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Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of . The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre, as of 2023.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,200,000 residents
  • Description: second largest island in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “HK Island” and “Hong Kong”
  • Neighbors: and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victoria Peak and Hong Kong Space Museum.

Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak only generally. With an elevation of 552 metres, it is the tallest hill on Hong Kong Island, and the 29th tallest in the territory of .

Museum
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The is a public astronomy and space science museum located in , . Opened on 8 October 1980, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

Park
Photo: HK Arun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in , . Built at a cost of HK$398 million and opened on 23 May 1991, it covers an area of 80,000 square metres and is an example of modern design and facilities blending with natural landscape.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastern District and Central Hong Kong.

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The in Island is not as full of attractions as neighbouring , although Wan Chai is known for its nightlife and Causeway Bay for an unforgettable shopping experience.

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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.

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The is one of the 18 districts of . It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.

Hong Kong Island

Latitude
22.263° or 22° 15′ 47″ north
Longitude
114.1842° or 114° 11′ 3″ east
Population
1,200,000
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
7PJP757M+6M
Geo­Names ID
12747064
Wiki­data ID
Q19483
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Hong Kong Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة هونغ كونغ”
  • Armenian: “Հոնկոնգ (կղզի)”
  • Armenian: “Հոնկոնգ”
  • Asturian: “Islla de Ḥong Kong”
  • Basque: “Hong Kong uhartea”
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Ганконг”
  • Belarusian: “Ганконг”
  • Bengali: “হংকং দ্বীপ”
  • Breton: “Enez Hong Kong”
  • Bulgarian: “Хонконг”
  • Burmese: “ဟောင်ကောင်ကျွန်း”
  • Catalan: “Illa de Hong Kong”
  • Cebuano: “Hong Kong Island”
  • Chinese: “Hiong-káng-tó”
  • Chinese: “港島”
  • Chinese: “香港岛”
  • Chinese: “香港島”
  • Czech: “Hong Kong Island”
  • Czech: “Hongkong”
  • Danish: “Hong Kong Island”
  • Dutch: “Hongkong (eiland)”
  • Dutch: “Hongkong-eiland”
  • Dutch: “Hongkong”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جزيره هونج كونج”
  • Esperanto: “Honkonga Insulo”
  • Esperanto: “Honkonginsulo”
  • Estonian: “Hongkongi saar”
  • Finnish: “Hongkongin saari”
  • French: “île de Hong Kong”
  • French: “Île de Hong Kong”
  • Galician: “Illa de Hong Kong”
  • Georgian: “ჰონგ-კონგი”
  • German: “Hong Kong Island”
  • Greek: “Νησί του Χονγκ Κονγκ”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Hiông-kóng-tó”
  • Hebrew: “האי הונג קונג”
  • Hebrew: “הונג קונג (אי)”
  • Hebrew: “הונג קונג”
  • Hungarian: “Hongkong-sziget”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Hong Kong”
  • Italian: “Hong Kong”
  • Japanese: “香港島”
  • Korean: “홍콩섬”
  • Latin: “Insula Hongcongensis”
  • Latvian: “Honkonga”
  • Literary Chinese: “香港島”
  • Lithuanian: “Honkongas”
  • Macedonian: “Хонгконг”
  • Malay: “Pulau Hong Kong”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hiong-káng-tó”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hongkongøya”
  • Norwegian: “Hongkongøya”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Hongcongieg”
  • Persian: “جزیره هنگ کنگ”
  • Polish: “Hongkong”
  • Polish: “Wyspa Hongkong”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha de Hong Kong”
  • Romanian: “Insula Hong Kong”
  • Russian: “Гонконг”
  • Sicilian: “Ìsula di Hong Kong”
  • Slovak: “Hongkong”
  • Slovenian: “Hong Kong Island”
  • Slovenian: “Otok Hongkong”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Hong Kong”
  • Swedish: “Hongkongön”
  • Tagalog: “Pulo ng Hong Kong”
  • Tamil: “ஒங்கொங் தீவு”
  • Tamil: “ஹொங்கொங் தீவு”
  • Thai: “เกาะฮ่องกง”
  • Turkish: “Hong Kong Adası”
  • Ukrainian: “Гонконг”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Гонконг”
  • Urdu: “جزیرہ ہانگ کانگ”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Hồng Kông”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Puro han Hong Kong”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Purô han Hong Kong”
  • Western Panjabi: “جزیرہ ہانگ کانگ”
  • Wu Chinese: “香港岛”
  • Yue Chinese: “香港島”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Hong Kong Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Happy Valley and Jardine’s Lookout.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Nicholson and Middle Gap.

Hong Kong: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kowloon, Hong Kong International Airport, Outlying Islands, and Central Hong Kong.

Curious Places to Discover

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