Ap Lei Chau
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"Aberdeen Island" redirects here. For the Canadian island in Georgian Bay, Ontario, see List of islands of Ontario § Georgian Bay.
Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of 1.30 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi) after land reclamation.[2] Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is one of the most densely populated islands on earth, as well as the most densely populated island with a population of over 10,000.
Quick Facts 鴨脷洲, Geography ...
鴨脷洲 | |
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Geography | |
Location | South of Hong Kong Island |
Coordinates | 22°14′30″N 114°9′20″E |
Area | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Johnston |
Administration | |
Hong Kong | |
District | Southern District |
Demographics | |
Population | 79,727 (2021[1]) |
Pop. density | 61,328/km2 (158839/sq mi) |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
Ap Lei Chau | |||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 鴨脷洲 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 鸭脷洲 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Aap-leih-jāu | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Duck-Tongue Island | ||||||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Former Names, Traditional Chinese ...
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Ap Lei San | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鴨脷山 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 鸭脷山 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Duck-Tongue Island Duck-Tongue Mountain | ||||||||
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Hong Kong | |||||||||
Chinese | 香港村 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Fragrant Harbour Village | ||||||||
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In the 2000s on their website the Guinness World Records called it the world's most densely populated island.[3]