Kowloon City
For the administrative district of Hong Kong. See Kowloon City District |
A section of Lion Rock Road, Kowloon City |
Kowloon City () is an
area in
New Kowloon of
Hong Kong. It is part of
Kowloon City District. Its name comes from
Kowloon Walled City with in the area.
Comparing with the administrative
Kowloon City District, the Kowloon City area is vaguely bounded south by
Prince Edward Road West and
Prince Edward Road East, north with
Lo Fu Ngam, east with
Kai Tak Nullah and west with
Kowloon Tsai.
Part of the district was the location the original
Kowloon City, see
Kowloon Walled City. This is now Walled City Park. The former
Kai Tak International Airport was also located in the district.
In
1982, Hong Kong was divided into
18 administrative districts, and Kowloon City and its neighbouring areas, such as
Hung Hom, belong to the
Kowloon City District since then.
Prior to
1998, a strict building height restriction was imposed in Kowloon City to minimize the hazards of air traffic commuting through the Kai Tak Airport. The closure of Kai Tak as a result of the opening of the new
Hong Kong International Airport lifted the height restriction, and high-rise apartments started to appear and reshape Kowloon City from being a slum.
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Kowloon Walled City*
Sung Wong Toi Park*
List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
