Sai Kung District (西貢區) is one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. It is located in the Southeast New Territories and covers the Sai Kung Rural Area, Sai Kung Market, Tseung Kwan O New Town and dozens of islands of different sizes.
It is one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. In the Legislative Council geographical constituency election, Sai Kung District is part of the New Territories South East Constituency.
History[]
Sai Kung's beautiful scenery and the preservation of many rural characteristics, including village customs and historical monuments, have made Sai Kung famous as "Hong Kong's backyard" and a well-known tourist attraction in Hong Kong, with many travellers making special trips to Sai Kung during holidays.
Tseung Kwan O New Town[]
The area from Hang Hau Station to Po Lam Station used to be a sea of water. Tseung Kwan O New Town was first built in the 1980s, when Junk Bay off Tseung Kwan O Village to Hang Hau Village was gradually filled up, and a number of public housing estates, such as Po Lam Estate, Tsui Lam Estate, Hau Tak Estate and so on, sprang up.
In order to expand the Tseung Kwan O New Town, the government decanted the Tiu Keng Leng squatter area and reclaimed the land along the Tiu Keng Leng shoreline in 1995-96, and the land around Tiu Keng Leng Station and Tseung Kwan O Station are all from the demolition of the old villages or from the reclamation.
Nowadays, the population of Tseung Kwan O New Town has reached 400,000, including Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O Town Centre, Hang Hau, Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O North (i.e. Tsui Lam and Hong Shing) and Tseung Kwan O South, etc., which are equipped with comprehensive infrastructural, community, cultural and recreational facilities, and the track and field events of the 2009 East Asian Games were also held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Tseung Kwan O Area 45.
It is often mistaken by members of the public that Tseung Kwan O belongs to Kowloon. In fact, most property developers and some government departments in Hong Kong now regard Tseung Kwan O as Kowloon, not the New Territories. (e.g. Tseung Kwan O was initially placed under the jurisdiction of the Kwun Tong Police District of the East Kowloon Region by the Hong Kong Police Force, and was subsequently upgraded to the Tseung Kwan O Police District in July 2017)
Street/Road structure[]
Sai Kung District is divided into three major parts, namely Sai Kung Rural Area, Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O New Town. The Rural Area is further subdivided into areas such as Pak Tam Chung, Tai Mong Tsai and Clear Water Bay, etc. Among them, Sai Kung Town is the traditional administrative, economic and cultural centre of Sai Kung District.
Sai Kung Rural[]
There are not many streets in Sai Kung rural area. The highway network consists of Clear Water Bay Road, Hiram's Highway and Sai Sha Road, of which Sai Sha Road connecting Ma On Shan New Town was only fully opened to traffic in the late 1980s. There are also a number of streets in Sai Kung connecting Sai Kung Market and various villages/housing estates in the rural areas.
Tourist attractions in Sai Kung also include Tai Mong Tsai, Pak Tam Chung, etc. Some of these attractions are located in Sai Kung North, which is under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District, with Tai Mong Tsai Road and Pak Tam Road playing the role of connecting villages and attractions in Sai Kung North. Both Hang Hau Road and Ying Yip Road are connected to Clear Water Bay Road and Tseung Kwan O New Town. All buses and the vast majority of green minibus (GMB) routes use Hang Hau Road, with the exception of the New Territories GMB Route 11M towards the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which uses Ying Yip Road.
Tseung Kwan O[]
Tseung Kwan O New Town has a well-developed road network, with the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel opened in 1990, and Wan Po Road leading to Tseung Kwan O South (Industrial Estate) and the landfill, and separating the north and south parts of the new town.
As most of the Tseung Kwan O New Town is a landfill, the road network is not restricted by geographical constraints and does not have many curves. The external streets connecting Tseung Kwan O New Town include Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road, Po Lam Road and Hang Hau Road, while the main streets in the area include Po Lam Road North, Po Hong Road, Po Shun Road and Wan Po Road.
