Kwai Tsing District

Kwai Tsing
葵青區
Kwai Tsing District
Map
Location of Kwai Tsing within Hong Kong
Location of Kwai Tsing within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°21′18″N 114°05′02″E / 22.35488°N 114.08401°E / 22.35488; 114.08401
CountryChina
SARHong Kong
RegionNew Territories
Constituencies32
Government
 • District Council ChairmanLo Yuen-Ting
 • District Council Vice-ChairmanChan Chi-Wing
Area
 • Total21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total520,572
 • Density24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Largest neighbourhood by populationKwai Chung (167,455 – 2016 est)[1]
WebsiteKwai Tsing District Council
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Kwai Tsing District
Traditional Chinese葵青區
Simplified Chinese葵青区
JyutpingKwai4 Cing1 Keoi1
Transcriptions
Hakka
RomanizationKwi2 Ciang1 Ki1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKwàih Chīng Kēui
JyutpingKwai4 Cing1 Keoi1
IPA[kʷʰɐj˩.tsʰɪŋ˥ kʰɵɥ˥]
Villa Esplanada at the center, Maritime Square and Tsing Yi Bridge (North) on the left

Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 520,572 in 2016.[2] The district has the third least educated residents and their income is below average.

Kwai Tsing did not exist as a standalone district when Hong Kong's District Boards were formed in the early 1980s. It remained as a part of Tsuen Wan district until 1985. The newly created district was known as Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District (葵涌及青衣區) until 1988, when its name was shortened to Kwai Tsing District.

The internationally famous container terminals can be found within the district, along the shores of Rambler Channel between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. The Tsing Ma Bridge, leading to the Hong Kong International Airport through the North Lantau Highway, starts at the northwestern end of Tsing Yi Island.

Over 75% of the district residents live in public housing.

  1. ^ District Profiles, Hong Kong Government, 8 December 2017, retrieved 15 April 2020
  2. ^ 2016 HK By-Census Population result Retrieved 2018-05-23