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Welcome to the Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice page for Hong Kong!
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On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.
Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.
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Hong Kong Country data
We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Hong Kong and have more context when thinking about travel safety.
Official country name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Etymology: Probably an imprecise phonetic rendering of the Cantonese name meaning "fragrant harbor".
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Capital: City of Victoria.
Independence / foundation: Hong Kong remains a special administrative region of China. Seized by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year at the end of the First Opium War.
The Kowloon Peninsula was added in 1860 at the end of the Second Opium War, and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898.
Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China on July 1997.
Population: 7 million.
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
1 USD = 7.83 HKD
1 EUR = 8.40 - 8.57 HKD
Time zone: UTC+8
Languages spoken: Cantonese (official) 89%, English (official) 4%, Mandarin (official) 2%, other Chinese dialects 3%, other 2%.
Religions: Buddhist or Taoist 28%, Protestant 7%, Roman Catholic 5%, Muslim 4%, Hindu 1%, Sikh <1%, other or none 54%.
Climate: Subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall.
Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $429.59 billion.
Real GDP per capita (ppp): $58,500.
Main airports: Hong Kong International Airport.
World heritage sites in Hong Kong
There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.
Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.
Top world heritage sites:
N/AInteresting facts about Hong Kong



- The Big Buddha, located in Lantau Island, is among the largest seated Buddha statues in the world.
- Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge-tunnel is the world's longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing with a total of 55 km. It connects Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China.
- Feng Shui is a popular practice in Hong Kong. Locals believe that Feng Shui can attract prosperity and drive away misfortune.
Further reading: N/A.
Hong Kong Travel tips
Socket type: D / G / M. Guide to socket types.
Weekend days: Sunday.
Driving: Cars drive on the Left.
Local taxi apps: Uber.
Travel Guides: Lonely Planet.
Languages spoken: Cantonese (official) 89%, English (official) 4%, Mandarin (official) 2%, other Chinese dialects 3%, other 2%.
Basic words and phrases in the main language:
Hello: Nei houPlease: Mm goy
Thank you: Mm goy / Doh jeh
Help: Gau mehng a
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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index
Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.
We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.
Variables
- Risk of scam
- Risk of theft
- Risk of harassment
- Attitudes towards women
- UK Travel Advisory
- US Travel advisory
- Global Peace Index (GPI)
Informing OSAC
The Solo Female Travel Safety Score is used by the Overseas Security Advisory Council for including safety concerns for women travelers in their country security reports; OSAC is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and private-sector security community.

How to use the Safety Index
On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.
You can sort the comments by:
- The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
- The age of the traveler.
- Whether they are a visitor or local.
- The date they were posted.
The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.
Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.
Looking for more safety resources?
This entire website is devoted to helping women travel solo. Check out the links below to learn more:
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Thanks to Jacobo Vilella for creating the Solo Female Travelers Safety Index ❤️