Wong Tai Sin District

Wong Tai Sin 黃大仙區
District
Wong Tai Sin District
Day view of San Po Kong in the Wong Tai Sin District
Official emblem
Location of Wong Tai Sin within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°20′01″N 114°11′49″E / 22.33353°N 114.19686°E / 22.33353; 114.19686Coordinates: 22°20′01″N 114°11′49″E / 22.33353°N 114.19686°E / 22.33353; 114.19686
Country	Hong Kong
Region	Kowloon
Constituencies	25
Government
• District Council Chairman	Li Tak-hong, JP (DAB)
• District Officer	William Shiu
Area
• Total	9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	420,183
• Density	45,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
Website	Wong Tai Sin District Council

Wong Tai Sin District (Chinese: 黃大仙區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is the only fully landlocked district throughout Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon.

The district contains the areas of Diamond Hill, Wang Tau Hom, Lok Fu, Chuk Yuen, Wong Tai Sin, Tsz Wan Shan, Fung Wong, Choi Hung and Choi Wan, an area that includes several major public housing estates.

Wong Tai Sin District has a population of 444,630 (2001 figures). The district has the least educated residents with the lowest income, the oldest residents and the second highest population density. Over 85% of the district's residents live in public-built housing.

The district derives its name from the Wong Tai Sin Temple, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, which is located there. The district is also the location of the Chi Lin Nunnery, built in the Tang Dynasty style, a popular tourist attraction.

Schools in Wong Tai Sin District include:

Wong Tai Sin is served by Lung Cheung Road and the Kwun Tong Line of the MTR metro system. The stations are Lok Fu, Wong Tai Sin, Diamond Hill and Choi Hung.