Central and Western District

Central and Western 中西區
District
Central and Western District
Day view of the Central and Western District skyline
Location within Hong Kong[clarify]
Coordinates: 22°17′12″N 114°09′18″E / 22.28666°N 114.15497°E / 22.28666; 114.15497
Country	China
Region	Hong Kong
District Council constituencies	15[needs update]
Government
• District Officer	Leung Chi-Ki[2]
• District Council Chairman	vacant
• District Council Vice-Chairman	Victor Yeung Sui-Yin[needs update]
Area
• Total	12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
• Land	12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
	Lands Department[3]
Population  (2021)
• Total	235,953 77% Chinese 7.6% Filipino 5.8% White[1]
	Census and Statistics Department[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Largest neighbourhood by population	Kennedy Town (62,272 – 2016 est)[4][clarify]
Website	Central and Western District

Central and Western District
Central, Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese	中西區
Simplified Chinese	中西区
Cantonese Yale	Jūngsāi Kēui
Jyutping	Zung1sai1 Keoi1
Literal meaning	Central Western District
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngxī Qū Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jūngsāi Kēui Jyutping Zung1sai1 Keoi1 IPA [tsʊŋ˥.sɐj˥ kʰɵɥ˥]

The Central and Western District (Chinese: 中西區; Cantonese Yale: Jūngsāi Kēui, Jyutping: zung1 sai1 keoi1) located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the second highest income and the third lowest population due to its relatively small size.

Central is the central business district and the core urban area of Hong Kong. Western District covers Shek Tong Tsui, Kennedy Town, Sai Ying Pun, parts of Lung Fu Shan. Most of the districts lie within the statutory limits of the City of Victoria, the earliest urban settlement in colonial Hong Kong.