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Hong Kong Island (Chinese: 香港島; Jyutping: Hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng dóu) is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi), [ 2 ] as of 2023 [update] .
The following is a list of the largest islands of Hong Kong, sorted by area (km 2): [1] Lantau Island 147.16; Hong Kong Island 78.52; Lamma Island 13.74; Chek Lap Kok – the site of the airport platform, 12.70 km 2 [needs update] Tsing Yi Island 10.69; Kau Sai Chau 6.70; Po Toi 3.69; Cheung Chau 2.44; Tung Lung Chau 2.42; Crooked Island (Kat O ...
ME – Rockland – inside Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine; ME – Vinalhaven – in Chinese in front of Indiana's residence, the Star of Hope, on Vinalhaven Island - No longer there; MI – Grand Rapids – Louis Campau Promenade in Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan; MN – Minneapolis – Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis ...
Hong Kong [e] is a special administrative region of China.With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities [f] in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world.
Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 ha (300 acres) [ 1 ] while its highest point is 270 m (890 ft) above sea level. The channel next to Beaufort Island called Lo Chau Mun, or Beaufort Channel, is the deepest part of Hong Kong at 66 m (217 ft) below sea level.
Port Island or Chek Chau (Chinese: 赤洲) (cek3 zau1) is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel , in the northeastern New Territories . Its name literally means red island; after the sedimentary rocks rich in iron that form this island. and volcanoes
Magazine Island (Chinese: 火藥洲; Fo Yeuk Chau), originally known as One Tree Island (一木島) [citation needed], is an island of Hong Kong, located off the southwest coast of Hong Kong Island, and off the northwestern tip of Ap Lei Chau. For the purpose of local council, it is part of Southern District.
In 1 March 1901, Waglan island was transferred to the British after the Lease of New Territories and outlying islands in 1898. [5] The Hong Kong British Government paid $2,943.60 to the Qing government for the furniture and maintenance of the lighthouse. Employing 3 Europeans and assisted by 6 Chinese as the working team. [7]