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Central (Chinese: 中環), also known as Central District, is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District , on the north shore of Hong Kong Island , across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui , the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula .
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Central station is one of the major transport hubs of Hong Kong. It is commonly used as a connecting hub for commuters travelling from the Tung Chung line to the Island line, and Tsuen Wan line. The area around Central station and Hong Kong station offers a wide range of transport options, including the tramway, buses, ferries, minibuses and more.
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.
Hong Kong in administration consists of three areas (區域), which was further divided into 18 districts (地區). [11] The three areas are: Hong Kong Island , Kowloon , and the New Territories . [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The New Territories has the most districts (9), followed by Kowloon (5), and lastly Hong Kong Island (4).
The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located at Kennedy Road in Central, with the main aim of supporting local art creation. The centre was restructured from an early 20th-century building (Cassels Block, former barracks for married British officers) to provide an arena and facilities for local artists.
The area of Hong Kong is distinct from mainland China, but is considered a part of "Greater China". Hong Kong has a total area of 1,108 km 2 (428 sq mi), of which 3.16% is water. 260 islands are dispersed around Hong Kong, the largest of which by area is Lantau Island, located southwest of the main peninsula
The Central Ferry Piers (Chinese: 中環碼頭) are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories , with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier, and ferries from piers 7 and 8 going to Kowloon .