Geography
Victoria Harbour covers an area of about 41.88 km2 (16.17 sq mi) as of 2004. The eastern boundary is generally considered to be the line formed between the easternmost extremity of Siu Chau Wan (小酒灣) and A Kung Ngam (亞公岩). The western boundary is generally considered to consist of a line drawn from the westernmost point of Hong Kong Island to the westernmost point of Green Island, thence a straight line drawn from the westernmost point of Green Island to the southeastern-most point of Tsing Yi, thence along the eastern and northern coastal lines of Tsing Yi to its westernmost extremity, and thence a straight line drawn true north towards the mainland.
The following are major islands contained within the harbour
- Green Island
- Little Green Island
- Kowloon Rock
- Tsing Yi Island
Due to land reclamation, the following are former islands that are now connected to adjacent lands or larger islands:
- Stonecutters Island (now connected to Lai Chi Kok Bay, New Kowloon)
- Channel Rock (now connected to Kwun Tong, New Kowloon)
- Kellett Island (now connected to Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island)
- Hoi Sham Island (now connected to To Kwa Wan, Kowloon)
- Nga Ying Chau (now connected to Tsing Yi Island, New Territories)
- Pillar Island (now connected to Kwai Chung, New Territories)
- Mong Chau (now connected to Kwai Chung, New Territories)
- Chau Tsai (now connected to Tsing Yi Island)
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