Wah Sum Estate () is a

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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

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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

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. It is currently represented by Cheung Chun-wai, who was elected in the 2019 elections.

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