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District in Hong Kong
Kwun Tong
觀塘區
District
Kwun Tong District
Left-right from top: Industrial Area of Kwun Tong, Residential Apartments in Yau Tong, Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter, Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, Kwun Tong line Tracks, Kwun Tong Waterfront, Kwun Tong station
Kwun Tong is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon, and is the easternmost and southernmost district in Kowloon. It had a population of 648,541 in 2016. The district has the second highest population in Hong Kong, after Sha Tin District, while the income is below average. Kwun Tong District borders Sai Kung District to the east, Wong Tai Sin District to the north, and Kowloon City District to the west. To the south is Victoria Harbour, and the Eastern District directly across on Hong Kong Island.
It is the most densely populated district in Hong Kong, at 59,000 per km², but it is also one of the largest industrial areas in Hong Kong. Kwun Tong District is known for its industry, with factories built during the 1950s; they were mainly located in Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong, and Yau Tong. Since the relocation of the manufacturing industry, Kwun Tong district has seen a rise of commercial buildings, such as APM Millennium City 5. Kwun Tong is served by six stations on the Kwun Tong line: Yau Tong (also on the Tseung Kwan O line), Lam Tin, Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay.
Pollution, poverty and ageing population remain concerns for the district. According to a statistical figures of 2001, the proportion of poor and elderly people in this district is 22.6% and 15.5% respectively. Furthermore, the number of poor people living in this district is 124,803, which is the highest in Hong Kong.
^"2016 Population Census: Summary Results by District table A201a" (in English and Chinese). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
^District Profiles, Hong Kong Government, 8 December 2017, retrieved 15 April 2020
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