Back Aberdeen, Hongkong Afrikaans أبردين (هونغ كونغ) Arabic Абърдийн (Хонконг) Bulgarian Aberdeen (Hongkong) German Aberdeen (Hong Kong) Spanish Aberdeen (Hongkong) Estonian Aberdeen (Hong Kong) French Aberdeen (Hong Kong) Italian 香港仔 Japanese 헝공자이 Korean
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 The view of Aberdeen Harbour from Ap Lei Chau Bridge | |||||||||||||
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| Literal meaning | Little Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
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Aberdeen (/æbərˈdiːn/ ) is an area on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of Aberdeen (town), Wong Chuk Hang, Ap Lei Chau, Tin Wan, Wah Kwai Estate and Wah Fu Estate, it is more often used to refer to the town only. According to the population census conducted in 2011, the total population of the Aberdeen area is approximately 80,000.
Aberdeen is famous not only to tourists but also to Hong Kong locals for its floating village and floating seafood restaurants located in the Aberdeen Harbour. The Tanka people, who used to live on boats in the Aberdeen Harbour, are generally associated with the fishing industry, and there are still several dozens of them living on boats in the harbour.