Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively, it is part of Central and Western District. Two of the earliest public housing estates of Hong Kong are located in Kennedy Town: Sai Wan Estate, completed in 1958, and Kwun Lung Lau, built in 1967. More recent luxury residential developments include, The Merton, completed in 2005, which is a high-rise private housing development in the area, as well as Manhattan Heights completed in the year 2000. The western terminus of the Hong Kong Tramways is located in Kennedy Town next to The Merton in Catchick Street. International cuisine, cosy cafés, and an unbeatable waterfront. Kennedy Town has been one of the former British colony's oldest communities, resulting in a district that is at once contemporary and traditional.