Central and Western District
The Central and Western District (Chinese: 中西區; Jyutping: zung1 sai1 keoi1; Cantonese Yale: Jūngsāi Kēui) located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the second highest income and the third lowest population due to its relatively small size.
Central and Western
中西區 | |
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| Central and Western District | |
Day view of the Central and Western District skyline | |
Location within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′12″N 114°09′18″E | |
| Country | China |
| SAR | Hong Kong |
| Region | Hong Kong Island |
| District Council Constituencies | 15 |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Leung Chi-Ki |
| • District Council Chairman | vacant |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Victor Yeung Sui-Yin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| • Land | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Lands Department | |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 235,953
77% Chinese 7.6% Filipino 5.8% White |
| Census and Statistics Department | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Kennedy Town (62,272 – 2016 est) |
| Website | Central and Western District |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中西區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中西区 | ||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Zung1sai1 Keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Central Western District | ||||||||||||||
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Central is the central business district and the core urban area of Hong Kong. Western District covers Shek Tong Tsui, Kennedy Town, Sai Ying Pun, parts of Lung Fu Shan. The district was part of City of Victoria, the earliest urban settlement in colonial Hong Kong.
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