Kowloon
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 density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is one of the three regions of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, and is the smallest and most densely populated.
Kowloon
九龍 | |
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Kowloon as viewed from Hong Kong Island | |
Location within Hong Kong (in green) | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,108,419 (2.1 million) |
| • Density | 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
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"Kowloon" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 九龍 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 九龙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | gau2 lung4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Nine Dragons" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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