Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
愉景灣 | |
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Location of Discovery Bay within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′44″N 114°00′59″E / 22.29556°N 114.01639°E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 19,336
45% Chinese 25% White 11.2% Filipino |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 愉景灣 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 愉景湾 | ||||||||||||||||
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Discovery Bay is a picturesque residential community located on Lantau Island.
The 2021 census recorded a population of 19,336 residents in DB, with 55% of them being non-Chinese. DB is home to a significant community compared of expatriates from over fifty countries. It is one of the most ethnically diverse places in Hong Kong. With only 45% of the population being Chinese, the largest ethnic minority groups in the community is white (25%) and Filipinos (11.2%). DB is located 2 km west of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and approximately 12 km west from the nearest point on Hong Kong Island.
As of April 2018, Discovery Bay consists of 15 residential development phases with properties ranging from garden houses to low-, mid-and high-rise.
Discovery Bay is a key community in Lantau Island (after Tung Chung) and enjoys a very low plot ratio of 0.15. Pets are allowed in Discovery Bay.