| Guangdong Province | |
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| Province | |
| Capital: Guangzhou | |
| Prefecture-level divisions | |
| Sub-provincial cities | 2 |
| Prefectural cities | 19 |
| County level divisions | |
| County cities | 20 |
| Counties | 36 |
| Autonomous counties | 3 |
| Districts | 64 |
| Township level divisions | |
| Towns | 1,134 |
| Townships | 4 |
| Ethnic townships | 7 |
| Subdistricts | 436 |
| Villages level divisions | |
| Communities | 6,717 |
| Administrative villages | 19,776 |
| Dongguan and Zhongshan districts are not counted into the figures above. All new areas and new districts are also not counted. | |
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Administrative divisions of China |
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
Guangdong, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at political divisions of China. This chart lists all prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Guangdong.
| Prefecture level (Division code) |
County Level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code [1] | |||
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Guangzhou city 广州市 Guǎngzhōu Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (4401 / CAN) |
Liwan District | 荔湾区 | Lìwān Qū | 440103 | LWQ | |
| Yuexiu District | 越秀区 | Yuèxiù Qū | 440104 | YXU | ||
| Haizhu District | 海珠区 | Hǎizhū Qū | 440105 | HZU | ||
| Tianhe District | 天河区 | Tiānhé Qū | 440106 | THQ | ||
| Baiyun District | 白云区 | Báiyún Qū | 440111 | BYN | ||
| Huangpu District | 黄埔区 | Huángpù Qū | 440112 | HPU | ||
| Panyu District | 番禺区 | Pānyú Qū | 440113 | PNY | ||
| Huadu District | 花都区 | Huādū Qū | 440114 | HDU | ||
| Nansha District | 南沙区 | Nánshā Qū | 440115 | NSH | ||
| Conghua District | 从化区 | Cónghuà Qū | 440117 | CHE | ||
| Zengcheng District | 增城区 | Zēngchéng Qū | 440118 | ZCB | ||
|
Shaoguan city 韶关市 Sháoguān Shì (4402 / HSC) |
Wujiang District | 武江区 | Wǔjiāng Qū | 440203 | WJQ | |
| Zhenjiang District | 浈江区 | Zhēnjiāng Qū | 440204 | ZJQ | ||
| Qujiang District | 曲江区 | Qǔjiāng Qū | 440205 | QUJ | ||
| Shixing County | 始兴县 | Shǐxīng Xiàn | 440222 | SXX | ||
| Renhua County | 仁化县 | Rénhuà Xiàn | 440224 | RHA | ||
| Wengyuan County | 翁源县 | Wēngyuán Xiàn | 440229 | WYN | ||
| Ruyuan County [a] | 乳源县 | Rǔyuán Xiàn | 440232 | RYN | ||
| Xinfeng County | 新丰县 | Xīnfēng Xiàn | 440233 | XFY | ||
| Lechang city | 乐昌市 | Lèchāng Shì | 440281 | LEC | ||
| Nanxiong city | 南雄市 | Nánxióng Shì | 440282 | NXS | ||
|
Shenzhen city 深圳市 Shēnzhèn Shì (Sub-provincial) (4403 / SZX) |
Luohu District | 罗湖区 | Luóhú Qū | 440303 | LHQ | |
| Futian District | 福田区 | Fútián Qū | 440304 | FTN | ||
| Nanshan District | 南山区 | Nánshān Qū | 440305 | NSN | ||
| Bao'an District | 宝安区 | Bǎo'ān Qū | 440306 | BAQ | ||
| Longgang District | 龙岗区 | Lónggǎng Qū | 440307 | LGG | ||
| Yantian District | 盐田区 | Yántián Qū | 440308 | YTQ | ||
| Longhua District | 龙华区 | Lónghuá Qū | 440309 | LHA | ||
| Pingshan District | 坪山区 | Píngshān Qū | 440310 | PSG | ||
| Guangming District | 光明区 | Guāngmíng Qū | 440311 | |||
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Zhuhai city 珠海市 Zhūhǎi Shì (4404 / ZUH) |
Xiangzhou District | 香洲区 | Xiāngzhōu Qū | 440402 | XZQ | |
| Doumen District | 斗门区 | Dǒumén Qū | 440403 | DOU | ||
| Jinwan District | 金湾区 | Jīnwān Qū | 440404 | JNW | ||
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Shantou city 汕头市 Shàntóu Shì (4405 / SWA) |
Longhu District | 龙湖区 | Lónghú Qū | 440507 | LHH | |
| Jinping District | 金平区 | Jīnpíng Qū | 440511 | JPQ | ||
| Haojiang District | 濠江区 | Háojiāng Qū | 440512 | HJI | ||
