Southern District is one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. Fishermen have been living in Aberdeen since before the opening of the port. Southern District is one of the four districts on Hong Kong Island with the widest area coverage, covering a total area of 4,000 hectares. According to the 2011 census, the population of Southern District is about 280,000 and some areas such as Pokfulam, Deep Water Bay, Repulse Bay and Tai Tam are all high-class residential areas in Hong Kong.