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Kennedy Town

Central and Western District, Hong KongEngvarB from July 2016Kennedy TownPages with non-numeric formatnum argumentsPopulated places in Hong Kong
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Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively, it is part of Central and Western District. Due to its distance from major commercial cores and longtime inaccessibility by train, town development was less vigorous than in other parts of urban Hong Kong. But since the MTR was extended to the area in 2014, it is rapidly gentrifying, with many older businesses, such as vehicle repair workshops and cha chaan tengs, making way for new luxury developments, as well as high-end bars and restaurants.

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Kennedy Town
Ka Wai Man Road, Hong Kong Island Kennedy Town (Central and Western District)

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N 22.28 ° E 114.125 °
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西苑臺 West Terrace

Ka Wai Man Road
Hong Kong Island, Kennedy Town (Central and Western District, Sai Wan Estate)
Hong Kong, China
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