| Chaoyang District | 潮阳区 | Cháoyáng Qū | 440513 | CHY | ||
| Chaonan District | 潮南区 | Cháonán Qū | 440514 | CHN | ||
| Chenghai District | 澄海区 | Chénghǎi Qū | 440515 | CGH | ||
| Nan'ao County | 南澳县 | Nán'ào Xiàn | 440523 | NAN | ||
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Foshan city 佛山市 Fóshān Shì (4406 / FOS) |
Chancheng District | 禅城区 | Chánchéng Qū | 440604 | CHC | |
| Nanhai District | 南海区 | Nánhǎi Qū | 440605 | NAH | ||
| Shunde District | 顺德区 | Shùndé Qū | 440606 | SUD | ||
| Sanshui District | 三水区 | Sānshuǐ Qū | 440607 | SJQ | ||
| Gaoming District | 高明区 | Gāomíng Qū | 440608 | GOM | ||
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Jiangmen city 江门市 Jiāngmén Shì (4407 / JMN) |
Pengjiang District | 蓬江区 | Péngjiāng Qū | 440703 | PJJ | |
| Jianghai District | 江海区 | Jiānghǎi Qū | 440704 | JHI | ||
| Xinhui District | 新会区 | Xīnhuì Qū | 440705 | XIN | ||
| Taishan city | 台山市 | Táishān Shì | 440781 | TSS | ||
| Kaiping city | 开平市 | Kāipíng Shì | 440783 | KPS | ||
| Heshan city | 鹤山市 | Hèshān Shì | 440784 | HES | ||
| Enping city | 恩平市 | Ēnpíng Shì | 440785 | ENP | ||
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Zhanjiang city 湛江市 Zhànjiāng Shì (4408 / ZHA) |
Chikan District | 赤坎区 | Chìkǎn Qū | 440802 | CKQ | |
| Xiashan District | 霞山区 | Xiáshān Qū | 440803 | XAS | ||
| Potou District | 坡头区 | Pōtóu Qū | 440804 | PTU | ||
| Mazhang District | 麻章区 | Mázhāng Qū | 440811 | MZQ | ||
| Suixi County | 遂溪县 | Suíxī Xiàn | 440823 | SXI | ||
| Xuwen County | 徐闻县 | Xúwén Xiàn | 440825 | XWN | ||
| Lianjiang city | 廉江市 | Liánjiāng Shì | 440881 | LJS | ||
| Leizhou city | 雷州市 | Léizhōu Shì | 440882 | LEZ | ||
| Wuchuan city | 吴川市 | Wúchuān Shì | 440883 | WCS | ||
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Maoming city 茂名市 Màomíng Shì (4409 / MMI) |
Maonan District | 茂南区 | Màonán Qū | 440902 | MNQ | |
| Dianbai District | 电白区 | Diànbái Qū | 440904 | DBD | ||
| Gaozhou city | 高州市 | Gāozhōu Shì | 440981 | GZO | ||
| Huazhou city | 化州市 | Huàzhōu Shì | 440982 | HZY | ||
| Xinyi city | 信宜市 | Xìnyí Shì | 440983 | XYY | ||
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Zhaoqing city 肇庆市 Zhàoqìng Shì (4412 / ZQG) |
Duanzhou District | 端州区 | Duānzhōu Qū | 441202 | DZQ | |
| Dinghu District | 鼎湖区 | Dǐnghú Qū | 441203 | DGH | ||
| Gaoyao District | 高要区 | Gāoyào Qū | 441204 | GYG | ||
| Guangning County | 广宁县 | Guǎngníng Xiàn | 441223 | GNG | ||
| Huaiji County | 怀集县 | Huáijí Xiàn | 441224 | HJX | ||
| Fengkai County | 封开县 | Fēngkāi Xiàn | 441225 | FKX | ||
| Deqing County | 德庆县 | Déqìng Xiàn | 441226 | DQY | ||
| Sihui city | 四会市 | Sìhuì Shì | 441284 | SHI | ||
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Huizhou city 惠州市 Huìzhōu Shì (4413 / HUI) |
Huicheng District | 惠城区 | Huìchéng Qū | 441302 | HCQ | |
| Huiyang District | 惠阳区 | Huìyáng Qū | 441303 | HUY | ||
| Boluo County | 博罗县 | Bóluó Xiàn | 441322 | BOL | ||
| Huidong County | 惠东县 | Huìdōng Xiàn | 441323 | HID | ||
| Longmen County | 龙门县 | Lóngmén Xiàn | 441324 | LMN | ||
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Meizhou city 梅州市 Méizhōu Shì (4414 / MXZ) |
Meijiang District | 梅江区 | Méijiāng Qū | 441402 | MJQ | |
| Meixian District | 梅县区 | Méixiàn Qū | 441403 | MXN | ||
| Dabu County | 大埔县 | Dàbù Xiàn | 441422 | DBX | ||
| Fengshun County | 丰顺县 | Fēngshùn Xiàn | 441423 | FES | ||
| Wuhua County | 五华县 | Wǔhuá Xiàn | 441424 | WHY | ||
| Pingyuan County | 平远县 | Píngyuǎn Xiàn | 441426 | PYY | ||
| Jiaoling County | 蕉岭县 | Jiāolǐng Xiàn | 441427 | JOL | ||
| Xingning city | 兴宁市 | Xīngníng Shì | 441481 | XNG | ||
|
