Hong Kong 2006
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Appendices
Appendix 1
The Executive Council
Appendix 2
The Legislative Council
Appendix 3
The District Councils
Appendix 4
Overseas Representation in Hong Kong
Appendix 5
Hong Kong Representation
Appendix 6
Statistical Appendices
Table 1
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Appendix 6
Table 31
(Chapter 12: Land, Public Works and Utilities)
 
Land Usage Distribution (as at end 2006)
 
Class Approximate
Area (km2)		 % Remarks  
             
Residential            
Private Residential 25   2.3   Residential land developed by private
developers (except village houses, HOS/PSPS and temporary housing areas).
  
  Public Residential 16   1.4   Includes HOS/PSPS and temporary housing areas.  
  Rural Settlement 34   3.1   Includes village housing and temporary structures.  
Commercial            
  Commercial/Business & Office 3   0.3      
Industrial            
  Industrial Land 7   0.6      
  Industrial Estates 3   0.3      
  Warehouse and Storage 14   1.3   Includes open storage areas.  
Institutional/Open Space            
  Government, Institutional &
  Communities Facilities		 24   2.2      
  Open Space 22   2.0   Includes parks, stadiums and playgrounds.  
Transportation            
  Roads 39   3.5      
  Railways 3   0.3      
  Airport 13   1.2      
Other Urban or Built-up Land            
  Cemetery and Crematorium 7   0.6      
  Utilities 7   0.6      
  Vacant Development Land/
  Construction in Progress		 20   1.8      
  Others 21   1.9      
Agricultural Land
            
  Agricultural Land 51   4.6      
  Fish Pond/Gei Wais 17   1.5      
Woodland/Shrubland/Grassland/Wetland            
  Woodland 245   22.1      
  Shrubland 228   20.6      
  Grassland 266   24.0      
  Mangrove and Swamp 5   0.4   About 4 km2 of Mangrove and Swamp, which is below the High Water Mark, is included in this figure. This 4 km2 should not be counted in the total land area of the Territory.  
Barren Land            
  Badlands 5   0.4      
  Quarries 2   0.2      
  Rocky Shore 2   0.2      
Water Bodies            
  Reservoirs 24   2.2      
  Streams and Nullahs 5   0.4      
           
Total 1 108   100.0   According to Lands Department, the total land area of the Territory, i.e. land above the High Water Mark, is 1 104 km2.  
       

Source: Planning Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2231 5000)
2005 I 2004 I 2003 I 2002 I 2001 I 2000 I 1999 I 1998 I 1997