Lok Wah Estate
Lok Wah Estate (Chinese: 樂華邨, Jyutping: lok6 waa4 cyun1, Pinyin: Lèhuácūn) is a public housing estate located in northern Kwun Tong Town Central.
Geography
Lok Wah Estate is located in Chun Wah Road, northern Kwun Tong Town Central. It is divided into 2 parts: Lok Wah South Estate (樂華南邨) and Lok Wah North Estate (樂華北邨), together with 14 blocks of residential buildings. According to the District Council Election 2003, the estimated population in Lok Wah Estate was around 31500.
Featured community facilities around Lok Wah Estate includes:
- 3 primary schools and 5 secondary schools
- 2 Parks: Lok Wah Estate Playround and Kung Lok Road Cycle Playround
- Sau Mau Ping Police Station, which is in 200 Hong Ning Road.
History
Lok Wah Estate was planned and developed at late 1970's and completed at early 1980's. Before that, another housing village, Fook Wah Estate (復華村), was located in the same site since 1950's, providing the provisional housing to labours working in the factories in Kwun Tong.
Transportation
Franchised Bus
Bus from Lok Wah Estate:
- 2A - Mei Foo
- 23M - Shun Lee
- 28 - Tsim Sha Tsui
- 28A - Kwun Tong Ferry Pier
Other Bus:
- 13X - Po Tat Estate to East Tsim Sha Tsui
- 619, 619P, N619 - Shun Lee to Central Macau Ferry Terminal
MTR
- Kowloon Bay - 20 mins walk, or interchange by red Mini-bus at Chun Wah Road
- Ngau Tau Kok - 15 mins walk, or interchange by franchised bus No. 23M
- Kwun Tong - 20 mins walk, or interchange by green Mini-bus No. 22M, or franchised bus No. 28A
Green Minibus
- 22M - Yue Man Square
- 48 - Shun Lee to Kowloon Bay
- 104 - HKUST to Ngau Tak Kok MTR
- 106 - Kowloon Bay to Po Lam
Administration
District Councilors:
- Lok Wah North: Mr. Kam-Yuen Fung
- Lok Wah South: Mr. Kevin Koon-chung So
See Also
External Links
- Property Location and Profile, Hong Kong Housing Authority