Southern District, Hong Kong
Southern
南區 | |
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| Southern District | |
Day view of Aberdeen in the Southern District | |
Location of Southern District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′50″N 114°09′32″E / 22.24725°N 114.15884°E | |
| Statutory-defined area | Hong Kong |
| Region | Hong Kong (special administrative region) |
| Country | China |
| Constituencies | 17 |
| Government | |
| • District Council Chairman | vacant |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Paul Zimmerman |
| • District Officer | Cheng Kong-Chung |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 274,994 |
| • Density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Ap Lei Chau (86,752 – 2016 est) |
| Location of district office and district council | 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Staunton Creek |
| Website | Southern District Council |
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| Traditional Chinese | 南區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南区 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Nàahm kēui | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Southern District | ||||||||||||||
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The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.