Sai Kung District
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Sai Kung 西貢區 |
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Day view of Tseung Kwan O in the Sai Kung District
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 Location of Sai Kung within Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates: 22°22′53″N 114°16′14″E / 22.38143°N 114.27052°ECoordinates: 22°22′53″N 114°16′14″E / 22.38143°N 114.27052°E | ||
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 Hong Kong
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| Region | New Territories | |
| Constituencies | 24 | |
| Government | ||
| • District Council Chairman | 吳仕福 Ng Sze-fuk, BBS, JP (DAB) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 136.39 km2 (52.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 406,442 | |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) | |
| Website | Sai Kung District Council | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 西貢區 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西贡区 | ||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xīgòng Qū |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Sāi Gung Kēui |
| Jyutping | Sai1 Gung3 Keoi1 |
Sai Kung District is the second largest district in Hong Kong in terms of area. It comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula and Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories plus a strip to the east of Kowloon. It is made up of the Sai Kung Town, Sai Kung rural areas, Tseung Kwan O New Town and over 70 islands of different sizes. The administrative centre is Sai Kung Town but the district's population is concentrated in Tseung Kwan O. The district has the second youngest residents. Known as the "back garden of Hong Kong", Sai Kung has been able to retain its natural scenery, and where the Hong Kong Global Geopark is located. Behind the modern buildings, a lot of traditional customs and cultures are still retained in the rural villages.
Sai Kung District covers approximately 136 square kilometres (53 sq mi) and as of 2006, it had a population of 406,442 in 2006, most of it in Tseung Kwan O.
As a former fishing village, Sai Kung Town is a mecca for seafood lovers, locals and tourists alike. The designation of the country park areas during the 1970s was a huge boost to the local tourist industry. Sai Kung town underwent significant expansion during the 1970s when the High Island Reservoir and associated water scheme required some villagers and fishermen to be rehoused in Sai Kung. This provided a core of government-funded new development, both housing and commercial, in the town centre. This was followed by the Tui Min Hoi (literally 'over the harbour') development under the government's market town programme. Visitors can stroll around the regional market centre of Sai Kung Town or explore the back lanes, visit the Tin Hau Temple, feast on seafood or enjoy diverse delicacies at both Eastern and Western-style pubs and restaurants. There is also a famous dessert restaurant called Honeymoon Dessert that brings in many visitors from all over Hong Kong and even from abroad.
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