Kimberley Road
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Kimberley Road (金巴利道) is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located between Observatory Road and Nathan Road. The Road runs parallel to Kimberley Street, Cameron Road and Granville Road.
Name
The road first appeared on the Rates List for 1897/8. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley gave his name to this road. He was a Secretary of State for the Colonies from July 1870 to February 1874 and served under the Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
Nearby
- The Mira Hong Kong, located at No. 118 Nathan Road, at the corner of Kimberley Road[1]
- Kowloon Park
- Kimberley Hotel
See also
References
- "Street Names and Their Origins" Hong Kong's vol.1 - by Frena Bloomfield
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