University (), formerly called Mid Levels West before 1994, is one of the 15 constituencies in the
Central & Western District
The Central and Western District () located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the secon ...
of Hong Kong.
The constituency is loosely based on the area around its namesake
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public university, public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest Higher education in Hong Kong, tertia ...
's Main Campus in
Mid-Levels
Mid-Levels is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located between Victoria Peak and Central. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.
The Mid-Levels is furth ...
, with an estimated population of 18,029.
Boundaries
University constituency is roughly based on the western portion of the
Mid-levels
Mid-Levels is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located between Victoria Peak and Central. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.
The Mid-Levels is furth ...
, bounded on the north by
Bonham Road
Bonham Road is a main road in West Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, running mainly East-West. The road connects Pok Fu Lam Road in the west, near the University of Hong Kong, and Caine Road in the east, at the junction with Hospita ...
and on the west by
Pok Fu Lam Road
Pok Fu Lam Road, or Pokfulam Road, is a four-lane road in Hong Kong. Built on Hong Kong Island, the road runs between Sai Ying Pun and Wah Fu, through Pok Fu Lam.
Description
It runs south from Sai Ying Pun, passing The University of Hong Kon ...
, except for a small section of the latter outside HKU's Jockey Club Student Village.
The constituency covers the whole of the
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public university, public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest Higher education in Hong Kong, tertia ...
's Main Campus as well as the student accommodations of St. John's College and Jockey Club Student Village.
Bordering University are the constituencies of
Kwun Lung,
Belcher,
Water Street,
Centre Street,
Tung Wah,
Castle Road
The Castle Road (german: Burgenstraße) is a theme route in southern Germany (in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg) and a small portion in the Czech Republic, between Mannheim and Prague.
It was established in 1954. In 1994 it was possible to exte ...
and
Peak, as well as the
Pokfulam
Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District. It is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, around Telegraph Bay.
Pok Fu Lam can claim several ''firsts'' in the hi ...
constituency of
Southern District.
Councillors represented
Election results
2010s
2000s
1990s
Notes
Citations
References
2011 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
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Constituencies of Hong Kong
Constituencies of Central and Western District Council
Mid-Levels
Constituencies established in 1994
1994 establishments in Hong Kong