The region of Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, covering a total area of 1,076 square kilometres, divided as follows: Hong Kong Island 79.77 square kilometres, Kowloon 11.7 and the New Territories 984.53. At the end of 1992 the region had a total population of 5.9 million. Before British occupation it was under the jurisdiction of Xin'an County (later renamed Bao'an County and now the city of Shenzhen), Guangdong Province, China.