Geography of Hong Kong | Geography of Hong Kong
CoastalcityandmajorportinSouthernChinaTheHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegion(HKSAR),canbegeographicallydividedintothreeterritories:Kowloon,HongKongIsland,andtheNewTerritories.HongKongisacoastalcityandmajorportinSouthernChina,borderingGuangdongprovincethroughthecityofShenzhentothenorthandtheSouthChinaSeatothewest,eastandsouth.HongKongandits260territorialislandsandpeninsulasarelocatedatthemouthofthePearlRiverDelta.TheareaofHongKongisdistinctfromMainlandChina,butisconsideredpartof"GreaterChina"...
Coastal city and major port in Southern China
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), can be geographically divided into three territories: Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, and the New Territories. Hong Kong is a coastal city and major port in Southern China, bordering Guangdong province through the city of Shenzhen to the north and the South China Sea to the west, east and south. Hong Kong and its 260 territorial islands and peninsulas are located at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta. The area of Hong Kong is distinct from Mainland China, but is considered part of "Greater China".
Hong Kong has a total area of 1,108 km2 (428 sq mi), of which 3.16% is water. 60 islands are dispersed around Hong Kong, the largest of which by area is Lantau Island, located southwest of the main peninsula. Lantau Island and the majority of the remaining islands are part of the New Territories, an area that also encompasses the hilly terrain north of Kowloon. Hong Kong Island i...