Wah Sum Estate () is a
public housing estate
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...
in
Wo Hop Shek
Wo Hop Shek () is an area in the south of Fanling, Hong Kong. It consists of villages and recently developed housing estates. The area is famous for its large public cemetery, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, on the nearby hillside. Every year, du ...
,
Fanling
Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a town in the New Territories East of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of the Fanling area. The name Fanling i ...
,
New Territories
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, Hong Kong, near Flora Plaza and Wo Hing Sports Centre.
It consists of two residential buildings built in 1995.
King Shing Court () is a
Home Ownership Scheme
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court in Wo Hop Shek, near Flora Plaza and Wah Sum Estate.
It consists of four residential buildings built in 1995.
Houses
Wah Sum Estate
King Shing Court
Demographics
According to the
2016 by-census, Wah Sum Estate had a population of 4,588 while King Shing Court had a population of 6,804. Altogether the population amounts to 11,392.
Politics
Wah Sum Estate and King Shing Court are located in
Wah Do constituency of the
North District Council
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. It is currently represented by Cheung Chun-wai, who was elected in the
2019 elections.
See also
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Public housing estates in Fanling
References
{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong, state=expanded
Residential buildings completed in 1995
Wo Hop Shek
Public housing estates in Hong Kong