New Praya, Kennedy Town
New Praya, Kennedy Town, also known as Kennedy Town New Praya or New Praya, is a seaside street in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, connected to Sands Street in the east and Cadogan Street in the west. It is a one-way eastbound road. After the reclamation of Belcher Bay, the New Praya, Kennedy Town replaced Catchick Street and became the new promenade in Victoria Harbour West.
Features along the street
;Residential buildings;Public facilities
- Catchick Street Garden
- Kennedy Town Bus Terminus
- Kennedy Town Fire Station
- Kennedy Town Slaughterhouses
Intersecting roads
- Cadogan Street
- Davis Street
- Smithfield
- Shing Sai Road
- Sands Street
Seaside
The New Praya, Kennedy Town and the sidewalk next to the Shing Sai Road Bus Terminus are great places to view Victoria Harbour, Green Island, Stonecutters Bridge, Tsing Yi Island and West Kowloon.As the seawall at Kennedy Town is perpendicular to the sea surface, the waves hitting the shore can create huge splashes and wet the people watching the scenery on the shore. When typhoons hit Hong Kong, some citizens would go to the street to experience the power of the typhoon and watch the waves. The street was also one of the hot spots for TV stations to report live news.
With the re-opening of Hong Kong's border and the dropping of restrictions after the COVID-19 pandemic, the area became a favourite among mainlaind Chinese tourists.