Tamar, Hong Kong

Tamar
Traditional Chinese添馬
Simplified Chinese添马
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānmǎ
Bopomofoㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄚˇ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīmmáh
JyutpingTim1maa5
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese添馬艦
Simplified Chinese添马舰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānmǎjiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīmmáhlaahm
JyutpingTim1maa5laam6
HMS Tamar (white vessel) anchored off the Naval Dockyard (1905)
Tamar site in 2005, PLA headquarters in background.
Panorama of Tamar site in 2005.

Tamar (/ˈtmɑːr/ TAY-mar) is the administrative centre of Hong Kong located in Admiralty. The headquarters of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and Central Government are located in Tamar. Adjacent to the island's financial heart at the Central harbourfront, the word Tamar is often used as a metonymy for the Government of Hong Kong.

To the east, it connects with cultural and convention facilities including the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre; to the south, it connects with financial, commercial and tourism hubs; to the southwest, it connects to Garden Road, which is rich in historical and heritage values.

Once the most expensive piece of empty land in Hong Kong, valued at $24.3 billion on the market ($9,000 per square foot), the site attracted projects from different parties, including the government's new headquarters, highly profitable office or retailing space, and a waterfront open green space. Due to its modern usage, the term is used synonymously to the territory's legislative council and administration.