Hong Kong Geography

Where is Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is located in the southeastern part of China. It is to the east of the Pearl River Estuary, adjacent to Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in the north, across the sea from Macau in the west, and faces the South China Sea in the south. Its geographical coordinates are between 22°08' and 22°35' north latitude and 113°49' and 114°31' east longitude.

Where is Hong Kong

Hong Kong Topography

Hong Kong is a land of rugged mountains and steep ridges, with mountains accounting for approximately 80% of its total land area. The highest peak in Hong Kong is Tai Mo Shan, located in the central New Territories, at 957 meters. Hong Kong's mountains are primarily formed by volcanic rocks, while the lower hills and lowlands are mostly formed by granite or sedimentary rocks. The city boasts a rich variety of coastal landforms, including sea cliffs, sea caves, and sea arches.

Hong Kong's climate characteristics

Month 月份	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Average Temperature (°C)	15.3	15.7	18.5	22.2	25.1	26.9	27	26.7	25.8	240.7	21.3	17.2
Average Precipitation (mm)	14.5	17.4	50.4	79.8	162.2	224	220.8	228.7	138.3	43.7	18	14.4

Temperature: The annual average temperature is around 23.3°C (73.9°F). Summers (June to August) are hot and humid, with average monthly temperatures ranging from 26°C to 31°C (79°F to 88°F), and occasional heatwaves pushing temperatures above 33°C (91°F). Winters (December to February) are mild and dry, with average temperatures between 15°C and 20°C (59°F to 68°F); cold spells rarely bring temperatures below 10°C (50°F). Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) are generally pleasant, with mild temperatures and lower humidity.
Rainfall: Rainfall is abundant, with an annual average precipitation of about 2,214 millimeters. Over 80% of the rainfall occurs between May and September, primarily brought by the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones (typhoons). Summer downpours are often heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms. Winter is the driest season, with significantly less rainfall.

Hong Kong can be divided into three distinct areas:

► Hong Kong Island (Victoria)

► Kowloon

► New Territories (including inland area, Lantau Island and outflying islands)

Hong Kong Map

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Administrations

Hong Kong Map

Downtown			New Territories
Hong Kong Island	West Kowloon	East Kowloon	New Territories East	New Territories West
Central and Western District Eastern District Southern District Wan Chai District	Kowloon City District Sham Shui Po District Yau Tsim Mong District	Wong Tai Sin District Kwun Tong District	Northern District Sai Kung District Sha Tin District Tai Po District	Islands District Kwai Tsing District Tsuen Wan District Tuen Mun District Yuen Long District

Hong Kong Island 香港岛

Hong Kong Island, with area about 78.4 square meters, is one of the main parts of Hong Kong. Following the area of Lantau Island, it is the second largest island in Hong Kong Special Administration Region.

Hong Kong Island is the earliest developing area since 1842 (the year became a British colony). Before the launching of Victoria Area, Stanley was the political center of Hong Kong Island. And during the early British colonial period, the main dwelling area was Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan area, this area was also called Victoria area. And the highest peak of Hong Kong Island is Victoria Peak with about 554 meters above the sea level.

Victoria Harbour was the natural boundary between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. And the port was once the trade port for this world’s largest trade fair hub.

► Hong Kong Island mainly areas

Sheung Wan Area

Central Area

Wanchai Area

Causeway Bay Area

Victoria Peak·Repulse Bay Area

Kowloon Peninsula 九龙半岛

Kowloon, geographical named Kowloon Peninsula, is the other main part of Hong Kong municipal area (the other part is Hong Kong Island). Surrounded by Victoria Harbour in east, south, and west directions, it was once divided into two parts namely “Kowloon” (the south part of Jiexian Street) and “New Kowloon” (the north of Jiexian Street and south of Shizi Mountain). Till now, the New Kowloon word is meaningless because there is no need to have a specified colonic boundary nowadays.

As another important commercial part of Hong Kong, the most prosperous areas will be Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok. The snacks streets, shopping centers, as well as luxury hotels are all can be found in Kowloon.

► Kowloon Peninsula mainly areas

Tsim Sha Tsui area

Jotun·Yau Ma Tei area

Mongkok·Sham Shui Po area

Wong Tai Sin Temple·Hung Hom area

New Territories 新界

New Territories is one of the three parts of Hong Kong. The name of this area comes from the Terms in British colonic period. Since 1898 Jun 9^th, a term between British and Qing Dynasty governments was signed with a content that the north part from Kowloon boundary to the north part of Shenzhen River would be rented by British government for 99 years. During that moment, this part of area had no name thus British people called it New Territories which meaned new land. New Territories is located in the northern Hong Kong. It is the largest area part with about 975.1 square kilometers, covering a proportion of 92%.

The New Territories is located in the northern part of Hong Kong. It is bounded by the Shenzhen River to the north, adjacent to Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. To the south, it reaches Boundary Street, connecting to the Kowloon Peninsula. In the east, it starts from Mirs Bay, and in the west, it ends at Deep Bay.

The New Territories is the largest geographical division of Hong Kong, accounting for about 86.2% of Hong Kong's total area. It includes the North District, Tai Po District, Yuen Long District, Tuen Mun District, Tsuen Wan District, Sha Tin District, Sai Kung District, and 235 islands of various sizes in the sea around Hong Kong.