24-2  Land Area of Hong Kong by District Council District
          (sq. km)  
District Council District+ 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004  
           
  Total                         1098 1099 1101 1102 1103
  Hong Kong Island             
      Central and Western         12 12 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                     175 175 176 176 176
      North                       137 137 137 137 137
      Sai Kung                    136 136 136 136 136
      Sha Tin                     69 69 69 69 69
      Tai Po                      147 148 148 148 148
      Tsuen Wan                   61 61 62 62 62
      Kwai Tsing                  22 22 23 23 23
      Tuen Mun                    84 84 85 85 85
      Yuen Long                   139 139 139 139 139
      Sub-total                   971 971 974 975 975
           
Notes: Figures from 1999 to 2001 are as at May of the year. Figures for 2002 and onward are as at end-June of the year.
           Figures for 2000 to 2003 were computed in accordance with the 1999 District Council boundaries. 2004 figures were computed
           in accordance with 2003 District Council boundaries. 
           Figures for 2002 and onward were computed with reference to the 1:10 000 Mapping Database of the Lands Department.
           + Before 2000, 'District Council District' was known as 'District Board District'.