Kwun Tong District

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Kwun Tong
觀塘區
District
Kwun Tong District
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Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter 201106.jpg
Kwun Tong Ferry Pier in January 2014.jpg
Kwun Tong Line Tracks in Kwun Tong 201012.jpg
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Left-right from top: Industrial Area of Kwun Tong, Residential Apartments in Yau Tong, Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter, Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, Kwun Tong line Tracks, Kwun Tong Waterfront, Kwun Tong station
Kwun Tong District
Hong Kong Kwun Tong District.svg
Location of Kwun Tong District within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°18′48″N114°13′33″E / 22.31326°N 114.22581°E / 22.31326; 114.22581
Statutory-defined area New Kowloon
Region Hong Kong (special administrative region)
Country China
Constituencies 35[ needs update ]
Government
 • District Officer Andy Lam
 •  District Council Chairman Wilson Or [ needs update ]
 •  District Council Vice-Chairman Lui Tung-hai
Area
 • Total11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 [1] )
 • Total648,541
 • Density59,000/km2 (150,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Largest neighbourhood by population Kwun Tong (161,884 – 2016 est) [2]
Location of district council and district office392 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong
Website Kwun Tong District Council

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Population Census: Summary Results by District table A201a" (in English and Chinese). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ↑ District Profiles, Hong Kong Government, 8 December 2017, retrieved 15 April 2020
  3. ↑ "New District Officer for Kwun Tong assumes office".
Kwun Tong District
Traditional Chinese 觀塘區
Simplified Chinese 观塘区
Cantonese Yale Gūntòhng kēui
Jyutping Gun1tong4 keoi1
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Guāntáng qū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Gūntòhng kēui
Jyutping Gun1tong4 keoi1
IPA [kun˥.tʰɔŋ˩ kʰɵɥ˥]
Places adjacent to Kwun Tong District
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