City Details: Hong Kong

A few alternate names for Hong Kong are: Chon'nk Kon'nk, Gankong, Gon Kong, Gonkong, HK, HKG, Hiong-geng, Hiŏng-gē̤ng, Hong Kong, Hongkong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of the eponymous island, the Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world.

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Hong Kong

General Information

  • Official Name: Hong Kong
  • Common Name: Hong Kong
  • Population: 7491609
  • Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
  • Coordinates: 22.27832, 114.17469
  • Country Code: HKG
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Hong Kong

  • 1. Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), distance from city center: 2.62 km
  • 2. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), distance from city center: 26.93 km
  • 3. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), distance from city center: 54.84 km

Location of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Country Details

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Official Name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
  • Capital: City of Victoria
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 7,500,700
  • Area: 1,104 km²
  • Languages: English, Chinese
  • Currency: Hong Kong dollar ($)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • China

Holidays in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Hong Kong for 2026

  • 元旦新年 - 2026-01-01
  • 農曆年初一 - 2026-02-17
  • 農曆年初二 - 2026-02-18
  • 農曆年初三 - 2026-02-19
  • 耶穌受難節 - 2026-04-03
  • 耶穌受難節翌日 - 2026-04-04
  • 清明節 - 2026-04-04
  • 復活節星期一 - 2026-04-06
  • 勞動節 - 2026-05-01
  • 佛誕 - 2026-05-25
  • 端午節 - 2026-06-19
  • 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 - 2026-07-01
  • 中秋節翌日 - 2026-09-26
  • 中華人民共和國國慶日 - 2026-10-01
  • 重陽節 - 2026-10-19
  • 聖誕節 - 2026-12-25
  • 聖誕節翌日 - 2026-12-26

Museums in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Museum

茶具文物館 Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware

10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2783° N, 114.1626° E

Hours: PH,We-Mo 10:00-18:00

Museum

香港歷史博物館 Hong Kong Museum of History

100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3019° N, 114.1774° E

Hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00

Museum

展城館 City Gallery

3 Edinburgh Place, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2826° N, 114.1622° E

Hours: Mo,We-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Fr,Sa,Su,PH 10:00-19:00 "Lunar New Year Day 1-2 closed"

Museum

香港醫學博物館 Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

2 Caine Lane, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2834° N, 114.1486° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00 • Su,PH 13:00-17:00 • Mo off • Jan 01,Dec 25 off • Dec 24 10:00-15:00 • Lunar New Year's Eve 10:00-15:00 • the first three days of the Lunar New Year off

Museum

許士芬地質博物館 Stephen Hui Geological Museum

70-78 Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2828° N, 114.1379° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00 • Sa Su PH off

Museum

香港太空館 Hong Kong Space Museum

10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2942° N, 114.1719° E

Museum

M+

38 Museum Drive, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3011° N, 114.1591° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Fr 10:00-22:00

Museum

香港杜莎夫人蠟像館 Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

128 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2712° N, 114.1498° E

Museum

香港新聞博覽館 Hong Kong News-Expo

2 Bridges Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2834° N, 114.1510° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

香港海事博物館 Hong Kong Maritime Museum

11 Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2869° N, 114.1621° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30 • Sa-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

香港賽馬博物館 The Hong Kong Racing Museum

Hong Kong Island, Wan Chai District, China

Coordinates: 22.2742° N, 114.1799° E

Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-19:00

Museum

香港電影資料館 Hong Kong Film Archive

50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2851° N, 114.2221° E

Museum

香港視覺藝術中心 Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

7A Kennedy Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2767° N, 114.1594° E

Museum

孫中山紀念館 Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum

7 Castle Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2820° N, 114.1508° E

Hours: Fr-We 10:00-18:00

Museum

衞生教育展覽及資料中心 Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre

Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2984° N, 114.1715° E

Museum

香港故宮文化博物館 Hong Kong Palace Museum

8 Museum Drive, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3016° N, 114.1554° E

Hours: Mo,We,Th,Su 10:00-18:00 • Fr,Sa,PH 10:00-20:00

Museum

薄鳧林牧場 The Pokfulam Farm

141A Pok Fu Lam Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2607° N, 114.1352° E

Museum

香港電車文化館 Hong Kong Trams Station

118 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2705° N, 114.1500° E

Museum

當代唐人藝術中心 - 中環空間

80 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2831° N, 114.1552° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00

Museum

大富翁夢想世界Monopoly Dreams Hong Kong

118 Peak Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2702° N, 114.1499° E

Hours: 星期一至日:上午10:00 - 下午8:00 (最後入場為下午7:00)