List of administrative divisions of Gansu
| Gansu Province | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
| Capital: Lanzhou | |
| Prefecture-level divisions | |
| Prefectural cities | 12 |
| Autonomous prefectures | 2 |
| County level divisions | |
| County cities | 5 |
| Counties | 57 |
| Autonomous counties | 7 |
| Districts | 17 |
| Township level divisions | |
| Towns | 457 |
| Townships | 740 |
| Ethnic townships | 30 |
| Subdistricts | 121 |
| Villages level divisions | |
| Communities | 1,338 |
| Administrative villages | 16,038 |
| Jiayuguan districts are not counted into the figures above. | |
| Administrative divisions of China |
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Gansu.
| Prefecture level (Division code) |
County Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code[1] | ||
| Lanzhou city 兰州市 Lánzhōu Shì (Capital) (6201 / LHW) |
Chengguan District | 城关区 | Chéngguān Qū | 620102 | CLZ |
| Qilihe District | 七里河区 | Qīlǐhé Qū | 620103 | QLH | |
| Xigu District | 西固区 | Xīgù Qū | 620104 | XGU | |
| Anning District | 安宁区 | Ānníng Qū | 620105 | ANQ | |
| Honggu District | 红古区 | Hónggǔ Qū | 620111 | HOG | |
| Yongdeng County | 永登县 | Yǒngdēng Xiàn | 620121 | YDG | |
| Gaolan County | 皋兰县 | Gāolán Xiàn | 620122 | GAL | |
| Yuzhong County | 榆中县 | Yúzhōng Xiàn | 620123 | YZX | |
| Jiayuguan city 嘉峪关市 Jiāyùguān Shì (6202 / JYG) |
Xiongguan District[a] | 雄关区 | Xióngguān Qū | 620201 | JYG |
| Changcheng District[a] | 长城区 | Chángchéng Qū | |||
| Jingtie District[a] | 镜铁区 | Jìngtiě Qū | |||
| Jinchang city 金昌市 Jīnchāng Shì (6203 / JCS) |
Jinchuan District | 金川区 | Jīnchuān Qū | 620302 | JCU |
| Yongchang County | 永昌县 | Yǒngchāng Xiàn | 620321 | YCF | |
| Baiyin city 白银市 Báiyín Shì (6204 / BYS) |
Baiyin District | 白银区 | Báiyín Qū | 620402 | BYB |
| Pingchuan District | 平川区 | Píngchuān Qū | 620403 | PCQ | |
| Jingyuan County | 靖远县 | Jìngyuǎn Xiàn | 620421 | JYH | |
| Huining County | 会宁县 | Huìníng Xiàn | 620422 | HNI | |
| Jingtai County | 景泰县 | Jǐngtài Xiàn | 620423 | JGT | |
| Tianshui city 天水市 Tiānshuǐ Shì (6205 / TSU) |
Qinzhou District | 秦州区 | Qínzhōu Qū | 620502 | QZQ |
| Maiji District | 麦积区 | Màijī Qū | 620503 | MJI | |
| Qingshui County | 清水县 | Qīngshuǐ Xiàn | 620521 | QSG | |
| Qin'an County | 秦安县 | Qín'ān Xiàn | 620522 | QNA | |
| Gangu County | 甘谷县 | Gāngǔ Xiàn | 620523 | GGU | |
| Wushan County | 武山县 | Wǔshān Xiàn | 620524 | WSX | |
| Zhangjiachuan County[b] | 张家川县 | Zhāngjiāchuān Xiàn | 620525 | ZJC | |
| Wuwei city 武威市 Wǔwēi Shì (6206 / WWS) |
Liangzhou District | 凉州区 | Liángzhōu Qū | 620602 | LQZ |
| Minqin County | 民勤县 | Mínqín Xiàn | 620621 | MQN | |
| Gulang County | 古浪县 | Gǔlàng Xiàn | 620622 | GLG | |
| Tianzhu County[c] | 天祝县 | Tiānzhù Xiàn | 620623 | TZG | |
| Zhangye city 张掖市 Zhāngyè Shì (6207 / ZYE) |
Ganzhou District | 甘州区 | Gānzhōu Qū | 620702 | GOU |
| Sunan County[d] | 肃南县 | Sùnán Xiàn | 620721 | SUN | |
