Yiu On Estate
Yiu On Estate (Chinese: 耀安邨) is a public housing estate in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the second public housing estate in Ma On Shan and has seven blocks built on the reclaimed land between Ma On Shan Road and Sai Sha Road in 1988. Some of the flats were sold to the tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2 in 1999.[3]
| Yiu On Estate | |
|---|---|
Yiu Wing House of Yiu On Estate | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2 Hang Hong Street, Ma On Shan New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°25′09″N 114°13′50″E / 22.4191923°N 114.2305412°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 14,017[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 7[2] |
| No. of units | 1,367[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1988 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Kam Hay Court (錦龍苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Ma On Shan, near Yiu On Estate.[4] It consists of three blocks built in 1989.
Houses Edit
Yiu On Estate Edit
| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiu Ping House | 耀平樓 | Trident 4 | 1988 |
| Yiu Chung House | 耀頌樓 | ||
| Yiu Yan House | 耀欣樓 | ||
| Yiu Wing House | 耀榮樓 | ||
| Yiu Shun House | 耀遜樓 | Trident 3 | |
| Yiu Him House | 耀謙樓 | ||
| Yiu Wo House | 耀和樓 | New Slab |
Kam Hay Court Edit
| Name[5] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Foon House | 錦歡閣 | NCB (Ver.1984) | 1989 |
| Kam Yan House | 錦欣閣 | ||
| Kam Wing House | 錦榮閣 |
Demographics Edit
According to the 2016 by-census, Yiu On Estate had a population of 14,017 while Kam Hay Court had a population of 3,097. Altogether the population amounts to 17,114.[1]
Politics Edit
Yiu On Estate and Kam Hay Court are located in Yiu On constituency of the Sha Tin District Council.[6] It is currently represented by Kelvin Sin Cheuk-nam, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[7]
COVID-19 pandemic Edit
Yiu Ping House of the estate was under lockdown for mandatory test between 16 & 18 February, 2022. At least 64 preliminary positive Covid cases was found.[8]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ . Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ RTHK