Hong Kong Observatory

The Hong Kong Observatory is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong. The Observatory forecasts the weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in Hong Kong and provides other meteorological and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors.

Hong Kong Observatory
香港天文台
Agency overview
Formed2 March 1883 (1883-03-02)
Headquarters134A Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Employees315 (March 2018)
Annual budget381.4m HKD (2019–20)
Agency executive
  • Dr. Cheng Cho-ming, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory
Parent agencyEnvironment and Ecology Bureau
Websitewww.hko.gov.hk
www.weather.gov.hk
Hong Kong Observatory
Chinese香港天文台
Politics and government
of Hong Kong
Laws
Executive
  • Principal officials
  • Convenor: Regina Ip
  • Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service
  • Registration and Electoral Office
  • Offices in the Mainland and Taiwan
  • Leisure and Cultural Services Department
  • Tourism Commission
  • University Grants Committee Secretariat
  • Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
  • Social Welfare Department
  • Security Bureau
  • Transport and Logistics Bureau
  • Intellectual Property Department
  • Invest Hong Kong
  • Office of the Communications Authority
  • Post Office
  • Trade and Industry Department
  • Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas)
  • Radio Television Hong Kong
Legislature
  • Legislative Council
  • President: Andrew Leung
  • List of Members of the Legislative Council
  • Political camps:
  • Pro-Beijing camp
  • Pro-democracy camp
  • Localist camp
Judiciary
Court of Final Appeal

High Court

District Court

  • Chief District Judge: Justin Ko

Magistrates' Court

  • Chief Magistrate: So Wai-tak

Special courts and tribunals:
Districts
District Officers
Elections
Electoral Affairs Commission
  • Registration and Electoral Office

Chief Executive Elections

Legislative elections

District council elections
Foreign relations
Documents

Consular missions in Hong Kong

Hong Kong–China relations

Hong Kong–Taiwan relations
Related topics
 Hong Kong portal
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