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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.
Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
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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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
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