Kowloon Walled City
九龍城寨
Walled city
An aerial view of the Kowloon Walled City in 1989
Kowloon Walled City is located in Hong Kong
Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City
Coordinates: 22°19′56.21″N 114°11′25″E / 22.3322806°N 114.19028°E / 22.3322806; 114.19028
Country/City Hong Kong
DistrictKowloon City District
AreaKowloon City
Settledc. 1945
Demolished1994
Government
 • TypeUngoverned
Area
 • Total2.6 ha (6.4 acres)
Population
 (1990)
 • Total50,000
 • Density1,255,000/km2 (3,250,000/sq mi)
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǔlóng Chéng Zhài
Hakka
RomanizationGiu3 lung2 sang2 cai4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGáu lùhng sìhng jaaih
JyutpingGau2 lung4 seng4 zaai6
Original name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǔlóng zhài chéng
Hakka
RomanizationGiu3lung2 Cai4 Sang2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGáu lùhng sìhng jaaih
JyutpingGau2 lung4 zaai6 seng4