Kwai Tsing District

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Kwai Tsing 葵青區
District
Kwai Tsing District
Location of Kwai Tsing within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°21′18″N 114°05′02″E / 22.35488°N 114.08401°E / 22.35488; 114.08401
Region	New Territories
Constituencies	32
Government
• District Council Chairman	Lo Yuen-Ting
• District Council Vice-Chairman	Chan Chi-Wing
Area
• Total	21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	520,572
• Density	24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Largest neighbourhood by population	Kwai Chung (167,455 – 2016 est)[1]
Website	Kwai Tsing District Council

Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 520,572 in 2016.^[2] The district has the third least educated residents and their income is below average.

Kwai Tsing did not exist as a standalone district when Hong Kong's District Boards were formed in the early 1980s. It remained as a part of Tsuen Wan district until 1985. The newly created district was known as Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District (葵涌及青衣區) until 1988, when its name was shortened to Kwai Tsing District.

The internationally famous container terminals can be found within the district, along the shores of Rambler Channel between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. The Tsing Ma Bridge, leading to the Hong Kong International Airport through the North Lantau Highway, starts at the northwestern end of Tsing Yi Island.

Over 75% of the district residents live in public housing.