Victoria, Hong Kong

Victoria City was one of the first urban settlements in Hong Kong after it became a British colony in 1842. It was named after Queen Victoria, the Queen of the United Kingdom.

Victoria, Hong Kong
A 1915 map showing Victoria at the bottom
Traditional Chinese	維多利亞[1] 域多利
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization wàih dō leih a wihk dō leih IPA [[wɐ̏itɔ́ːlèiʔā] [wìk tɔ́ːlèi]] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 130: ̏) (help) Jyutping wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 wik6 do1 lei6

City of Victoria
Traditional Chinese	維多利亞市[2]
Simplified Chinese	维多利亚市
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization wàih dō leih a síh IPA [[wɐ̏itɔ́ːlèiʔā si̬]] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 130: ̏) (help) Jyutping wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 si5

In 1857, the British government expanded Victoria City and divided it into seven districts, including Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan, Tai Ping Shan and Central. These were located in the area that is now the Central, Western and Wanchai districts.

Victoria City is technically the capital of Hong Kong. However, the name is rarely used today.