Fact · overview · 2026-10-10
Administrative and geographical composition
行政區地理組成
Figure and reference date
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and outlying islands
香港島、九龍、新界及離島
Notes and definition
Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and outlying islands, subdivided into 18 District Council districts; total area is found under the Geography topic.
Other figures in this group (overview)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Hong Kong overview.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKSAR establishment date 香港特別行政區成立日 | 1 July 1997 1997 年 7 月 1 日 Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC on 1 July 1997; the Basic Law came into effect the same day. | 2026-10-10 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong: The Facts — Geography” (Census and Statistics Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong land area 香港陸地面積 | about 1,114 square kilometres 約 1,114 平方公里 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has a land area of about 1,114 square kilometres, comprising Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories (including over 260 outlying islands). | 2026-10-13 | Hong Kong: The Facts — Geography |
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Administrative and geographical composition”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/overview-geo-composition, data as at 2026-10-10 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈行政區地理組成〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/overview-geo-composition，資料時點 2026-10-10（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Hong Kong: The Facts — Geography
Census and Statistics Department
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