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Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong — Area Guide & Where to Stay
An affluent pocket of Kowloon, Kowloon Tong runs between Boundary Street and the Lion Rock, among the most expensive addresses in Hong Kong.
About Kowloon Tong
Where to stay in Kowloon Tong
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Kowloon Tong divides into two lodging edges. Along the southern seam, Boundary Street marks the join with the rest of Kowloon, and the East Rail line runs close behind on the western side, which puts the crossing streets within a short walk. The eastern ground reads differently.
Toward Grampian Road, with the Lion Rock standing to the north, the residential streets that make Kowloon Tong one of the most expensive parts of Hong Kong keep their calm, and that side suits anyone wanting a base away from the through streets.
About Kowloon Tong
What are the main landmarks in Kowloon Tong?
The edges are the landmarks here. The Lion Rock stands to the north, above the streets of the Kowloon City District, which takes in the greater part of Kowloon Tong and gives the area its administrative address. Boundary Street closes the south.
Grampian Road holds the eastern limit, while the East Rail line runs the western side, so the whole reads as a quiet rectangle set inside the wider spread of Kowloon.
What is the history of Kowloon Tong?
Kowloon Tong carries a Cantonese name, written 九龍塘 and romanised as gau2 lung4 tong4. The area grew as an affluent quarter within Kowloon, and the greater part of it came to sit inside the Kowloon City District, which is still the administration it answers to. The address kept its standing.
Among the districts of Hong Kong few carry a more expensive reputation, and Kowloon Tong has held that place on the streets north of Boundary Street.
Where is Kowloon Tong?
Kowloon Tong fills a box inside Kowloon: the Lion Rock north and Boundary Street south, with the East Rail line west and Grampian Road east.
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Updated September 2026