North District () is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern part of the

New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...

. The

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of Fanling–Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density in Hong Kong. It borders with

Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major Sub-provincial division, sub-provincial city and one of the Special economic zones of China, special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pea ...

city with the

Sham Chun River The Sham Chun River, Shum Chum River, or Shenzhen River () serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and Mainland China, together with the Sha Tau Kok River, Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. It formed part of the limit of the lease of the Ne ...

. Most major access points to

Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater Chin ...

from Hong Kong lie in this district. The North District is about in area.

Demographics

According to statistics, 70% of the district population lives in the public estates in the Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town. 40,000 villagers living around the two town centres and the main rural towns (

Sha Tau Kok Sha Tau Kok is a closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Geography The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern shoreline of St ...

and

Ta Kwu Ling Ta Kwu Ling is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with mainland China. Ta Kwu Ling is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North Distric ...

) account for most residents in the district.

Islands of the district

A Chau A Chau () is a small uninhabited island in the inner most of Starling Inlet (Sha Tau Kok Hoi), off Nam Chung, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District, and falls within the Closed Are ...

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Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai () is a small island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay () just off the southern tip of Ap Chau () and is not to be confused with Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai () is a small islan ...

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Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai () is a small island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay () to the west of Ap Chau Ap Chau (), also known as Robinson Island, with a size of 0.04 km² is an island in the Crooked Har ...

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Ap Chau Ap Chau (), also known as Robinson Island, with a size of 0.04 km² is an island in the Crooked Harbour, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay (; Ap Chau Hoi). Islets located close by include ...

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Ap Lo Chun Ap Lo Chun () is a small island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay () between Ap Chau () in the east and Sai Ap Chau in the west, with the islet of Ap Tan Pai Ap Tan Pai () is a reef in the New Territories of H ...

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Ap Tan Pai Ap Tan Pai () is a reef in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay (; Ap Chau Hoi) of Crooked Harbour, between Ap Chau Ap Chau (), also known as Robinson Island, with a size of 0.04 km² is an island in the ...

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Ap Tau Pai Ap Tau Pai () is a small island between Yan Chau Tong and Crooked Harbour in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay (), North-east of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District. See al ...

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Kat O Chau Kat O () also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Administration Administratively, Kat O is part of North District. It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Geography Kat O is located i ...

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Ngo Mei Chau Crescent Island or Ngo Mei Chau () is an island of Hong Kong, located southeast of Crooked Island (Kat O) and northeast of Double Island (Wong Wan Chau). Administratively, it is part of North District. Conservation Crescent Island has been part ...

(, Crescent Island) * Pak Ka Chau () * Pak Sha Chau (, Round Island) * Pat Ka Chau () * Sai Ap Chau () *

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() * Shau Kei Pai () *

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() * Shui Cham Tsui Pai () * Siu Nim Chau () * Ta Ho Pai () *

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() * Tsing Chau (, Table Island) * Wong Nai Chau () * Wong Nai Chau () *

Wong Wan Chau Double Island or Wong Wan Chau () is an island located in the north-eastern part of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of North District. Geography Double Island has an area of 2.13 km². It is the second largest island in North Di ...

(, Double Island) * Wu Chau () * Wu Pai () * Wu Yeung Chau Pai () * Yan Chau () * Yeung Chau ()

Education

Miscellaneous

The northern end of the

Wilson Trail The Wilson Trail () is a long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks.Nam Chung Nam Chung () is an area in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, west of Luk Keng and to the southwest of the Starling Inlet (Sha Tau Kok Hoi), opposite Sha Tau Kok. Administration Nam Chung is a recognized village under the New Terr ...

Transport

North District is served by the

East Rail line The East Rail line () is one of ten lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. It used to be one of the three lines of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) network. It was known as the KCR British Section () from 1910 to 1996 ...

, Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway and

Sha Tau Kok Road Sha Tau Kok Road () is a road connecting Sha Tau Kok and Fanling in the New Territories, Hong Kong. History Sha Tau Kok Road is the only road access to Sha Tau Kok from Hong Kong since its construction in 1927. The road replaced Sha Tau Kok ...

MTR Stations

Fanling station Fanling () is a station on the of the Hong Kong MTR The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving :Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and fe ...

Sheung Shui station Sheung Shui (; : , literally "Above-water") is the penultimate northbound station on the in Hong Kong. This station serves as the terminus of northbound trains after the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau boundary crossings have closed for the day. It is ...

Lo Wu station Lo Wu is the northern terminus of the (Kowloon-Canton Railway) of Hong Kong, located in Lo Wu within the Closed Area on Hong Kong's northern frontier. The station serves as a primary checkpoint for rail passengers between Hong Kong and mai ...

(terminus of

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Border crossings

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Man Kam To Man Kam To or Mankamto (; Hong Kong Hakka: Vun2 Gim3 Tu4) is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong near the border with Shenzhen in mainland China. Administration For electoral purposes, Man Kam To is part of the Sha Ta cons ...

(road) * Lo Wu (train)

Demographics

Islands of the district

Education

Miscellaneous

Transport

MTR Stations

Border crossings

See also