Rural committees are bodies representing the welfare of indigenous residents in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The chairman of each rural committee is the representative in the Heung Yee Kuk, and is ex officio member of a district council.
There are now 27 rural committees in total,[1] thereby forming the Heung Yee Kuk. Rural representative elections are held every four years, electing the village representatives and kaifong representatives of the rural committees. The composition of the rural committees are not statutorily regulated, even unelected villagers could become chairpersons of the rural committees.[2]
| District | Rural committees | Village/Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islands | Cheung Chau | 長洲 | 1 | |
| Lamma Island (North) | 南丫島北段 | 12 | ||
| Lamma Island (South) | 南丫島南段 | 8 | ||
| Mui Wo | 梅窩 | 10 | ||
| Peng Chau | 坪洲 | 2 | ||
| South Lantau | 大嶼山南區 | 14 | ||
| Tai O | 大澳 | 21 | ||
| Tung Chung | 東涌 | 14 | ||
| Kwai Tsing | Tsing Yi | 青衣 | 7 | |
| Kwai Tsing Tsuen Wan | Tsuen Wan | 荃灣 | 31 | |
| Tsuen Wan | Ma Wan | 馬灣 | 6 | |
| Tuen Mun | Tuen Mun | 屯門 | 35 | |
| Yuen Long | Ha Tsuen | 廈村鄉 | 17 | |
| Kam Tin | 錦田 | 10 | ||
| Pat Heung | 八鄉 | 30 | ||
| Ping Shan | 屏山鄉 | 41 | ||
| San Tin | 新田鄉 | 23 | ||
| Shap Pat Heung | 十八鄉 | 34 | ||
| North | Fanling District | 粉嶺區 | 30 | |
| Sha Tau Kok District | 沙頭角區 | 46 | ||
| Sheung Shui District | 上水區 | 21 | ||
| Ta Kwu Ling District | 打鼓嶺區 | 20 | ||
| Tai Po | Tai Po | 大埔 | 83 | |
| Sai Kung North | 西貢北約 | 39 | ||
| Sha Tin | Sha Tin | 沙田 | 48 | |
| Sai Kung | Hang Hau | 坑口 | 18 | |
| Sai Kung | 西貢區 | 73 | ||
| Total | 697 | |||