Sai Kung
西貢區 | |
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| Sai Kung District | |
 Day view of Tseung Kwan O in the Sai Kung District | |
 Official emblem | |
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 Location of Sai Kung District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′53″N 114°16′14″E / 22.38143°N 114.27052°E | |
| Country | China |
| SAR | Hong Kong |
| Council constituencies | 24 |
| Government | |
| • Council Chairman | Francis Chau Yin-ming |
| • Council Vice-Chairman | Choi Ming Hei |
| • District Officer | David Chiu Yin-wa[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 129.64 km2 (50.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 461 864 |
| Population data from 2016 census;[2] | |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (Hong Kong Time) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Tseung Kwan O New Town (398,479 – 2016 est)[3] |
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| Traditional Chinese | 西貢區 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西贡区 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Sai1 gung3 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Sāigung kēui | ||||||||||||||||
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Sai Kung District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The district comprises the southern half of the Sai Kung Peninsula, the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories and a strip of land to the east of Kowloon. Areas in the district include Sai Kung Town, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, Tseung Kwan O and over 70 islands of different sizes. The administrative centre had been located in Sai Kung Town until the Sai Kung District Office was relocated to Tseung Kwan O recently. The district's population is concentrated in Tseung Kwan O, as of 2011.[4] In 2011, the district was the third youngest district, with a median age of 39.3.[5] Known as the "back garden of Hong Kong", Sai Kung has been able to retain its natural scenery. Many traditional customs and cultures are still retained in the rural villages.
- ^ "New District Officer for Sai Kung assumes office (with photo)" (Press release). Hong Kong Government. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Demographic Profiles of Population in Sai Kung District, 2016". Hong Kong Government. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ District Profiles: New Towns, Hong Kong Government, 8 December 2017, retrieved 5 June 2020
- ^ "Census Result | 2011 Hong Kong Population Census". www.census2011.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Table 36: Proportion of Population by District Council District and Age Group, 2011" (PDF). 2011 Population Census - Summary Results (Report). Hong Kong: Census and Statistics Department. February 2012. p. 86.