Southern District, Hong Kong

Southern
南區
Southern District
Day view of Aberdeen in the Southern District
Day view of Aberdeen in the Southern District
Map
Location of Southern District within Hong Kong
Location of Southern District within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°14′50″N 114°09′32″E / 22.24725°N 114.15884°E / 22.24725; 114.15884
Statutory-defined areaHong Kong
RegionHong Kong (special administrative region)
CountryChina
Constituencies17[needs update]
Government
 • District Council Chairmanvacant
 • District Council Vice-ChairmanPaul Zimmerman[needs update]
 • District OfficerCheng Kong-Chung
Area
 • Total
38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016[1][needs update])
 • Total
274,994
 • Density7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Largest neighbourhood by populationAp Lei Chau (86,752 – 2016 est)[2]
Location of district office and district council3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Staunton Creek [yue; ceb]
WebsiteSouthern District Council
Southern District
Traditional Chinese南區
Simplified Chinese南区
Cantonese YaleNàahm kēui
Literal meaningSouthern District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánqū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationNàahm kēui
JyutpingNaam4 keoi1
IPA[nam˩ kʰɵɥ˥]

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.[3]

  1. ^ "District Profiles | 2016 Population" (in English and Chinese). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ District Profiles, Hong Kong Government, 8 December 2017, retrieved 15 April 2020
  3. ^ "District Profiles | 2016 Population By-census". www.bycensus2016.gov.hk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.