| Minle County | 民乐县 | Mínlè Xiàn | 620722 | MLE | |
| Linze County | 临泽县 | Línzé Xiàn | 620723 | LZE | |
| Gaotai County | 高台县 | Gāotái Xiàn | 620724 | GAT | |
| Shandan County | 山丹县 | Shāndān Xiàn | 620725 | SDN | |
| Pingliang city 平凉市 Píngliáng Shì (6208 / PLS) |
Kongtong District | 崆峒区 | Kōngtóng Qū | 620802 | KTQ |
| Jingchuan County | 泾川县 | Jīngchuān Xiàn | 620821 | JCN | |
| Lingtai County | 灵台县 | Língtái Xiàn | 620822 | LGT | |
| Chongxin County | 崇信县 | Chóngxìn Xiàn | 620823 | COX | |
| Zhuanglang County | 庄浪县 | Zhuānglàng Xiàn | 620825 | ZLG | |
| Jingning County | 静宁县 | Jìngníng Xiàn | 620826 | JNI | |
| Huating city | 华亭市 | Huátíng Shì | 620881 | ||
| Jiuquan city 酒泉市 Jiǔquán Shì (6209 / JQG) |
Suzhou District | 肃州区 | Sùzhōu Qū | 620902 | SOU |
| Jinta County | 金塔县 | Jīntǎ Xiàn | 620921 | JTA | |
| Guazhou County | 瓜州县 | Guāzhōu Xiàn | 620922 | GUZ | |
| Subei County[e] | 肃北县 | Sùběi Xiàn | 620923 | SBE | |
| Akesai County[f] | 阿克塞县 | Ākèsài Xiàn | 620924 | AKX | |
| Yumen city | 玉门市 | Yùmén Shì | 620981 | YMS | |
| Dunhuang city | 敦煌市 | Dūnhuáng Shì | 620982 | DNH | |
| Qingyang city 庆阳市 Qìngyáng Shì (6210 / QYI) |
Xifeng District | 西峰区 | Xīfēng Qū | 621002 | XFE |
| Qingcheng County | 庆城县 | Qìngchéng Xiàn | 621021 | QIC | |
| Huanxian County[g] | 环县 | Huánxiàn | 621022 | HUN | |
| Huachi County | 华池县 | Huáchí Xiàn | 621023 | HCI | |
| Heshui County | 合水县 | Héshuǐ Xiàn | 621024 | HSX | |
| Zhengning County | 正宁县 | Zhèngníng Xiàn | 621025 | ZGN | |
| Ningxian County[g] | 宁县 | Níngxiàn | 621026 | NIG | |
| Zhenyuan County | 镇原县 | Zhènyuán Xiàn | 621027 | ZYN | |
| Dingxi city 定西市 Dìngxī Shì (6211 / DNX) |
Anding District | 安定区 | Āndìng Qū | 621102 | ADQ |
| Tongwei County | 通渭县 | Tōngwèi Xiàn | 621121 | TWE | |
| Longxi County | 陇西县 | Lǒngxī Xiàn | 621122 | LXK | |
| Weiyuan County | 渭源县 | Wèiyuán Xiàn | 621123 | WIY | |
| Lintao County | 临洮县 | Líntáo Xiàn | 621124 | LTO | |
| Zhangxian County[g] | 漳县 | Zhāngxiàn | 621125 | ZGX | |
| Minxian County[g] | 岷县 | Mínxiàn | 621126 | MIN | |
| Longnan city 陇南市 Lǒngnán Shì (6212 / LGN) |
Wudu District | 武都区 | Wǔdū Qū | 621202 | WUD |
| Chengxian County[g] | 成县 | Chéngxiàn | 621221 | CHG | |
| Wenxian County[g] | 文县 | Wénxiàn | 621222 | WEG | |
| Tanchang County | 宕昌县 | Tànchāng Xiàn | 621223 | TCH | |
| Kangxian County[g] | 康县 | Kāngxiàn | 621224 | KNG | |
| Xihe County | 西和县 | Xīhé Xiàn | 621225 | XHE | |
| Lixian County[g] | 礼县 | Lǐxiàn | 621226 | LXG | |
| Huixian County[g] | 徽县 | Huīxiàn | 621227 | HIX | |
| Liangdang County | 两当县 | Liǎngdāng Xiàn | 621228 | LDG | |
| Linxia Prefecture[h] 临夏州 Línxià Zhōu (6229 / LXH) |
Linxia city | 临夏市 | Línxià Shì | 622901 | LXR |
| Linxia County | 临夏县 | Línxià Xiàn | 622921 | LXF | |
| Kangle County | 康乐县 | Kānglè Xiàn | 622922 | KLE | |
| Yongjing County | 永靖县 | Yǒngjìng Xiàn | 622923 | YJG | |
| Guanghe County | 广河县 | Guǎnghé Xiàn | 622924 | GHX | |
| Hezheng County | 和政县 | Hézhèng Xiàn | 622925 | HZG | |
