KOWLOON


Meaning of KOWLOON in English

n.

or Jiulong

Peninsula on the Chinese mainland, part of the Hong Kong special administrative region.

It lies just north of Hong Kong Island and is surrounded on three sides by Victoria Harbour; the New Territories adjoin it to the north. An industrial, commercial and tourist centre, it includes the urban area of Kowloon and New Kowloon (pop., 2001 prelim.: 2,025,800). Much of its territory consists of reclaimed land.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.