Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
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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 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 愉景灣 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 愉景湾 | ||||||||||||||||
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Discovery Bay is a residential community located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
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 composed 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.
Discovery Bay is a key community in Lantau Island (after Tung Chung) and enjoys a very low plot ratio of 0.15.