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Kowloon Peninsula
九龍半島
An aerial view of Kowloon Peninsula from Hong Kong Island in 2006
An aerial view of Kowloon Peninsula from Hong Kong Island in 2006
Coordinates: 22°19′N 114°11′E / 22.31°N 114.18°E / 22.31; 114.18
Time zoneUTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Kowloon Peninsula
Traditional Chinese九龍半島
Simplified Chinese九龙半岛
Military encampments on Kowloon Peninsula in 1860, looking south toward Hong Kong Island.

The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, alongside Victoria Harbour and facing toward Hong Kong Island. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon.

Geographically, the term "Kowloon Peninsula" may also refer to the area south of the mountain ranges of Beacon Hill, Lion Rock, Tate's Cairn, Kowloon Peak, etc. The peninsula covers five of the eighteen districts of Hong Kong. Kowloon Bay is located at the northeast of the peninsula.

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Island. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon. Geographically, the term "Kowloon Peninsula" may also refer...

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Kowloon

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Kowloon (/ˌkaʊˈluːn/) is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population...

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Hung Hom

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Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. Including the area of Whampoa, Tai Wan, Hok Yuen, Lo Lung Hang and No. 12 Hill are administratively part of the Kowloon...

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New Territories

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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...

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Geography of Hong Kong

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three geographical regions: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon (comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon), and the New Territories (including the Outlying...

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Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station

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located in Jordan, Kowloon Peninsula, north of the West Kowloon Cultural District between the Airport Express and Tung Chung line's Kowloon station and the...

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List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong comprises the Kowloon Peninsula and 263 islands over 500 m2 (5,400 sq ft), the largest being Lantau Island and the second largest being Hong...

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Yau Tsim Mong District

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districts of Hong Kong, located on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the second highest population...

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Tsim Sha Tsui

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the Kowloon Peninsula pointing towards Victoria Harbour, opposite Central. Several villages had been established in this location before Kowloon was ceded...

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Kowloon Tong

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Kowloon Tong (Chinese: 九龍塘) is an area of Hong Kong located in Kowloon. The majority of the area is in the Kowloon City District. Its exact location is...

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New Kowloon

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the territory of British-owned Kowloon was defined as area in Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street (known as Kowloon, inclusive of Stonecutter's Island)...

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Kowloon Bay

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Kowloon Bay is a bay within Victoria Harbour and an neighbourhood within Kowloon, Hong Kong. The bay is located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and...

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Yau Ma Tei

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Tei is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Yau Ma Tei is a phonetic transliteration of the name...

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West Kowloon

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West Kowloon (Chinese: 西九龍) is the western part of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong, situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District and Sham Shui Po District...

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Handover of Hong Kong

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Opium War, its territory was expanded in 1860 with the addition of Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island, and in 1898, when Britain obtained a 99-year...

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Hong Kong

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consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained...

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Victoria Harbour

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harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location...

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British Hong Kong

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took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling...

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Hong Kong Island

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approximately 7% of the total territory. It is separated from the mainland (Kowloon Peninsula and New Territories) by Victoria Harbour. Most of the hills across...

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The Peninsula Hong Kong

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The Peninsula Hong Kong is a colonial-style luxury hotel located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the flagship property of The Peninsula Hotels...

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Stonecutters Island

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Hong Kong. Following land reclamation, it is now attached to the Kowloon Peninsula. The island once boasted at least three mating pairs of sulphur-crested...

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Kowloon Southern Link

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along the south-west coastline of Kowloon Peninsula, east of rail tracks of the Tung Chung line and Airport Express. Kowloon Southern Link has one underground...

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Checkerboard Hill

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格仔山), also known as Kowloon Tsai Hill (九龍仔山) and Tak Mee Mountain (德美山), is a small hill in the northern part of the Kowloon peninsula in Hong Kong. Standing...

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Kowloon Motor Bus

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The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It is the largest bus company in Hong...

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A Symphony of Lights

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lights] Since 23 December 2005, Symphony of Lights extended to the Kowloon peninsula (including the Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom). There was a building added...

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List of peninsulas

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Kwun Tong

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the Kowloon Peninsula, and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak...

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