Shanwei city 汕尾市 Shànwěi Shì (4415 / SWE) |
Chengqu District [b] [c] | 城区 | Chéngqū | 441502 | CQS | |
| Haifeng County | 海丰县 | Hǎifēng Xiàn | 441521 | HIF | ||
| Luhe County | 陆河县 | Lùhé Xiàn | 441523 | LHY | ||
| Lufeng city | 陆丰市 | Lùfēng Shì | 441581 | LUF | ||
|
Heyuan city 河源市 Héyuán Shì (4416 / HEY) |
Yuancheng District | 源城区 | Yuánchéng Qū | 441602 | YCQ | |
| Zijin County | 紫金县 | Zǐjīn Xiàn | 441621 | ZJY | ||
| Lungchuan County | 龙川县 | Lóngchuān Xiàn | 441622 | LCY | ||
| Lianping County | 连平县 | Liánpíng Xiàn | 441623 | LNP | ||
| Heping County | 和平县 | Hépíng Xiàn | 441624 | HPY | ||
| Dongyuan County | 东源县 | Dōngyuán Xiàn | 441625 | DYN | ||
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Yangjiang city 阳江市 Yángjiāng Shì (4417 / YJI) |
Jiangcheng District | 江城区 | Jiāngchéng Qū | 441702 | JCQ | |
| Yangdong District | 阳东区 | Yángdōng Qū | 441704 | YDA | ||
| Yangxi County | 阳西县 | Yángxī Xiàn | 441721 | YXY | ||
| Yangchun city | 阳春市 | Yángchūn Shì | 441781 | YCU | ||
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Qingyuan city 清远市 Qīngyuǎn Shì (4418 / QYN) |
Qingcheng District | 清城区 | Qīngchéng Qū | 441802 | QCQ | |
| Qingxin District | 清新区 | Qīngxīn Qū | 441803 | QXB | ||
| Fogang County | 佛冈县 | Fógāng Xiàn | 441821 | FGY | ||
| Yangshan County | 阳山县 | Yángshān Xiàn | 441823 | YSN | ||
| Lianshan County [d] | 连山县 | Liánshān Xiàn | 441825 | LSZ | ||
| Liannan County [e] | 连南县 | Liánnán Xiàn | 441826 | LNN | ||
| Yingde city | 英德市 | Yīngdé Shì | 441881 | YDS | ||
| Lianzhou city | 连州市 | Liánzhōu Shì | 441882 | LZO | ||
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Dongguan city 东莞市 Dōngguǎn Shì (4419 / DGG) |
Chengqu Area [f] | 城区片区 | Chéngqū Piànqū | 441901 | DGG | |
| Songshanhu Area [f] | 松山湖片区 | Sōngshānhú Piànqū | ||||
| Dongbu Area [f] | 东部片区 | Dōngbù Piànqū | ||||
| Dongnan Area [f] | 东南片区 | Dōngnán Piànqū | ||||
| Binhai Area [f] | 滨海片区 | Bīnhǎi Piànqū | ||||
| Shuixiang Area [f] | 水乡片区 | Shuǐxiāng Piànqū | ||||
|
Zhongshan city 中山市 Zhōngshān Shì (4420 / ZSN) |
Zhongxin Area [g] | 中心片区 | Zhōngxīn Piànqū | 442001 | ZSN | |
| Dongbu Area [g] | 东部片区 | Dōngbù Piànqū | ||||
| Xibei Area [g] | 西北片区 | Xīběi Piànqū | ||||
| Dongbei Area [g] | 东北片区 | Dōngběi Piànqū | ||||
| Nanbu Area [g] | 南部片区 | Nánbù Piànq | ||||
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Chaozhou city 潮州市 Cháozhōu Shì (4451 / CZY) |
Xiangqiao District | 湘桥区 | Xiāngqiáo Qū | 445102 | XQO | |
| Chao'an District | 潮安区 | Cháo'ān Qū | 445103 | CAA | ||
| Raoping County | 饶平县 | Ràopíng Xiàn | 445122 | RPG | ||
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Jieyang city 揭阳市 Jiēyáng Shì (4452 / JIY) |
Rongcheng District | 榕城区 | Róngchéng Qū | 445202 | RCH | |
| Jiedong District | 揭东区 | Jiēdōng Qū | 445203 | JDA | ||
| Jiexi County | 揭西县 | Jiēxī Xiàn | 445222 | JEX | ||
| Huilai County | 惠来县 | Huìlái Xiàn | 445224 | HLY | ||
| Puning city | 普宁市 | Pǔníng Shì | 445281 | PNG | ||
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Yunfu city 云浮市 Yúnfú Shì (4453 / YFS) |
Yuncheng District | 云城区 | Yúnchéng Qū | 445302 | YYF | |
| Yun'an District | 云安区 | Yún'ān Qū | 445303 | YAG | ||
| Xinxing County | 新兴县 | Xīnxīng Xiàn | 445321 | XNX | ||
| Yunan County | 郁南县 | Yùnán Xiàn | 445322 | YNK | ||
| Luoding city | 罗定市 | Luódìng Shì | 445381 | LUO | ||
- ^ Conventional name: Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 乳源瑶族自治县; pinyin: Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha) and the Vereker Banks are claimed by the PRC as a part of Chengqu in Shanwei, but are part of Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC).