Bus and minibus termini[]
Sai Kung Market[]
- Sai Kung Public Transport Interchange: Located at Sai Kung Town Centre near the public pier, it is the busiest station in Sai Kung suburb, and is also the interchange of bus/minibus routes connecting the urban area with the countryside.
- Sai Kung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground Car Park: Located at Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung, opposite to Sai Kung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground, it is a non-franchised bus stop, and is also the terminus for some of the PLB Mong Kok - Sai Kung Route departures.
- Sai Kung (Wai Man Road) Minibus Terminus: located at Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, near Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground, Sai Kung, it is the terminus of New Territories Green Minibus Route 101M and various public light bus routes to and from Sai Kung.
- Sai Kung (Yee Chun Street) Minibus Terminus: Located at Yee Chun Street, Sai Kung, near Sai Kung Market, which is the terminus of some green minibus routes to and from Sai Kung.
- Sai Kung (Chan Man Street) Bus Terminus
- Sai Kung North Public Transport Interchange: Located next to Sai Kung Police Station.
- Tai Hang Tun Bus Terminus: At the end of Clear Water Bay Road, where coaches and private cars usually park, and the country park opposite is a kite-flying spot.
Sai Kung Rural[]
- Clear Water Bay Bus Terminus: Located above the Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach, which is used by buses and minibuses.
- Po Toi O Minibus Terminus: located along the southern coast of Sai Kung, south of Clear Water Bay Beach, with the golf course in the vicinity of the village.
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Bus Terminus: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is located along the south-western coast of Sai Kung, and this stop is located outside the main entrance of the university, and some of the minibuses use it as their terminus.
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (South Gate) Bus Terminus : A new public transport interchange at the southern part of the campus in response to the new academic structure, where most of the minibuses and buses travelling to Choi Hung depart from.
- Ho Chung: Located opposite to Marina Cove on Sai Kung Highway.
- Kai Ham: Located at the end of Ho Chung Road.
- Por Lo Che: Located to the west of Sai Kung Market.
- Nam Shan San Tsuen: Located to the north of Po Lo Che, which is deeper in the area.
- Tui Min Hoi (Waterside Villas) and Tui Min Hoi (Fishermen New Village): Located to the south of Sai Kung Town Centre, with both villages and private housing estates.
- Wong Chuk Wan: Located at Sai Sha Road near the junction of Sai Kung Highway.
- Lady MacLehose Resort: Located at Pak Tam Chung, within the restricted vehicle access area.
- Sai Wan Pavilion: Located at the end of Sai Wan Road, Sai Kung, which is the terminus of Resident Bus Route NR29.
- East Dam of High Island Reservoir: Located opposite to the High Island Reservoir Monument at East Dam of High Island Reservoir, Sai Kung East Country Park, Sai Kung Man Yee Road, which is the terminus of New Territories GMB Route 9A.
Tseung Kwan O New Town[]
Hong Sing[]
- Hong Sing Garden Bus Terminus: Located outside Hong Sing Garden on Po Lam Road North.
Tsui Lam[]
- Tsui Lam Bus Terminus: Located on the ground floor of Tsui Lam Shopping Centre.
Po Lam[]
- Po Lam Public Transport Interchange: Located next to Po Lam Station, with Metro City II as the superstructure.
- Tseung Kwan O Village Minibus Terminus: Located at the north-west of Po Lam Estate and at the end of Po Hong Road, it is one of the minibus terminus in Tseung Kwan O New Town which is built in the village.
- Haven of Hope Hospital: Located in the western part of Tseung Kwan O, the building is next to the main entrance of Po Lam Road South, and buses and green minibuses are available at the eastern exit.
- Po Lam Station (Mau Yip Road) Minibus Terminus: Located at Mau Yip Road, opposite to Exit C of Po Lam Station, it is a terminus for green minibuses.
- Verbena Heights (Mau Tai Road): Located opposite to Yen Yee Garden on Mau Tai Road, it is a terminus for New Territories GMB route 15A.
- Well On Garden: Located at the north-west of Po Lam Station, it is the terminus of New Territories GMB Route 10M.
