City Details: Kowloon

A few alternate names for Kowloon are: Chiu-lung, Czjulun, Kaulunas, Koulun, Kowloon, jiu long, julung, Цзюлун, 九龍, 九龙

Kowloon is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is the smallest, second most populous, and most densely populated of the divisions.

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Kowloon

General Information

  • Official Name: Hong Kong
  • Common Name: Hong Kong
  • Population: 2232339
  • Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
  • Coordinates: 22.31667, 114.18333
  • Country Code: HKG
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Kowloon

  • 1. Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), distance from city center: 4.42 km
  • 2. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), distance from city center: 27.62 km
  • 3. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), distance from city center: 52.45 km

Location of Kowloon

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

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Museums in Kowloon, 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

李鄭屋漢墓博物館 Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum

Tonkin Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3380° N, 114.1600° E

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

饒宗頤文化館 Jao Tsung-I Academy

800 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3386° N, 114.1423° 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

黑暗中對話 Dialogue in the Dark

9 Cheung Yee Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3361° N, 114.1487° 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

香港科學館 Hong Kong Science Museum

2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3009° N, 114.1775° E

Museum

香港文物探知館 Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

Kowloon Park Drive, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2993° N, 114.1698° E

Museum

東華三院文物館 Tung Wah Museum

Dundas Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.3150° N, 114.1718° E

Museum

葛量洪號滅火輪展覽館 Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery

Taikoo Shing Interchange, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2892° N, 114.2192° E

Museum

Po Leung Kuk Museum 保良局歷史博物館

66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2767° N, 114.1847° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30

Museum

皇者仁風校史館 Queen's College History Museum

120 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China

Coordinates: 22.2808° N, 114.1920° E