Wan Chai District

Wan Chai 灣仔區
District
Wan Chai District
Day view of Causeway Bay in the Wan Chai District
Official emblem
Location of Wan Chai District within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°16′47″N 114°10′18″E / 22.27968°N 114.17168°E / 22.27968; 114.17168Coordinates: 22°16′47″N 114°10′18″E / 22.27968°N 114.17168°E / 22.27968; 114.17168
Country	Hong Kong
Region	Hong Kong
Constituencies	11
Government
• District Officer	Mr. William Yuen, JP (DAB)
• District Council Chairman	Ng Kam-chun
Area
• Total	10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	152,608
• Density	15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
Website	Wan Chai District Council

Wan Chai District (Chinese: 灣仔區, literally "Cove District") is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The district is located at the north shore of Hong Kong Island with a population of 167,146 in 2001. The district has the second most educated residents with the highest income, the second lowest population and the third oldest residents, and is also the only district without the presence of public housing estates. It is a relatively affluent district, with one in five persons having liquid assets of more than HKD 1 million.

The area colloquially known as Wan Chai is often referred to the area surrounding Tonnochy Road and the Wan Chai Station of the MTR, which is located between Admiralty on the west and Causeway Bay on the east. Wan Chai North, where major buildings such as the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Central Plaza are located, refers to the area north of Gloucester Road, reclaimed from the sea after the 1970s.

The broader administrative "Wan Chai District" includes the areas of Wan Chai, Wan Chai North, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, Jardine's Lookout, Stubbs Road, Wong Nai Chung Gap and Tai Hang.