- ^ Conventional name: Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Liannan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连南瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ a b c d e f These districts within Dongguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ a b c d e These districts within Zhongshan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Recent changes in administrative divisions
| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference [2] [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-23 | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | transferred | |
| ☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.) | transferred | |||
| ↳ parts of Ya County | ↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (PC-Administration Office) |
transferred & established | ||
| 1981-12-07 | Gaohe County | Gaoming County | disestablished & established | |
| Heshan County | disestablished & established | |||
| 1982-12-21 | parts of Shenzhen (P-City) city district |
Bao'an County | established | |
| 1983-01-18 | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | Civil Affairs Announcement | ||
| all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City) (PC-Administration Office → CL-Administration Office) | ||||
| 1983-06-06 | Shenzhen (PL-City) city district | Luohu District Office | established | |
| Futian District Office | established | |||
| Nantou District Office | established | |||
| Shatoujiao District Office | established | |||
| 1983-12-22 | Shaoguan Prefecture | Shaoguan (PL-City) | merged into | |
| parts of Shaoguan Prefecture | Guangzhou (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qingyuan County | ↳ Qingyuan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Fogang County | ↳ Fogang County | transferred | ||
| Foshan Prefecture | Foshan (PL-City) | merged into | ||
| Zhongshan County | Zhongshan (CL-City) | reorganized | ||
| parts of Foshan Prefecture | Jiangmen (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Taishan County | ↳ Taishan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Xinhui County | ↳ Xinhui County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Kaiping County | ↳ Kaiping County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Heshan County | ↳ Heshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Enping County | ↳ Enping County | transferred | ||
| parts of Foshan Prefecture | Zhuhai (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Doumen County | ↳ Doumen County | transferred | ||
| Shantou Prefecture | Shantou (PL-City) | merged into | ||
| Chao'an County | Chaozhou (CL-City) | merged into | ||
| parts of Shantou Prefecture | Huizhou Prefecture | transferred | ||
| ↳ Haifeng County | ↳ Haifeng County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lufeng County | ↳ Lufeng County | transferred | ||
| Zhanjiang Prefecture | Zhanjiang (PL-City) | merged into | ||
| parts of Zhanjiang Prefecture | Maoming (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Gaozhou County | ↳ Gaozhou County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Huazhou County | ↳ Huazhou County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Xinyi County | ↳ Xinyi County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Dianbai County | ↳ Dianbai County | transferred | ||
| parts of Zhanjiang Prefecture | Jiangmen (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yangjiang County | ↳ Yangjiang County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yangchun County | ↳ Yangchun County | transferred | ||
| Meizhou (CL-City) | Meixian (CL-City) | disestablished & established | ||
| Mei County | disestablished & established | |||
| 1984-01-07 | Shaoguan (PL-City) city district | Zhenjiang District | established | |
| Wujiang District | established | |||
| Beijing District | established | |||
| Zhuhai (PL-City) city district | Xiangzhou District | established | ||
| Shantou (PL-City) city district | Anping District | established | ||
| Tongping District | established | |||
| Gongyuan District | established | |||
| Jinsha District | established | |||
| Dahao District | established | |||
| Jiao District, Shantou | established | |||
| Foshan (PL-City) city district | Fenjiang District | established | ||
| Shiwan District | established | |||
| Jiangmen (PL-City) city district | Cheng District, Jiangmen | established | ||
| Jiao District, Jiangmen | established | |||
| Zhanjiang (PL-City) city district | Potou District | established | ||
| 1984-05-19 | Ya County | Sanya (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-05-24 | parts of Panyu County | Tainhe District | established | |
| Fangcun District | established | |||
| 1985-09-05 | Dongguan County | Dongguan (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-01-10 | parts of Baoting County | Tongshi (CL-City) | established | |
| parts of Qiongzhong County | established | |||
| parts of Ledong County | established | |||
| 1986-05-31 | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | Haikou (PL-City) city district | established | |
| ↳ Haikou (CL-City) | transferred | |||
