List of towns in Hong Kong facts for kids
The following is an incomplete list of urban settlements, towns, new towns (satellite towns) in Hong Kong.
While the Government of Hong Kong is unitary and Hong Kong law does not define cities and towns as subsidiary administrative units, the geographical limits of the City of Victoria, Kowloon and New Kowloon are defined in law. None of these three areas have administrative authorities separate from the Special Administrative Region. Administratively, Hong Kong is divided into districts, the boundaries of which are drawn according to mountains, coastlines and roads, and do not coincide with the natural extents of any urbanised areas.
Major urban settlements
| Settlement | Location |
|---|---|
| Victoria City | part of Central and Western, part of Wan Chai and part of Eastern |
| Kowloon including New Kowloon |
Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong |
New towns
| Cities | District | Year started developing |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi) |
Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing | 1950s |
| Sha Tin |
Sha Tin |
1970s |
| Tuen Mun New Town | Tuen Mun | 1970s |
| Tai Po | Tai Po | early 1980s |
| Yuen Long | Yuen Long | early 1980s |
| Fanling-Sheung Shui | North | mid-1980s |
| Ma On Shan | Sha Tin | mid-1980s |
| Tseung Kwan O New Town | Sai Kung | late 1980s |
| Tin Shui Wai | Yuen Long | early 1990s |
| North Lantau (Tung Chung and Tai Ho) |
Islands |
1994 |
Towns
| Towns | Location |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Southern |
| Cheung Chau | Islands |
| Discovery Bay | Islands |
| Jardine's Lookout | Wan Chai |
| Ha Tsuen | Yuen Long |
| Kam Tin | Yuen Long |
| Kwun Tong | Kwun Tong |
| Kwu Tung | North |
| Lau Fau Shan | Tuen Mun |
| Lei Yue Mun | Kwun Tong |
| Luen Wo Hui | North |
| Ma Wan | Islands |
| Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay) | Islands |
| Ping Shan | Yuen Long |
| Peng Chau | Islands |
| Sai Kung | Sai Kung |
| San Tin | Yuen Long |
| Sha Tau Kok | North |
| Sham Tseng | Tsuen Wan |
| Shek O | Southern |
| Sok Kwu Wan | Islands |
| Stanley | Southern |
| Tai O | Islands |
| Yuen Long Town | Yuen Long |
| Yung Shue Wan | Islands |
Largest urban agglomerations
- Kowloon - 2,019,500
- Northern Hong Kong Island - 992,900
- Tsuen Wan New Town - 801,800
- Sha Tin New Town - 630,000
- Tuen Mun New Town - 470,900
- Tseung Kwan O New Town - 344,500
- Aberdeen - 275,100
- Tai Po New Town - 274,000
- Tin Shui Wai New Town - 268,800
- Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town - 244,700
- Yuen Long New Town - 141,900
- North Lantau New Town - 71,900
See also
- Districts of Hong Kong
- List of largest cities
- List of places in Hong Kong
- List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
- List of villages in Hong Kong
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