East Asia
Hong Kong
Yau Tsim Mong District

Mong Kok

Mong Kok, also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK, is an area in , . The Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok.
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  • Type: Suburb with 63,000 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “MK”, “Mongkok”, and “Wangjiao”
  • Historically known as: “Argyle” and “Mong Kok Tsui”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hong Kong Museum of History and Kowloon Park.

Museum
The is a public that preserves 's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the , in Tsim Sha Tsui East, , Hong Kong.

Park
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a large public park in , , . It has an area of 13.3 hectares and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Stadium
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is a stadium in Mong Kok, , . With a capacity of 6,664, it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee currently using the venue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kowloon and Central Hong Kong.

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is an urban peninsula on the mainland part of , directly across from the Hong Kong Island . With over 2 million people living in an area of less than 47 km², is one of the most densely populated places on the planet, and has a matching array of places to shop, eat and sleep.

Photo: seeminglee, CC BY 2.0.
Central and Western is a district of Island. It is the political, administrative and financial hub and home to some fantastic skyscrapers and Victoria Peak.

Suburb
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is an area of , , situated in the northwestern part of the , north of , east of and south of Shek Kip Mei.

Mong Kok

Latitude
22.3204° or 22° 19′ 14″ north
Longitude
114.1698° or 114° 10′ 11″ east
Population
63,000
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Abbreviation
“MK”
United Nations Location Code
HK MKK
Open location code
7PJP85C9+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1295654855
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1819353
Wiki­data ID
Q1207691
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Mong Kok” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مونغ كوك”
  • Central Bikol: “Mong Kok”
  • Chinese: “Ōng-kak”
  • Chinese: “旺角”
  • Chinese: “望角”
  • Chinese: “芒角”
  • Czech: “Mongkok”
  • Danish: “Mong Kok”
  • Dutch: “Mong Kok”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مونج كوك”
  • Estonian: “Mong Kok”
  • French: “Mong Kok”
  • German: “Mong Kok”
  • German: “Mongkok”
  • Indonesian: “Mong Kok”
  • Japanese: “モンコック”
  • Japanese: “旺角”
  • Korean: “몽콕”
  • Korean: “왕자오”
  • Korean: “웡걱”
  • Korean: “웡곡”
  • Literary Chinese: “旺角”
  • Marathi: “मोंग कोक”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ōng-kak”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mong Kok”
  • Norwegian: “Mong Kok”
  • Polish: “Mong Kok”
  • Russian: “Вонкок”
  • Slovenian: “Mong Kok”
  • Spanish: “Mong Kok”
  • Thai: “มงก๊ก”
  • Thai: “หม่องก็อก”
  • Urdu: “مونگ کوک”
  • Uzbek: “Vonkok”
  • Vietnamese: “Vượng Giác”
  • Yue Chinese: “旺角”
  • Yue Chinese: “望角”
  • Yue Chinese: “芒角”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Argyle Centre Phase I and Mong Kok New Town Mall.

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