| 1987-01-23 | Jiao District, Guangzhou | Baiyun District | renamed | |
| 1987-02-12 | Fenjiang District | Cheng District, Foshan | renamed | |
| 1987-11-20 | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | Hainan Administrative Region | transferred | |
| ☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.) | disestablished | |||
| ↳ Baisha County | ↳ Baisha County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Changjiang County | ↳ Changjiang County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Ledong County | ↳ Ledong County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Lingshui County | ↳ Lingshui County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Baoting County | ↳ Baoting County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Qiongzhong County | ↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Dongfang County | ↳ Dongfang County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.) | Sanya (PL-City) city district | established | ||
| ↳ Sanya (CL-City) | transferred | |||
| 1988-01-07 | Zhaoqing Prefecture | Zhaoqing (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| Zhaoqing (CL-City) | Duanzhou District | disestablished & established | ||
| Dinghu District | disestablished & established | |||
| Huiyang Prefecture | Huizhou (PL-City) | reorganized | ||
| Huizhou (CL-City) | Huicheng District | disestablished & established | ||
| parts of Guangzhou (PL-City) | Huizhou (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Longmen County | ↳ Longmen County | transferred | ||
| Meixian Prefecture | Meizhou (PL-City) | reorganized | ||
| Meizhou (CL-City) | Meijiang District | disestablished & established | ||
| Mei County | disestablished & established | |||
| parts of Huiyang Prefecture | Shanwei (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Haifeng County | ↳ Cheng District, Shanwei | transferred & established | ||
| ↳ Haifeng County | transferred | |||
| ↳ Lufeng County | ↳ Luhe County | transferred & established | ||
| ↳ Lufeng County | transferred | |||
| parts of Huiyang Prefecture | Heyuan (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Heyuan (CL-City) | ↳ Cheng District, Heyuan | disestablished & established | ||
| ↳ Jiao District, Heyuan | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Zijin County | ↳ Zijin County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lungchuan County | ↳ Lungchuan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lianping County | ↳ Lianping County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Heping County | ↳ Heping County | transferred | ||
| parts of Jiangmen (PL-City) | Yangjiang (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Yangjiang County | ↳ Jiangcheng District | disestablished & established | ||
| ↳ Yangdong District | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Yangxi County | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Yangchun County | ↳ Yangchun County | transferred | ||
| parts of Guangzhou (PL-City) | Qingyuan (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Qingyuan County | ↳ Qingcheng District | disestablished & established | ||
| ↳ Qingjiao District | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Fogang County | ↳ Fogang County | transferred | ||
| parts of Shaoguan (PL-City) | Qingyuan (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yingde County | ↳ Yingde County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yangshan County | ↳ Yangshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lian County | ↳ Lian County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lianshan County | ↳ Lianshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Liannan County | ↳ Liannan County | transferred | ||
| parts of Huiyang Prefecture | Dongguan (PL-City) city district | established | ||
| ↳ Dongguan (CL-City) | disestablished | |||
| parts of Foshan (PL-City) | Zhongshan (PL-City) city district | established | ||
| ↳ Zhongshan (CL-City) | disestablished | |||
| 1988-04-13 | parts of Guangdong Province | Hainan Province | provincial established | Civil Affairs Announcement |
| Haikou (PL-City) city district | Haikou (PL-City) city district | transferred | ||
| Sanya (PL-City) city district | Sanya (PL-City) city district | transferred | ||
| Hainan Administrative Region | provincial-controlled | disestablished & transferred | ||
| ↳ Tongshi (CL-City) | ↳ Tongshi (CL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qiongshan County | ↳ Qiongshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qionghai County | ↳ Qionghai County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Wenchang County | ↳ Wenchang County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Wanning County | ↳ Wanning County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Tunchang County | ↳ Tunchang County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Ding'an County | ↳ Ding'an County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Chengmai County | ↳ Chengmai County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lingao County | ↳ Lingao County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Dan County | ↳ Dan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Baisha County (Aut.) | ↳ Baisha County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Changjiang County (Aut.) | ↳ Changjiang County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Ledong County (Aut.) | ↳ Ledong County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lingshui County (Aut.) | ↳ Lingshui County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Baoting County (Aut.) | ↳ Baoting County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.) | ↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Dongfang County (Aut.) | ↳ Dongfang County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office) |
↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office) |
transferred | ||
| 1990-01-04 | Luohu District Office | Luohu District | established | Civil Affairs [1990]2 |
| Futian District Office | Futian District | established | ||
| Nantou District Office | Nanshan District | established | ||
| Shatoujiao District Office | established | |||
| 1991-06-22 | Yangdong District | Yangdong County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1991]19 |
| 1991-09-14 | parts of Jiao District, Shantou | Longhu District | merged & established | Civil Affairs [1991]53 |
| parts of Jinsha District | merged & established | |||
| Jinyaun District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Gongyuan District | merged & established | |||
| Anping District | Shengping District | merged & established | ||
| Tongping District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Gongyuan District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Jinsha District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Jiao District, Shantou | merged & established | |||
| 1991-12-07 | parts of Shantou (PL-City) | Chaozhou (PL-City) | established | State Council [1991]84 |
| ↳ Chaozhou (CL-City) | ↳ Xiangqiao District | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Chao'an County | transferred & established | |||
| ↳ Raoping County | ↳ Raoping County | transferred | ||
| parts of Shantou (PL-City) | Jieyang (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Jieyang County | ↳ Rongcheng District | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Jiedong County | transferred & established | |||
| ↳ Jiexi County | ↳ Jiexi County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Huilai County | ↳ Huilai County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Puning County | ↳ Puning County | transferred | ||
| 1992-03-26 | Shunde County | Shunde (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]32 |
| 1992-04-17 | Taishan County | Taishan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]41 |
| 1992-05-18 | Jiao District, Qingyuan | Qingxin County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]47 |
| 1992-05-20 | Panyu County | Panyu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]49 |
| 1992-09-02 | Nanhai County | Nanhai (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]98 |
| 1992-09-03 | Yunfu County | Yunfu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]99 |
| 1992-10-08 | Xinhui County | Xinhui (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]112 |
| 1992-11-11 | Bao'an County | Bao'an District | disestablished & established | Civil Affairs [1992]140 |
| Longgang District | disestablished & established | |||
| 1993-01-05 | Kaiping County | Kaiping (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]1 |
| 1993-03-29 | Sanshui County | Sanshui (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]68 |
| 1993-04-06 | Puning County | Puning (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]71 |
| 1993-04-08 | Luoding County | Luoding (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]72 |
| 1993-04-09 | Chaoyang County | Chaoyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]78 |
| 1993-06-08 | Gaozhou County | Gaozhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]126 |
| 1993-06-18 | Hua County | Huadu (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1993-09-28 | Gaoyao County | Gaoyao (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]190 |
| 1993-11-08 | Heshan County | Heshan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]208 |
| Jiao District, Heyuan | Dongyuan County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]209 | |
| 1993-11-25 | Sihui County | Sihui (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]236 |
| 1993-12-08 | Zengcheng County | Zengcheng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]239 |
| 1993-12-10 | Lianjiang County | Lianjiang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]241 |
| 1994-01-12 | Yingde County | Yingde (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]3 |
| 1994-02-28 | Enping County | Enping (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]33 |
| 1994-03-26 | Conghua County | Conghua (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]48 |
| 1994-04-05 | parts of Zhaoqing (PL-City) | Yunfu (PL-City) | established | State Council [1994]24 |
