Southern District, Hong Kong

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Southern
南區
Southern District
Aberdeen Harbour in 2016.jpg
Day view of Aberdeen in the Southern District
Southern District, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Southern District.svg
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
Country Hong Kong (special administrative region)
Sovereign state People's Republic of China
Constituencies 17[ needs update ]
Government
   District Council Chairmanvacant
   District Council Vice-ChairmanPaul Zimmerman[ needs update ]
  District OfficerCheng Kong-Chung
Area
  Total38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 [1] [ needs update ])
  Total274,994
  Density7,100/km2 (18,000/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 council3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Staunton Creek  [ yue; ceb ]
Website Southern District Council
  1. "District Profiles | 2016 Population" (in English and Chinese). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. District Profiles, Hong Kong Government, 8 December 2017, retrieved 15 April 2020
  3. "District Profiles | 2016 Population By-census". www.bycensus2016.gov.hk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. "Southern District Council - District Highlights". www.districtcouncils.gov.hk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
Southern District
Traditional Chinese 南區
Simplified Chinese 南区
Cantonese Yale Nàahm kēui
Literal meaningSouthern District