Discovery Bay

Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
愉景灣
Official logo of Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
Location of Discovery Bay within Hong Kong
Location of Discovery Bay within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°17′44″N 114°00′59″E / 22.29556°N 114.01639°E / 22.29556; 114.01639
Area
 • Total
6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
19,336

45% Chinese

25% White

11.2% Filipino
Websitewww.dbay.hk Edit this at Wikidata
Discovery Bay
Traditional Chinese愉景灣
Simplified Chinese愉景湾
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYú jǐng Wān
IPA[y̌.tɕìŋ.wán]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYùh gíng wān
JyutpingJyu4 ging2 waan1
IPA[jy̏ːkɪ̌ŋ wáːn]

Discovery Bay is a picturesque residential community located on Lantau Island.

The 2021 census recorded a population of 19,336 residents in DB, with 55% of them being non-Chinese. DB is home to a significant community compared of expatriates from over fifty countries. It is one of the most ethnically diverse places in Hong Kong. With only 45% of the population being Chinese, the largest ethnic minority groups in the community is white (25%) and Filipinos (11.2%). DB is located 2 km west of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and approximately 12 km west from the nearest point on Hong Kong Island.[1]

As of April 2018, Discovery Bay consists of 15 residential development phases with properties ranging from garden houses to low-, mid-and high-rise.

Discovery Bay is a key community in Lantau Island (after Tung Chung) and enjoys a very low plot ratio of 0.15.[2] Pets are allowed in Discovery Bay.[3]

  1. ^ "2016年中期人口統計". www.bycensus2016.gov.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ "HKR International Ltd". www.hkri.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Discovery Bay". www.dbcommunity.hk. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

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