Geography of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is located on the southern coast of China. Its territories can generally be divided into three areas: Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories, the last of which includes 263 outlying islands. Geographically, the outlying islands, including Lantau Island, are sometimes but not often regarded as a separate geographical region. The territory's mountainous terrain makes most land unsuitable for human habitation, restricting urban development primarily to coastal plains and reclaimed land. Victoria Harbour, the deep natural harbour separating Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula, remains central to the territory's identity as an international port and a global trading hub. The territory began as Hong Kong Island in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking, with a land area of roughly 75 km2 (29 sq mi). The Convention of Peking in 1860 added the Kowloon Peninsula with 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) of land, followed by the New Territories and outlying islands in 1898 via...

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