The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of

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. It is located in the southern part of

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. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.

Geography

The Southern District faces the

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at the south, and is backed by hills and

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, designated as

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, at the north. The eastern half of the district is semi-rural, with some of Hong Kong's most popular

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. The western half of the district is partly residential and partly industrial.

Residential areas

The residents of Southern District vary from the Chinese majority to the community of expats. The eastern half containing areas such as Stanley and

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is especially popular among expats and affluent locals because of the combination of its close proximity to Central and the wholesome environment. The western half of Southern district is more urbanized and areas such as

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containing more housing developments than the eastern half. Large private housing estates in the district include: Baguio Villa, Chi Fu Fa Yuen,

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South Horizons South Horizons () is a private housing estate located in Aberdeen at the western end of Ap Lei Chau ( Aberdeen Island), in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Note: the author of this dissertation was a member of the management team of ...

, Bel-Air Residence, Redhill Peninsula and Hong Kong Parkview.

Areas and attractions

The district includes the following areas: *

Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land reclamation. Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei C ...

, an island connected to Aberdeen by 2 bridges (1 for road and the other for rail) * Cape D'Aguilar, where Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve is located in. * Deep Water Bay *

Pok Fu Lam Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District. It is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, around Telegraph Bay. Pok Fu Lam can claim several ''firsts'' in the his ...

Shek O Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It can refers to Shek O village or Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively, they are part of Southern District. Geography The name "Shek O" literal ...

* Shouson Hill * Stanley *

Tai Tam Tai Tam or ''Tytam'' is an area in Southern District on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Tai Tam means a ''big pool'' in the Chinese language which illustrates a triangular bay, namely Tai Tam Bay between Stanley Peninsula, D'Aguilar Peak an ...

* Wah Fu *

Wong Chuk Hang Wong Chuk Hang () is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. History Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang. In 1550 the Hong Kong Vill ...

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of the district: * Aberdeen Island or Ap Lei Chau *

Ap Lei Pai Ap Lei Pai or Aberdeen Rock is an uninhabited island in Hong Kong, linked to the south of Ap Lei Chau in Hong Kong. It is located between the East Lamma Channel and Aberdeen Channel. It is under the administration of the Southern District. ...

Kau Pei Chau Kau Pei Chau is an uninhabited islet located off the coast of Hong Kong Island on its southeastern end, about 50 metres (165 feet) off the tip of Cape D'Aguilar. Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Kau Pei Chau has a l ...

() * Lo Chau () * Lung Shan Pai () *

Magazine Island Magazine Island (; Fo Yeuk Chau), originally known as One Tree Island (, is an island of Hong Kong, located off the southwest coast of Hong Kong Island, and off the northwestern tip of Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island ...

() * Middle Island (熨波洲, Tong Po Chau) * Ng Fan Chau () * Round Island () * Tai Tau Chau () * Tau Chau () Tourist attractions within the district include Aberdeen's

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s and fishing harbour; the Ocean Park; the swimming beach of

; The Home of Teresa Teng; the souvenir market and, formerly, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum at Stanley.

Transportation

The Southern District is served by

Pok Fu Lam Road Pok Fu Lam Road, or Pokfulam Road, is a four-lane road in Hong Kong. Built on Hong Kong Island, the road runs between Sai Ying Pun and Wah Fu, through Pok Fu Lam. Description It runs south from Sai Ying Pun, passing The University of Hong K ...

Aberdeen Tunnel Aberdeen Tunnel, part of Route 1, is a two-tube tunnel linking Happy Valley and Wong Chuk Hang near Aberdeen on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It shortens the travel time between Wong Chuk Hang and Causeway Bay of the Hong Kong Island. I ...

, Wong Nai Chung Gap Road and

Tai Tam Road Tai Tam Road in Hong Kong links the districts of Chai Wan and Stanley on Hong Kong Island. This road connects Chai Wan Road, the northern end of Shek O Road, Turtle Cove, Tai Tam and Stanley. The Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir's dam constitutes a ...

. It became the last district of Hong Kong to be served by the

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, when the

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commenced operations in 2016, linking

and

with

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. The proposed MTR

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will serve the western half of the area. There are currently no proposed routes to Stanley or Repulse Bay due to the large number of buses that serve those destinations.

Education

* List of schools in Southern District, Hong Kong

References

External links

Southern District Council

List and map of electoral constituencies 1 (large PDF file)

List and map of electoral constituencies 2 (large PDF file)

Hong Kong Ocean Park
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