Kowloon Peninsula
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The Kowloon Peninsula(九龍半島), commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a peninsula, in the south of the mainland part of the Hong Kong territory. Historically speaking, it refers to the ceded territories of Kowloon in 1860, but geographically it covers the entire Kowloon, south of the mountain ranges of Lion Rock, Kowloon Peak, etc.
Kowloon Bay is located at the north east of the peninsula.
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| Major islands (by size): Lantau | Hong Kong Island | Lamma | Chek Lap Kok | Tsing Yi | Kau Sai Chau | Po Toi | Cheung Chau | Tung Lung Chau | Kat O | Wong Wan Chau | Hei Ling Chau | Tap Mun Chau | Ap Lei Chau | Tai A Chau (Soko Islands) | Tung Ping Chau | Peng Chau | Ma Wan | Ninepin Group | The Brothers | Green Island | Waglan | Kowloon Rock | ||
| Former islands: Kellett Island | Stonecutters Island | Hoi Sham Island | Channel Rock | Tsing Chau | Mong Chau | Chau Tsai | Nga Ying Chau | ||
| Peninsulas: Kowloon | Sai Kung | Clear Water Bay | Stanley | Shek O | Cape D'Aguilar |
