres. Population (2000): 564,700.

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:

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[edit] Features

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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:

[edit] Public transport

  • MTR
  • (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.

[edit] Administration

[edit] Government District Officer

  • Ms. Pauline WONG Po Lin

[edit] Chairman of Kwun Tong District Council

  • Mr. Chung-bun Chan

[edit] LegCo

In the same constituency with Wong Tai Sin District as "Kowloon East", effective from October 2004:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


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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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