Geography of Hong Kong
Location:
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic coordinates:
22 15 N, 114 10 E
Map references:
Southeast Asia
Area:
Area - comparative:
six times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
Coastline:
733 km
Maritime claims:
Climate:
tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Terrain:
hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Land use:
Irrigated land:
20 sq km (1997 est.)
Natural hazards:
occasional typhoons
Environment - current issues:
air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Geography - note:
235 islands including Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island and Peng Chau.
total:
1,092 sq km
land:
1,042 sq km
water:
50 sq km
total:
30 km
border countries:
China 30 km
territorial sea:
3 nm
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
Tai Mo Shan 958 m
arable land:
6%
permanent crops:
1%
permanent pastures:
1%
forests and woodland:
20%
other:
72% (1997 est.)