Hang Hau[]
- Hang Hau Station Public Transport Interchange: Located next to Hang Hau Station, the property above is The Crescent.
- Hang Hau (North) Public Transport Interchange: Located opposite to Tseung Kwan O Hospital.
- Hang Hau Village: Located to the north of Hang Hau Station and northwest of Tseung Kwan O Hospital, it is one of the minibus terminus in Tseung Kwan O New Town which is built in a village.
- Yuk Ming Court: Located to the east of Hang Hau Station, it is the terminus for KMB Route 293S and New Territories GMB Route 102B.
Tseung Kwan O Town Centre[]
- Tseung Kwan O Station Public Transport Interchange: Located next to Tseung Kwan O Station.
- Sheung Tak Bus Terminus: Located on the ground floor of Sheung Tak Shopping Centre (TKO Spot).
Tiu Keng Leng[]
- Tiu Keng Leng Station Public Transport Interchange: Located next to Tiu Keng Leng Station, the property above is the Metro Town.
- Kin Ming Estate Public Transport Interchange: Opposite to Tiu Keng Leng Station Public Transport Interchange.
- Tiu Keng Leng Station (King Ling Road): There are two bus stops outside Tiu Keng Leng Station, which is the terminus of Cross Harbour Bus Route N691.
Tseung Kwan O South[]
- LOHAS Park Station Public Transport Interchange: located next to Exit A of LOHAS Park Station.
- Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate Public Transport Interchange: Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate (TKOIE) is the third industrial estate in Hong Kong, the bus terminus is located at Chun Wang Street.
- Oscar By The Sea Bus Terminus: Located along the southern coast of Tseung Kwan O, the Clear Water Bay Peninsula has a bus terminus and a green minibus terminus.
Decommissioned termini[]
- Sai Kung (Man Lin Street) Minibus Terminus: located at Man Nin Street in Sai Kung town centre, which was decommissioned due to the implementation of pedestrian precincts at Man Nin Street and Market Street in Sai Kung by the Transport Department.
- Rennie's Mill Bus Terminus: Located at the village entrance of the old Rennie's Mill (Tiu Keng Leng) squatter area, which has disappeared with the clearance of the squatter area.
- Pak Tam Chung Bus Terminus: Located opposite to Po Leung Kuk Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp, now used as a bus stopover.
- Tai Au Mun Bus Terminus: Also known as "Tai O Mun", the remains of the terminus is located at the junction of Tai Au Mun Road and Clear Water Bay Road.
- Hang Hau Rural Committee: Located opposite Hang Hau Road Rural Committee, it used to be the terminus of KMB Routes 91M and its predecessor Route 91A, and is currently used as a parking space for private cars.
- On Ning Garden: Located at Hang Hau Pui Shing Road, once the terminus of Route 91M.
- Choi Ming Court Bus Terminus: Located at Tiu Keng Leng, Choi Ming Street, used to be the main bus terminus of NWFB Tseung Kwan O Routes in Kowloon during the initial period of the franchise.
- Bauhinia Garden Bus Terminus: Located at Tong Chun Street, once the terminus of Routes 796C and 796X, now an intermediate stop.
- Sheung Tak (Tong Tak Street) Bus Terminus: Located at Tong Tak Street, replaced by Bauhinia Garden and Tseung Kwan O Station Public Transport Interchange.
- Sheung Tak (Tong Ming Street) Bus Terminus: located outside Sheung Tak Bus Terminus.
Sai Kung North[]
The northern part of Sai Kung is under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District, see Sai Kung North.
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Notes and References[]
External Links[]
- Official Website of the District Council: Sai Kung District Highlights
- Home Affairs Department Official Website: Sai Kung District
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2019: Sai Kung District (1)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2019: Sai Kung District (2)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2015: Sai Kung District (1)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2015: Sai Kung District (2)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2011: Sai Kung District (1)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2011: Sai Kung District (2)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2007: Sai Kung District (1)
- District Council Constituency Boundary Map 2007: Sai Kung District (2)
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Sai Kung District Council, Sai Kung, Sai Kung South and Clear Water Bay