Geography
Hong Kong
Area
land
1,073 sq km
water
35 sq km
total
1,108 sq km
Climate
characterized by a subtropical monsoon climate; winters are cool and humid, while the period from spring to summer is hot and marked by rainfall, and falls are warm and sunny
Terrain
features a terrain that ranges from hilly to mountainous with steep inclines; the northern region comprises lowlands
Land use
other
96.2% (2022 est.)
forest
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
3.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 1% (2023 est.)
Location
located in Eastern Asia, adjacent to the South China Sea and China
Coastline
733 km
Elevation
lowest point
South China Sea 0 m
highest point
Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Irrigated land
10 sq km (2012)
Map references
Southeast Asia
Land boundaries
total
33 km
regional borders
China 33 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
Natural hazards
prone to occasional typhoons
Geography - note
comprises a mainland region known as the New Territories along with more than 200 islands
Natural resources
boasts an exceptional deepwater harbor and resources such as feldspar
Area - comparative
has an area that is six times greater than that of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
22 15 N, 114 10 E
Population distribution
population is relatively evenly spread across the region