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Aerial view of Kennedy Town, Hong KongSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Kennedy_Town_%E5%AF%B6%E9%9B%85%E5%B1%B1_46C_Belcher%27s_Hill_view_east_side_high-rises_builidngs_June-2011.jpg
Author: NWD311811
Kennedy Town 堅尼地城 is a township on the westernmost part of Hong Kong Island. It is within Sai Wan, in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.
Kennedy Town was named after Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. At the moment, the MTR does not serve the area, but when the MTR line is extended there, Kennedy Town is expected to see rapid development.
Author: NWD311811
Kennedy Town 堅尼地城 is a township on the westernmost part of Hong Kong Island. It is within Sai Wan, in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.
Kennedy Town was named after Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. At the moment, the MTR does not serve the area, but when the MTR line is extended there, Kennedy Town is expected to see rapid development.
How to go to Kennedy Town
You can take the tram to Kennedy Town, as the western terminus of the Hong Kong Tramways is located there. The MTR Island Line is in the process of being extended to Kennedy Town. The extension is scheduled to be operational by 2014.What to see in Kennedy Town
- Lo Pan Temple
A small Chinese temple in Kennedy Town that is now a Grade I listed historic building. - Sai Wan Estate
Housing estate developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority in Kennedy Town between 1958 and 1959. - The Merton
High rise condominiums comprising three blocks, with Merton 1 being 59 storeys tall while Merton 2 and 3 being 51 storeys.
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