| ↳ Yunfu (CL-City) | ↳ Yuncheng District | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Xinxing County | ↳ Xinxing County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yunan County | ↳ Yunan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Luoding (CL-City) | ↳ Luoding (CL-City) | transferred | ||
| 1994-04-18 | Chenghai County | Chenghai (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]56 |
| Gaoming County | Gaoming (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]57 | |
| 1994-04-22 | Lian County | Lianzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]59 |
| 1994-04-25 | parts of Chaoyang (CL-City) | Hepu District | established | State Council [1994]35 |
| 1994-04-26 | Haikang County | Leizhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]64 |
| 1994-04-28 | Lechang County | Lechang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]66 |
| 1994-05-05 | Yangchun County | Yangchun (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]67 |
| 1994-05-06 | Huiyang County | Huiyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]68 |
| 1994-05-26 | Wuchuan County | Wuchuan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]84 |
| 1994-06-06 | Xingning County | Xingning (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]89 |
| 1994-07-04 | Huazhou County | Huazhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]95 |
| 1994-08-10 | Cheng District, Jiangmen | Jianghai District | renamed | Civil Affairs [1994]119 |
| 1994-10-10 | Jiao District, Zhanjiang | Mazhang District | renamed | |
| 1995-01-19 | Lufeng County | Lufeng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]5 |
| 1995-09-11 | Xinyi County | Xinyi (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]62 |
| 1996-01-09 | parts of Yuncheng District | Yun'an County | established | Civil Affairs [1996]1 |
| 1996-06-17 | Nanxiong County | Nanxiong (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]46 |
| 1997-10-21 | parts of Luohu District | Yantian District | established | State Council [1997]97 |
| 2000-05-21 | Panyu (CL-City) | Panyu District | reorganized | State Council [2000]44 |
| Huadu (CL-City) | Huadu District | reorganized | ||
| 2001-01-22 | parts of Dianbai County | Maogang District | established | State Council [2001]11 |
| 2001-04-04 | Doumen County | Doumen District | reorganized | State Council [2001]35 |
| parts of Doumen County | Jinwan District | established | ||
| parts of Xiangzhou District | established | |||
| 2002-06-22 | Xinhui (CL-City) | Xinhui District | reorganized | State Council [2002]56 |
| 2002-12-08 | Cheng District, Foshan | Chancheng District | renamed | State Council [2002]109 |
| Shiwan District | merged & established | |||
| Nanhai (CL-City) | Nanhai District | reorganized | ||
| Shunde (CL-City) | Shunde District | reorganized | ||
| Sanshui (CL-City) | Sanshui District | reorganized | ||
| Gaoming (CL-City) | Gaoming District | reorganized | ||
| 2003-01-29 | Shengping District | Jinping District | merged & established | State Council [2003]11 |
| Jinyuan District | merged & established | |||
| Hepu District | Haojiang District | merged & established | ||
| Dahao District | merged & established | |||
| Chaoyang (CL-City) | Chaoyang District | reorganized | ||
| Chaonan District | established | |||
| Chenghai (CL-City) | Chenghai District | reorganized | ||
| 2003-03-06 | Huiyang (CL-City) | Huiyang District | reorganized | State Council [2003]36 |
| 2004-05-29 | Qujiang County | Qujiang District | reorganized | State Council [2004]40 |
| Beijiang District | merged into | |||
| 2005-04-28 | Dongshan District | Yuexiu District | merged into | State Council [2005]35 |
| Fangcun District | Liwan District | merged into | ||
| parts of Panyu District | Nansha District | established | ||
| parts of Baiyun District | Luogang District | merged & established | ||
| parts of Huangpu District | merged & established | |||
| 2012-11-15 | Qingxin County | Qingxin District | reorganized | State Council [2012]192 |
| 2012-12-17 | Jiedong County | Jiedong District | reorganized | State Council [2012]207 |
| 2013-06-28 | Chao'an County | Chao'an District | reorganized | State Council [2013]74 |
| 2013-10-18 | Mei County | Meixian District | reorganized | State Council [2013]113 |
| 2014-01-25 | Luogang District | Huangpu District | merged into | State Council [2014]11 |
| Conghua (CL-City) | Conghua District | reorganized | ||
| Zengcheng (CL-City) | Zengcheng District | reorganized | ||
| Dianbai County | Dianbai District | reorganized | State Council [2014]12 | |
| Maogang District | merged into | |||
| 2014-09-09 | Yun'an County | Yun'an District | reorganized | State Council [2014]120 |
| 2014-10-20 | Yangdong County | Yangdong District | reorganized | State Council [2014]141 |
| 2015-04-29 | Gaoyao (CL-City) | Gaoyao District | reorganized | State Council [2015]76 |
| 2016-09-14 | parts of Bao'an District | Longhua District | established | State Council [2016]155 |
| parts of Longgang District | Pingshan District | established | ||
| 2018-02-09 | parts of Bao'an District | Guangming District | established | State Council [2018]25 |
Population composition
Prefectures
| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Qingyuan | 3,698,394 | 3,147,679 |
