Map of Kai Tak, Hong Kong

Kai Tak is a city in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, with a population of about 42,552. It lies at 22.3242°N, 114.1974°E. Kai Tak is about 6 km (3 mi) northeast of Hong Kong, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mong Kok, 3 km to the west.

Kai Tak at a glance

Where is Kai Tak?

• The 26th largest city in Hong Kong by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 46 min on the shortest day to 13 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kai Tak

• Mong Kok — 3 km west
• Tsz Wan Shan — 3 km north
• Sau Mau Ping — 4 km east
• Sham Shui Po — 4 km west
• Nam Cheong — 4 km west
• Tai Koo — 5 km southeast
• Wan Chai — 5 km southwest
• Tseung Kwan O — 5 km east
• Hong Kong — 6 km southwest
• Sha Tin Wai — 6 km north

Largest cities in Hong Kong

• Hong Kong — 7,396,076
• Victoria — 956,800
• Tuen Mun — 507,900
• Sha Tin — 495,200
• Sham Shui Po — 431,090
• Tseung Kwan O — 412,900
• Kwai Chung — 331,600
• Tin Shui Wai — 286,232
• Tai Po — 274,100
• Fanling — 263,200

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.