Kowloon

In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍 lit. nine dragons) when unqualified refers to the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Population (2000): 2,071,000.

It is located north of Hong Kong Island and south of the mainland part of the New Territories.

It comprises the following districts:

• Kowloon City
• Kwun Tong
• Sham Shui Po
• Wong Tai Sin
• Yau Tsim Mong

Kowloon covers two geographical constituencies for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong are refered as Kowloon East while Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City form Kowloon West.

Kowloon City (九龍城) refers to a district where the Kowloon Walled City used to be located. The Kowloon Walled City (九龍城寨) itself was destroyed in 1993.

The same region was called 官富場 in Song Dynasty.

See also: List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong