Kwun Tong is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon, and is the easternmost and southernmost district in Kowloon. It had a population of 648,541 in 2016. The district has the second highest population in Hong Kong, after Sha Tin District, while the income is below average. Kwun Tong District borders Sai Kung District to the east, Wong Tai Sin District to the north, and Kowloon City District to the west. To the south is Victoria Harbour, and the Eastern District directly across on Hong Kong Island.
Image: Kwun Tong District
Image: Lam Tin Skyline 2009
Image: Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter 201106
Image: Kwun Tong Ferry Pier in January 2014
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is one of the three regions of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, and is the smallest and most densely populated.
Kowloon as viewed from Hong Kong Island
Kowloon c. 1868, depicting the Qing-era Kowloon Walled City and Lion Rock (in the background)
Hong Kong's old airport, Kai Tak, was located in Kowloon Bay.
King George V School, Homantin