| Dongxiang County[i] | 东乡县 | Dōngxiāng Xiàn | 622926 | DXZ | |
| Jishishan County[j] | 积石山县 | Jīshíshān Xiàn | 622927 | JSN | |
| Gannan Prefecture[k] 甘南州 Gānnán Zhōu (6230 / GNZ) |
Hezuo city | 合作市 | Hézuò Shì | 623001 | HEZ |
| Lintan County | 临潭县 | Líntán Xiàn | 623021 | LTN | |
| Zhuoni County | 卓尼县 | Zhuóní Xiàn | 623022 | JON | |
| Zhongqu County | 舟曲县 | Zhōuqū Xiàn | 623023 | ZQU | |
| Diebu County | 迭部县 | Diébù Xiàn | 623024 | TEW | |
| Maqu County | 玛曲县 | Mǎqū Xiàn | 623025 | MQU | |
| Luqu County | 碌曲县 | Lùqū Xiàn | 623026 | LQU | |
| Xiahe County | 夏河县 | Xiàhé Xiàn | 623027 | XHN | |
- ^ a b c These districts within Jiayuguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ Conventional name: Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County; Chinese: 张家川回族自治县; pinyin: Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County; Chinese: 天祝藏族自治县; pinyin: Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Sunan Yugur Autonomous County; Chinese: 肃南裕固族自治县; pinyin: Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Subei Mongol Autonomous County; Chinese: 肃北蒙古族自治县; pinyin: Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County; Chinese: 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县; pinyin: Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ Conventional name: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 临夏回族自治州; pinyin: Línxià Huizù Zìzhìzhōu
- ^ Conventional name: Dongxiang Autonomous County; Chinese: 东乡族自治县; pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County; Chinese: 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县; pinyin: Jīshíshān Bǎo'ānzú Dōngxiāngzú Sālāzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 甘南藏族自治州; pinyin: Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu
Recent changes in administrative divisions
| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference[2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-14 | parts of Linxia County | Jishishan County (Aut.) | established | |
| 1981-02-09 | parts of Yongchang County | Jinchang (PC-City) | established | |
| 1981-09-01 | parts of Wuwei Prefecture | Jinchang (P-City) city district | established | |
| ↳ Jinchang (PC-City) | disestablished | |||
| ↳ Yongchang County | ↳ Yongchang County | transferred | ||
| 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) | ||||
| 1983-07-29 | Pingliang County | Pingliang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-09-31 | parts of Linxia County | Linxia (CL-City) | established | |
| 1984-12-14 | Jinchang (PL-City) city district | Jinchuan District | established | |
| 1985-05-14 | Wuwei County | Wuwei (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-05-14 | Wudu Prefecture | Longnan Prefecture | renamed | |
| parts of Tianshui Prefecture | Longnan Prefecture | transferred | ||
| ↳ Xihe County | ↳ Xihe County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Li County | ↳ Li County | transferred | ||
