23-2    Land Area of Hong Kong by District Council District  
          (sq. km)  
District Council District+ 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002  
             
  Total                        1097 1098 1098 1099 1101  
  Hong Kong Island                                            
      Central and Western        13 13 12 12 12  
      Wan Chai                   10 10 10 10 10  
      Eastern                    19 19 19 19 19  
      Southern                   39 39 39 39 39  
      Sub-total                  80 80 80 80 80  
  Kowloon                                                      
      Kowloon City               10 10 10 10 10  
      Kwun Tong                  11 11 11 11 11  
      Sham Shui Po               9 9 9 9 9  
      Wong Tai Sin               9 9 9 9 9  
      Yau Tsim Mong 7 7 7 7 7  
      Sub-total                  47 47 47 47 47  
  New Territories                                                                 
      Islands                    175 175 175 175 176  
      North                      137 137 137 137 137  
      Sai Kung                   136 136 136 136 136  
      Sha Tin                    69 69 69 69 69  
      Tai Po                     147 147 147 148 148  
      Tsuen Wan                  61 61 61 61 62  
      Kwai Tsing                 22 22 22 22 23  
      Tuen Mun                   84 84 84 84 85  
      Yuen Long                  138 138 139 139 139  
      Sub-total                  970 971 971 971 974  
             
             
Notes: Figures for 1998 to 2001 are as at May of the year. Figures for 2002 are as at end-June of the year.  
          Figures for 2000 and 2001 were computed in accordance with the 1999 District Council boundaries and figures for 2002 were computed in  
          accordance with 1999 District Council boundaries and the 1:10 000 Mapping Database of the Lands Department.