| Shaoguan | 2,826,612 | 2,735,122 |
| Heyuan | 2,953,019 | 2,265,155 |
| Meizhou | 4,240139 | 3,802009 |
| Chaozhou | 2,669,844 | 2,402,201 |
| Zhaoqing | 3,918,085 | 3,371,417 |
| Yunfu | 2,360,128 | 2,152,915 |
| Foshan | 7,194,311 | 5,337,888 |
| Guangzhou | 12,700,800 | 9,943,000 |
| Dongguan | 8,220,237 | 6,445,700 |
| Huizhou | 4,597,002 | 3,216,343 |
| Shanwei | 2,935,717 | 2,453,084 |
| Jieyang | 5,877,025 | 5,237,400 |
| Shantou | 5,391,028 | 4,671,086 |
| Zhanjiang | 6,993,304 | 6,072,884 |
| Maoming | 5,817,753 | 5,239,664 |
| Yangjiang | 2,421,812 | 2,170,401 |
| Jiangmen | 4,448,871 | 3,950,275 |
| Zhongshan | 3,120,884 | 2,363,542 |
| Zhuhai | 1,560,229 | 1,235,582 |
| Shenzhen | 10,357,938 | 7,008,428 |
Counties
| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Liwan | Guangzhou | 898,204 |
| Yuexiu | Guangzhou | 1,157,277 |
| Haizhu | Guangzhou | 1,558,663 |
| Tianhe | Guangzhou | 1,432,431 |
| Baiyun | Guangzhou | 2,222,658 |
| Huangpu | Guangzhou | 831,600 |
| Panyu | Guangzhou | 1,764,869 |
| Huadu | Guangzhou | 945,053 |
| Nansha | Guangzhou | 259,899 |
| Zengcheng | Guangzhou | 1,036,731 |
| Conghua | Guangzhou | 593,415 |
| Luohu | Shenzhen | 923,423 |
| Futian | Shenzhen | 1,318,055 |
| Nanshan | Shenzhen | 1,087,936 |
| Bao'an | Shenzhen | 4,017,807 |
| Guangming | Shenzhen | 481,420 |
| Longhua | Shenzhen | not established |
| Longgang | Shenzhen | 2,011,225 |
| Pingshan | Shenzhen | 309,211 |
| Dapeng | Shenzhen | not established |
| Yantian | Shenzhen | 208,861 |
| Doumen | Zhuhai | 415,854 |
| Jinwan | Zhuhai | 251,783 |
| Xiangzhou | Zhuhai | 892,592 |
| Longhu | Shantou | 536,102 |
| Jinping | Shantou | 810,606 |
| Haojiang | Shantou | 267,597 |
| Chaoyang | Shantou | 1,626,641 |
| Chaonan | Shantou | 1,290,922 |
| Chenghai | Shantou | 798,896 |
| Nan'ao | Shantou | 60,264 |
| Chancheng | Foshan | 1,101,077 |
| Nanhai | Foshan | 2,588,844 |
| Shunde | Foshan | 2,461,701 |
| Gaoming | Foshan | 420,044 |
| Sanshui | Foshan | 622,645 |
| Pengjiang | Jiangmen | 719,120 |
| Jianghai | Jiangmen | 254,365 |
| Xinhui | Jiangmen | 849,155 |
| Taishan | Jiangmen | 941,087 |
| Kaiping | Jiangmen | 697,395 |
| Heshan | Jiangmen | 494,935 |
| Enping | Jiangmen | 492,814 |
| Wujiang | Shaoguan | 294,620 |
| Zhenjiang | Shaoguan | 393,526 |
| Qujiang | Shaoguan | 303,377 |
| Shixing | Shaoguan | 205,553 |
| Renhua | Shaoguan | 200,356 |
| Wengyuan | Shaoguan | 331,319 |
| Ruyuan | Shaoguan | 177,471 |
| Xinfeng | Shaoguan | 206,108 |
| Lechang | Shaoguan | 398,103 |
| Nanxiong | Shaoguan | 316,179 |
| Chikan | Zhanjiang | 303,824 |
| Xiashan | Zhanjiang | 487,093 |
| Potou | Zhanjiang | 333,239 |
| Mazhang | Zhanjiang | 487,712 |
| Suixi | Zhanjiang | 886,452 |
| Xuwen | Zhanjiang | 698,474 |
| Lianjiang | Zhanjiang | 1,443,099 |
| Leizhou | Zhanjiang | 1,427,664 |
| Wuchuan | Zhanjiang | 927,275 |
| Huicheng | Huizhou | 1,579,691 |
| Huiyang | Huizhou | 764,816 |
| Boluo | Huizhou | 1,038,198 |
| Huidong | Huizhou | 907,229 |
| Longmen | Huizhou | 307,068 |
| Meijiang | Meizhou | 380,774 |
| Mei(xian)→Meixian | Meizhou | 554,745 |
| Dabu | Meizhou | 374,731 |
| Fengshun | Meizhou | 479,025 |
| Wuhua | Meizhou | 1,052,256 |
| Pingyuan | Meizhou | 229,863 |
| Jiaoling | Meizhou | 205,862 |
| Xingning | Meizhou | 962,883 |
| Maonan | Maoming | 820,934 |
| Dianbai | Maoming | 1,218,724 |
| Gaozhou | Maoming | 1,288,724 |
| Huazhou | Maoming | 1,615,505 |
| Xinyi | Maoming | 913,717 |
| Duanzhou | Zhaoqing | 479,344 |
| Dinghu | Zhaoqing | 164,701 |
| Gaoyao | Zhaoqing | 753,357 |
| Guangning | Zhaoqing | 424,128 |
| Huaiji | Zhaoqing | 814,172 |
| Fengkai | Zhaoqing | 398,304 |
| Deqing | Zhaoqing | 341,197 |
| Sihui | Zhaoqing | 542,882 |
| Cheng(qu) | Shanwei | 491,766 |
| Haifeng | Shanwei | 804,107 |
| Luhe | Shanwei | 314,153 |
| Lufeng | Shanwei | 1,688,536 |
| Yuancheng | Heyuan | 464,847 |
| Zijin | Heyuan | 640,438 |
| Lungchuan | Heyuan | 695,680 |
| Lianping | Heyuan | 337,172 |
| Heping | Heyuan | 374,425 |
| Dongyuan | Heyuan | 440,457 |
| Jiangcheng | Yangjiang | 676,858 |
| Yangdong | Yangjiang | 442,786 |
| Yangxi | Yangjiang | 452,663 |
| Yangchun | Yangjiang | 849,505 |
| Qingcheng | Qingyuan | 810,971 |
| Fogang | Qingyuan | 302,782 |
| Yangshan | Qingyuan | 356,071 |
| Lianshan | Qingyuan | 90,375 |
| Liannan | Qingyuan | 129,207 |
| Qingxin | Qingyuan | 698,826 |
| Yingde | Qingyuan | 942,303 |
| Lianzhou | Qingyuan | 367,859 |
| Xiangqiao | Chaozhou | 452,472 |
| Chao'an | Chaozhou | 1,335,398 |
| Raoping | Chaozhou | 881,974 |
| Rongcheng | Jieyang | 741,674 |
| Jiedong | Jieyang | 1,157,720 |
| Jiexi | Jieyang | 825,313 |
| Huilai | Jieyang | 1,097,615 |
| Puning | Jieyang | 2,054,703 |
| Yuncheng | Yunfu | 314,188 |
| Yun'an | Yunfu | 269,736 |
| Xinxing | Yunfu | 428,410 |
| Yunan | Yunfu | 388,727 |
| Luoding | Yunfu | 959,067 |
| Maogang (disestablished) | Maoming | 396,781 |
References
- ^ 2012国家统计局统计用区划代码 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ 中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ 县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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