| parts of Tianshui Prefecture | Dingxi Prefecture | transferred | ||
| ↳ Zhang County | ↳ Zhang County | transferred | ||
| parts of Wudu Prefecture | Dingxi Prefecture | transferred | ||
| ↳ Min County | ↳ Min County | transferred | ||
| parts of Lanzhou (PL-City) | Baiyin (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Baiyin District | ↳ Baiyin District | transferred | ||
| parts of Dingxi Prefecture | Baiyin (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Jingyuan County | ↳ Jingyuan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ parts of Jingyuan County | ↳ Pingchuan District | established | ||
| ↳ Huining County | ↳ Huining County | transferred | ||
| parts of Wuwei Prefecture | Baiyin (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Jingtai County | ↳ Jingtai County | transferred | ||
| Zhangye County | Zhangye (CL-City) | reorganized | ||
| Jiuquan County | Jiuquan (CL-City) | reorganized | ||
| parts of Qingyang County | Xifeng (CL-City) | established | ||
| 1985-07-08 | Tianshui Prefecture | Tianshui (PL-City) | established | |
| Tianshui (CL-City) | Qinzhou District | reorganized | ||
| Tianshui County | merged into | |||
| Maiji District | reorganized | |||
| parts of Tianshui Prefecture | Longnan Prefecture | transferred | ||
| ↳ Hui County | ↳ Hui County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Liangdang County | ↳ Liangdang County | transferred | ||
| 1987-08-21 | Dunhuang County | Dunhuang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1996-05-28 | parts of Xiahe County | Hezuo (CL-City) | established | Civil Affairs [1996]35 |
| 2001-05-09 | Wuwei Prefecture | Wuwei (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2001]47 |
| Wuwei (CL-City) | Liangzhou District | reorganized | ||
| 2002-03-01 | Zhangye Prefecture | Zhangye (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2002]16 |
| Zhangye (CL-City) | Ganzhou District | reorganized | ||
| 2002-06-02 | Pingliang Prefecture | Pingliang (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2002]46 |
| Pingliang (CL-City) | Kongtong District | reorganized | ||
| 2002-06-18 | Jiuquan Prefecture | Jiuquan (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2002]53 |
| Jiuquan (CL-City) | Suzhou District | reorganized | ||
| 2002-06-22 | Qingyang Prefecture | Qingyang (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2002]55 |
| Xifeng (CL-City) | Xifeng District | reorganized | ||
| 2003-04-04 | Dingxi Prefecture | Dingxi (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2003]46 |
| Dingxi County | Anding District | reorganized | ||
| 2004-01-11 | Longnan Prefecture | Longnan (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2004]5 |
| Wudu County | Wudu District | reorganized | ||
| 2004-09-30 | Qincheng District | Qinzhou District | renamed | Civil Affairs [2004]244 |
| Beidao District | Maiji District | renamed | ||
