Southern 南區 | |
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| Southern District | |
 Day view of Aberdeen in the Southern District | |
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 Location of Southern District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates:22°14′50″N114°09′32″E / 22.24725°N 114.15884°E /22.24725; 114.15884 | |
| Statutory-defined area | Hong Kong |
| Region | Hong Kong (special administrative region) |
| Country | China |
| Constituencies | 17[needs update] |
| Government | |
| • District Council Chairman | vacant |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Paul Zimmerman[needs update] |
| • District Officer | Cheng Kong-Chung |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 274,994 |
| • Density | 7,090/km2 (18,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Ap Lei Chau (86,752 – 2016 est)[2] |
| Location of district office and district council | 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Staunton Creek [yue;ceb] |
| Website | Southern District Council |
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| Traditional Chinese | 南區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南区 | ||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Nàahm kēui | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Southern District | ||||||||||||||
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TheSouthern District is one of the18 districts ofHong Kong. It is located in the southern part ofHong Kong Island and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.[3]
The Southern District faces theSouth China Sea at the south, and is backed by hills andreservoirs, designated ascountry parks, at the north.[4] The eastern half of the district is semi-rural, with some of Hong Kong's most popularbeaches. The western half of the district is partly residential and partly industrial.
The residents of Southern District vary from theChinese majority, resident minorities, to the community ofexpatriates. The eastern half containing areas such asStanley andRepulse Bay is especially popular among expatriates and affluent locals because of the combination of its close proximity to Central and the wholesome environment. The western half of Southern district is more urbanized, with areas such asAberdeen containing more housing developments than the eastern half.
Largeprivate housing estates in the district include:Baguio Villa,Chi Fu Fa Yuen [yue],Aberdeen Centre [yue],South Horizons,Bel-Air (Cyberport),Redhill Peninsula andHong Kong Parkview.
The district includes the following areas:
Islands of the district:
Tourist attractions within the district include Aberdeen'sfloating restaurants and fishing harbour; theOcean Park; the swimming beach ofRepulse Bay; The Home ofTeresa Teng; the souvenir market and, formerly, theHong Kong Maritime Museum atStanley.
Hong Kong Public Libraries operates four libraries in this district, at Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau, Pok Fu Lam, and Stanley.[5]
The Southern District is served byPok Fu Lam Road,Aberdeen Tunnel,Wong Nai Chung Gap Road andTai Tam Road. It became the lastdistrict of Hong Kong to be served by theMTR, when theSouth Island line commenced operations in 2016, linkingAp Lei Chau andWong Chuk Hang withAdmiralty. The proposed MTRSouth Island line (West) will serve the western half of the area. There are currently no proposed routes to Stanley or Repulse Bay due to the large number of buses that serve those destinations.
Places adjacent to Southern District, Hong Kong | |
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| Hong Kong Island | |
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| Kowloon andNew Kowloon | |
| New Territories (excluding New Kowloon) | |
Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories | |||||||||||
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| MHong Kong1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 |  | ||||||||||
| MOld KowloonKL,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 |
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| MNew KowloonNKL,2,3,4,5,6,7,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 |
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| New Territories |
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Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government ofHong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" ofLands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" ofRating and Valuation Department. M：Narrow meaning of urban areas KL:Kowloon Peninsula at the south ofBoundary Street NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south ofLion Rock 1: Common definition (1) 2: Common definition (2) 3: Common definition (3) 4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right ofindigenous inhabitants 5: Jurisdiction area of formerUrban Council 6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" ofPlanning Department 7: Jurisdiction area ofUrban Renewal Authority 8: Unique operating area ofurban taxis 9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined byHong Kong Housing Authority 10: Definition of Urbanrates 11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 13: Regions having 999-year land lease 14:Geographical Constituency inHong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 15:Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 16:Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon | |||||||||||
