Africans in Hong Kong

Africans in Hong Kong
Lawrence Chimezie Akandu
Total population
20,000 (residing)
3,000 (permanent residents)
Regions with significant populations
Chungking Mansions
Languages
English, French, Igbo, and other African languages
Religion
Christianity, Islam

Africans in Hong Kong constitute a small number of total residents in Hong Kong. There are approximately 20,000 immigrants from Africa who live in the city, 3,000 of whom are permanent residents.

Population

The majority of African immigrants in Hong Kong are businessmen, who sell mobile phones and electronic devices in Chungking Mansions, in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.[1][2] 5% of the Africans living in Hong Kong are refugees.[3]

Many African immigrants live near the large Chungking Mansions bazaar. Here, some expatriates founded the African Committee of Hong Kong, the first and only state-sponsored organization serving the interests of Hong Kong's African residents.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "China, hip-hop and the new Sudan." CNN. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "A one-stop shop in Hong Kong for African traders with China." BBC News. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fenn, Andrea, The pride, passion and purpose of HK's Africans, China Daily, 6 July 2010