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Kwun Tong

District emblem
Location within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ([{{{google}}} Click here for satellite image])
District Council Chairman	Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP
Constituencies	34
Area   –Land   –Water	11.05 km² km² km²
Population   –Total (2001)   –Density	562,427 50,898/km²
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Official website: Kwun Tong District Council

Kwun Tong (Traditional Chinese: 觀塘區; Jyutping: gwun1 tong4 keoi1; Cantonese IPA: /kwun₅₅ tʰɔŋ₁₁ kʰœy₅₅/) is one of the 19 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. Total area: 11.3 square kilometres. Population (2000): 564,700.

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 aging population are the concerns. According to statistic figure of 2001, the proportion of poor people and elder 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 contains the following areas:

• Kwun Tong (觀塘)
• Ngau Tau Kok (牛頭角)
• Kowloon Bay (九龍灣)
• Sau Mau Ping (秀茂坪)
• Lam Tin (藍田)
• Yau Tong (油塘) and Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門)

Contents 1 Features 1.1 Industrial area 1.2 Residential area 1.3 APM Millennium City 5 2 Transportation 2.1 Public transport 3 Administration 3.1 Government District Officer 3.2 Chairman of Kwun Tong District Council 3.3 LegCo 4 See also 5 External links

Kwun Tong District is one of the industrial areas in Hong Kong. The factories had been built since 1950's. 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 industry in Hong Kong is fading out, many factories have been torn down and commercial buildings are being constructed to replace them.

The residential areas in Kwun Tong are mainly located in Ngau Tau Kok, upper Kwun Tong Central, Sau Mau Ping and Lam Tin.

Opened in Hong Kong in April 2005, APM Millennium City 5 (Chinese: 創紀之城 5期) 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.

--劉卓琳 Justina Lau 20:14, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Kwun Tong is served by the Kwun Tong Line (6 stations) and the Tseung Kwan O Line (1 station) of the MTR metro system.

Major roads that serves the area include:

• Kwun Tong Road
• Kwun Tong Bypass
• Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
• Eastern Harbour Crossing (EHC)

• MTR
  • Kwun Tong Line : Yau Tong, Lam Tin, Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Choi Hung
  • Tseung Kwan O Line : Yau Tong
• (franchised) bus
  • KMB : 1A, 2A, 3D, 6D, 9, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11X, 13D, 13M, 13X, 14, 14B, 14C, 15, 15A, 16, 16M, 17, 23, 23M&, 24, 26, 26M, 27, 28, 29M, 38, 40, 42, 42C, 70X, 74A, 74X, 80, 80X, 83X, 89, 89B, 89C, 89D, 89X, 91, 91M, 92, 93A, 93K, 95, 95M, 98A, 98C, 98D, 215X, 216M, 219X, 224M, 258D, 259D, 268C, 269C, 277X, 296A, 296C, 296D, 297
  • NWFB : 796A, 796B, 796S
  • CityBus : A22, E22, E22A
  • Harbour-crossing routes : 101, 107, 111, 601, 603, 606, 619, 671, 690, 692, 694
• Minibus / Public Light Bus
  • Green Minibus
    • to-and-fro Kowloon : 16, 16A, 16B, 22M, 23, 23B, 23C, 23M, 24, 34M, 35, 36A, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51M, 54, 54S, 56, 59, 60, 63, 63M, 68, 69, 71A, 71B, 76A, 76B
    • to-and-fro New Territories (Tseung Kwan O) : 10M, 12, 13, 17, 18, 102, 102B, 103, 104, 106, 108M, 110, 111
  • Red Minibus
    • There are about 28 routes, some travel throughout the district, while others goes to-and-fro Mong Kok, Castle Peak Road, Jordan Road, Hung Hom etc.

• Ferry : Kwun Tong Pier
  • Fortune Ferry operates a regular service between Kwun Tong and North Point.
  • Coral Sea Ferry operates a regular service between Kwun Tong and Sai Wan Ho.

• only full-day operated routes are listed above.

• Ms. Pauline WONG Po Lin

• Mr. Chung-bun Chan

In the same constituency with Wong Tai Sin District as "Kowloon East", effective from October 2004:

• Mr. Kam-lam Chan (DAB)
• Ms. Yuen-han Chan (HKFTU)
• Mr. Albert Jinghan Cheng (ran as independent, pro-democracy camp)
• Mr. Alan Kah Kit Leong (Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group)
• Mr. Fred Wah-Ming Li (Democratic Party)

• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

• Kwun Tong District Council
• List and map of electoral constituencies (large PDF file)

Districts of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island: Central and Western | Eastern | Southern | Wan Chai
Kowloon (including New Kowloon): Kowloon City | Kwun Tong | Sham Shui Po | Wong Tai Sin | Yau Tsim Mong
New Territories: Islands | Kwai Tsing | North | Sai Kung | Sha Tin | Tai Po | Tsuen Wan | Tuen Mun | Yuen Long