Southern District, Hong Kong

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Southern District

District emblem

Sovereign state

People's Republic of China

Administrative region

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

[[Image:|300px|Location of Southern District within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]]
Location within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(Satellite image)

District Officer

Ms. Eva Yam, JP

Constituencies

Area
–Land
–Water

38.8 km²
km²
km²

Population
–Total (2006)
–Density

275,162
7,083/km²

Latitude
Longitude

Official website:
Southern District Council

Southern District

Traditional Chinese:

南區

Simplified Chinese:

南区

Transliterations
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin:	Nán Qū
- Wade-Giles:	Nan2 Ch'ü1
Yue (Cantonese)
- Jyutping:	naam4 keoi1
- Yale Romanization:	nàahm kūi

The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, China. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 290,240 in 2001.

1 Geography
2 Residential Areas
3 Areas and attractions
4 Transportation
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Geography

The Southern District faces the South China Sea at the south, and is backed by hills and reservoirs, designated as Country Parks, at the north. The eastern half of the district is semi-rural, with some of Hong Kong's most popular beaches. The western half of the district is partly residential and partly industrial.

[edit] Residential Areas

The residents of Southern District vary from the Chinese majority to the community of expats. The eastern half containing areas such as Stanley and Repulse Bay is especially popular among expats 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 and areas such as Aberdeen containing more housing developments than the eastern half.

[edit] Areas and attractions

The district includes the following areas:

Aberdeen
Ap Lei Chau, an island connected to Aberdeen by a bridge
Cape D'Aguilar, where Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve is located in.
Deep Water Bay
Pok Fu Lam
Repulse Bay
Shek O
Shouson Hill
Stanley
Wah Fu

Islands of the district:

Ap Lei Chau, or Aberdeen Island
Ap Lei Pai
Kau Pei Chau (狗脾洲)
Lo Chau (羅洲)
Lung Shan Pai (龍山排)
Magazine Island (火藥洲)
Middle Island (熨波洲, Tong Po Chau)
Ng Fan Chau (五分洲)
Round Island (銀洲)
Tai Tau Chau (大頭洲)
Tau Chau (頭洲)

Tourist attractions within the district include Aberdeen's floating restaurants and fishing harbour; the Ocean Park; the swimming beach of Repulse Bay; and the souvenir market at Stanley.

[edit] Transportation

It is served by Pok Fu Lam Road, Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Nai Chung Gap Road and Tai Tam Road. The proposed MTR West Island Line and South Island Line will also be built to help 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.

[edit] See also

List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

[edit] External links

v • d • e Districts of Hong Kong

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