Islands District
Islands
離島區 | |
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| Islands District | |
Location of Islands District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°15′40″N 113°56′46″E / 22.26114°N 113.94608°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| SAR | Hong Kong |
| Constituencies | 10 |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Yu Hong Kwan |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Wong Man Hon |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.03 km2 (67.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 185,282
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Tung Chung (86,403 – 2016 est) |
| Location of district office and district council | Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road (in Central and Western District) |
| Website | Islands District Council |
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| Traditional Chinese | 離島區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 离岛区 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Lèihdóu kēui | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | distant island district | ||||||||||||||
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The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 185,282 in 2021.
Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 263 islands. The Islands District consists of some twenty large and small islands which lie to the south and southwest of Hong Kong. Notable areas that are part of the Islands District include Chek Lap Kok, the reclaimed island on which Hong Kong International Airport is located, Tung Chung on northern Lantau near the airport, and Discovery Bay, a large private residential area on eastern Lantau.