Kwun Tong District
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Kwun Tong 觀塘區 |
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| Kwun Tong District | ||
The industrial area of Kwun Tong
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 Location of Kwun Tong District within Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates: 22°18′48″N 114°13′33″E / 22.31326°N 114.22581°ECoordinates: 22°18′48″N 114°13′33″E / 22.31326°N 114.22581°E | ||
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 Hong Kong
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| Region | Kowloon | |
| Constituencies | 35 | |
| Government | ||
| • District Officer | Carmen Yu | |
| • District Council Chairman | Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 622,152 | |
| • Density | 56,000/km2 (150,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) | |
| Website | Kwun Tong District Council | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 觀塘區 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 观塘区 | ||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guān táng qū |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Gūn tòhng kēui |
| Jyutping | Gun1 tong4 keoi1 |
Kwun Tong (Chinese: 觀塘區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. It had a population of 639,900 in 2014. The district has the second highest population while the income is below average.
It is the most densely populated district, with 55,000 per km², but it is also one of the largest industrial areas in Hong Kong. Pollution, poverty and ageing population are the concerns. According to a statistical figures of 2001, the proportion of poor and elderly people in this district is 22.6% and 15.5% respectively. Besides, the number of poor people living in this district is 124,803, which is the highest in Hong Kong.
The district consists of the following areas:
Kwun Tong District is one of the industrial areas in Hong Kong. The factories had been built since the 1950s. These industrial areas are mainly located in Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong (to the southwest of Kwun Tong Road), and Yau Tong. Since the importance of manufacturing in Hong Kong is fading out, many factories have been demolished and commercial buildings are being constructed to replace them.
Opened in Hong Kong in April 2005, APM Millennium City 5 is a commercial property developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties. Together with Millennium Cities 1, 2, 3, and 6 (under construction), they are commercial properties situated along Kwun Tong Road. apm Millennium City 5 is next to the Kwun Tong MTR Station. There is also a 7-storey shopping arcade with an array of restaurants, clothing stores, cosmetics shops, and a cineplex. It also contains a bus terminus and parking facilities.
It is the largest mall in the district, and caters for the habits of the community by having extended operating hours. Its name 'apm' implies that visitors are welcome during day and night. In fact, many shops inside the mall are open overnight. Some retail shops close at 12 midnight, and restaurants close at 2am. There are also stores that operate 24 hours.
The residential areas in Kwun Tong are mainly located in Ngau Tau Kok, upper Kwun Tong Central, Sau Mau Ping and Lam Tin.
Around 54% of the population of the Kwun Tong District live in public housing estates, 13% in the Home Ownership Scheme estates, 4% in the Private Sector Participation Scheme estates, and the rest in private housing. With the redevelopment schemes of housing estates being completed successively in recent years, many older estates have been replaced by new ones, and this scenario gives a fresh look to the amenities of the District.
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