Country Hong Kong Constituencies 19 Area 148 km² | Region New Territories Time zone Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) | |
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Website Tai Po District Council University Education University of Hong Kong Points of interest Hong Kong Railway Museum, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic G, Tai Po Waterfront Park, Lam Tsuen wishing trees, Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve | ||
Tai Po District (Chinese: 大埔區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the areas of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove and its exclave is northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula on both shores of Tolo Channel. It is located in the Eastern New Territories. The administrative centre of the district is Tai Po Town (the Tai Po New Town).
Contents
- Map of Tai Po District Hong Kong
- Geography
- Islands
- Tai Po FC
- Spa Resort Development
- Culture
- Transport
- References
Map of Tai Po District, Hong Kong
Like Yuen Long, the area of Tai Po used to be a traditional market town. Tai Po New Town, developed around the area of Tai Po and on reclaimed land on the estuaries of Lam Tsuen and Tai Po rivers. It had a population of 310,879 in 2001. The district has the third lowest population density.
Geography
Lam Tsuen River Tai Po is located in the north of Hong Kong, northeast of Sha Tin. Even though the Tai Po Industrial Estate is located in the district, it is still one of the most unpolluted districts in Hong Kong. Tai Po's population density is considerably lower than Kowloon's, having many old, small villages in the mountains.
Islands
In addition to the mainland part of the district, the following islands of Hong Kong are under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District:
Tai Po FC
Tai Po FC is the first district football team ever to make it to the Hong Kong First Division League among the 19 district football sides from the Hong Kong Third District Division League. The club plays its home games at Tai Po Sports Ground and has since won the 2008-09 Hong Kong FA Cup. See: Tai Po FC
Spa Resort Development
There is plan to develop a spa hotel resort at Ting Kok, near Tai Mei Tuk. The site will occupy 61,000 sq m and has no more than 230 hotel rooms. Tai Po District councilor Yam Kai-Kong admits the benefits from tourism and job opportunities will be good but he is also concerned about the mangroves and increased traffic in the area.
Culture
Hong Kong Note Printing Limited, which prints all the bank notes in Hong Kong, is located in the Tai Po Industrial Estate, an industrial area of light industries (food processing, printing, etc.). Also located in Tai Po:
Transport
This district is served by the Tolo Highway, MTR East Rail Line (Tai Po Market and Tai Wo)along with, Ma On Shan Line (Wu Kai Sha)and Tai Po Road. Direct bus routes are available to majority area of Hong Kong. Examples are: