Sheung Tak Estate (Chinese: 尚德邨) is a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Hong Kong Velodrome and Haven of Hope Hospital.[3][4] It is the sixth public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O and comprises 9 blocks of Harmony I and Small Household Block styles built in 1998 and 2002 respectively.

Sheung Tak Estate
Sheung Tak Estate
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General information
Location2 Tong Ming Street,
Tseung Kwan O
New Territories,
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′42″N 114°15′34″E / 22.311532°N 114.259321°E / 22.311532; 114.259321
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population18,750[1] (2016)
No. of blocks9[2]
No. of units5,561[2]
Construction
Constructed1998; 26 years ago (1998)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Kwong Ming Court (廣明苑), Po Ming Court (寶明苑) and Tong Ming Court (唐明苑) are Home Ownership Scheme housing courts in Tseung Kwan O near Sheung Tak Estate, built between 1998 and 1999.[5][6][7]

Houses

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Sheung Tak Estate

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Sheung Nim House 尚廉樓 Senior Citizens 1998
Sheung Chun House 尚真樓 Harmony 1 Option 5
(3 Gen.)
Sheung Yan House 尚仁樓
Sheung Yee House 尚義樓 Harmony 1 Option 5 with New Harmony Annex 2 (3 Gen.)
Sheung Chi House 尚智樓 Harmony 1 Option 10
(3 Gen.)
Sheung Ming House 尚明樓
Sheung Shun House 尚信樓
Sheung Lai House 尚禮樓
Sheung Mei House 尚美樓 Small Household Block 2002

Kwong Ming Court

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Name[5] Chinese name Building type Completed
Kwong Cheong House 廣昌閣 Harmony 1 Option 7
(3 Gen.)
1998
Kwong Lung House 廣隆閣
Kwong Yin House 廣賢閣
Kwong Sui House 廣瑞閣
Kwong Ying House 廣盈閣
Kwong Ning House 廣寧閣
Kwong Sun House 廣新閣

Po Ming Court

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Name[6] Chinese name Building type Completed
Po Chung House 寶松閣 Harmony 1 Option 5
(3 Gen.)
1998
Po Pak House 寶柏閣

Tong Ming Court

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Name[7] Chinese name Building type Completed
Tong Fai House 唐輝閣 Harmony 1 Option 7
(3.5 Gen.)
1999
Tong Wong House 唐煌閣
Tong Fu House 唐富閣

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Sheung Tak Estate had a population of 18,750, Kwong Ming Court had a population of 12,665, Po Ming Court had a population of 4,370 while Tong Ming Court had a population of 5,904. Altogether the population amounts to 41,689.[1]

Politics

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For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within three constituencies. Sheung Tak Estate is located in the Sheung Tak constituency, which is represented by Lee Ka-yui,[8] Kwong Ming Court and Po Ming Court are located in the Kwong Ming constituency, which is represented by Ricky Or Yiu-lam,[9] while Tong Ming Court falls within the O Tong constituency, which was formerly represented by Lui Man-kwong until July 2021.[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Velodrome". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Haven of Hope Hospital". Hospital Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 5 August 2021.