Islands District

Infobox HK District
official_name = Islands




map_caption = Location in Hong Kong
leader_title = District Council Chairman
leader_name = Daniel Lam Wai-keung, SBS, BBS, JP
constituencies = 10
area_note =
area_magnitude =
area_total = 175.03
area_land =
area_water =
population_as_of = 2006
population_note =
population_total = 137,122 | population_density = 783
latitude =
longitude =
website = [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/island/english/welcome.htm Islands District Council]
footnotes =
The Islands District (zh-t|t=離島區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 86,667 in 2001.

Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 236 islands. The Islands District consists of some twenty large and small islands which lie to the south and southwest of Hong Kong.

With an area that is 16% of that of Hong Kong and a population that is 2% of Hong Kong, the Islands District is the largest in terms of area and also the least populated. It is therefore the district with by far the lowest population density of 783 per km². The outlying islands are notable for a more relaxed way of life than that of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. The district has the third youngest residents.

Many islands of Hong Kong are actually not part of the district. Most notably, Hong Kong Island contains four districts itself. The term "Outlying Islands" tends to refer to the islands of the Islands District. The northeast point of Lantau and Ma Wan traditionally belong to Tsuen Wan District owing to their administration and transportation dependence of Tsuen Wan. Tsing Yi Island once was administrated by Tsuen Wan District and now by Kwai Tsing District. Whilst the Sai Kung Islands are part of the Sai Kung District, and the Tolo Channel Islands part of Tai Po District.

Tung Chung new town on the North Lantau near Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok is a new generation of new town. Discovery Bay is a large private housing estate on East Lantau.

Collectively, Mui Wo and Tai O on Lantau, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island and Peng Chau are more populated than the rest of the area of the district.

Islands of the district

* Cha Kwo Chau
* Chek Lap Kok (Hong Kong International Airport is built here)
* Cheung Chau
* Hei Ling Chau
** Sunshine Island (Chau Kung To)
* Peaked Hill (Kai Yek Kok)
* Kau Yi Chau
** Siu Kau Yi Chau
* Lamma Island
** Luk Chau (George Island)
* Lantau Island (The largest part of the district)
** Discovery Bay
** Mui Wo
** Tai O
** Tung Chung
* Peng Chau
** Tai Lei
* Po Toi Islands
** Lo Chau (Beaufort Island)
** Mat Chau
** Po Toi
** Sung Kong
** Waglan Island
* Shek Kwu Chau
* Soko Islands
** Cheung Muk Tau
** Ma Chau
** Siu A Chau
** Tai A Chau
** Tau Lo Chau
** Yuen Chau
** Yuen Kong Chau

Transport

* North Lantau Highway (connected to mainland New Territories through the Lantau Link (Kap Shui Mun Bridge, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Ma Wan Viaduct and Tsing Ma Bridge in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing districts
* Hong Kong International Airport
* Tung Chung Line
* Airport Express
* Ferry piers at Tai O (Wing Hong Street, Shek Tsai Po), Tung Chung, Hong Kong International Airport, Cheung Chau Wan, Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay), Lamma Island (Yung Shue Wan, Sok Kwu Wan), Discovery Bay, Chi Ma Wan, Peng Chau, etc.
* New Lantao Bus
* Ngong Ping 360

ee also

* Islands of Hong Kong
* List of areas of Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/island/english/welcome.htm Islands District Council]
* [http://www.eac.gov.hk/pdf/distco/2007dc/dc2007t.pdf List and map of electoral constituencies (large PDF file)]
* http://www.islandsdc.gov.hk/