| 2006-02-08 | Anxi County | Guazhou County | renamed | Civil Affairs [2006]1 |
| 2018-07-02 | Huating County | Huating (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [2018]109 |
Population composition
Prefectures
| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jiuquan | 1,095,947 | |
| Jiayuguan | 231,853 | 159,566 |
| Zhangye | 1,199,515 | |
| Jinchang | 464,050 | 451,927 |
| Wuwei | 1815054 | |
| Baiyin | 1,586,544 | |
| Lanzhou | 3,616,163 | 3,142,464 |
| Linxia | 1,946,677 | |
| Gannan | 689,132 | 640,106 |
| Dingxi | 2,698,622 | |
| Longnan | 2,567,718 | |
| Tianshui | 3,262,548 | |
| Pingliang | 2,068,033 | |
| Qingyang | 2,062,799 |
Counties
| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Chengguan | Lanzhou | 1,278,745 |
| Qilihe | Lanzhou | 561,020 |
| Xigu | Lanzhou | 364,050 |
| Anning | Lanzhou | 288,510 |
| Honggu | Lanzhou | 136,101 |
| Yongdeng | Lanzhou | 418,789 |
| Gaolan | Lanzhou | 131,785 |
| Yuzhong | Lanzhou | 437,163 |
| Jinchuan | Jinchang | 228,561 |
| Yongchang | Jinchang | 235,489 |
| Baiyin | Baiyin | 294,400 |
| Pingchuan | Baiyin | 192,398 |
| Jingyuan | Baiyin | 454,925 |
| Huining | Baiyin | 541,273 |
| Jingtai | Baiyin | 225,755 |
| Qinzhou | Tianshui | 643,906 |
| Maiji | Tianshui | 553,268 |
| Qingshui | Tianshui | 266,908 |
| Qin'an | Tianshui | 515,423 |
| Gangu | Tianshui | 559,712 |
| Wushan | Tianshui | 437,268 |
| Zhangjiachuan | Tianshui | 286,063 |
| Liangzhou | Wuwei | 1,010,295 |
| Minqin | Wuwei | 241,251 |
| Gulang | Wuwei | 388,718 |
| Tianzhu | Wuwei | 174,790 |
| Ganzhou | Zhangye | 507,433 |
| Minle | Zhangye | 219,356 |
| Linze | Zhangye | 134,328 |
| Gaotai | Zhangye | 143,446 |
| Shandan | Zhangye | 161,299 |
| Sunan | Zhangye | 33,653 |
| Kongtong | Pingliang | 504,848 |
| Jingchuan | Pingliang | 281,145 |
| Lingtai | Pingliang | 183,937 |
| Chongxin | Pingliang | 102,116 |
| Huating | Pingliang | 189,333 |
| Zhuanglang | Pingliang | 382,827 |
| Jingning | Pingliang | 423,827 |
| Suzhou | Jiuquan | 428,346 |
| Jinta | Jiuquan | 147,460 |
| Guazhou | Jiuquan | 148,798 |
| Subei | Jiuquan | 14,979 |
| Akesai | Jiuquan | 10,545 |
| Yumen | Jiuquan | 159,792 |
| Dunhuang | Jiuquan | 186,027 |
| Xifeng | Qingyang | 377,528 |
| Qingcheng | Qingyang | 261,898 |
| Huan(xian) | Qingyang | 302,918 |
| Huachi | Qingyang | 120,875 |
| Heshui | Qingyang | 145,722 |
| Zhengning | Qingyang | 180,909 |
| Ning(xian) | Qingyang | 405,614 |
| Zhenyuan | Qingyang | 415,727 |
| Anding | Dingxi | 420,614 |
| Tongwei | Dingxi | 349,539 |
| Longxi | Dingxi | 453,257 |
| Weiyuan | Dingxi | 324,215 |
| Lintao | Dingxi | 507,386 |
| Zhang(xian) | Dingxi | 192,957 |
| Min(xian) | Dingxi | 450,654 |
| Wudu | Longnan | 555,004 |
| Cheng(xian) | Longnan | 242,343 |
| Wen(xian) | Longnan | 218,796 |
| Tanchang | Longnan | 274,313 |
| Kang(xian) | Longnan | 180,061 |
| Xihe | Longnan | 393,272 |
| Li(xian) | Longnan | 458,237 |
| Hui(xian) | Longnan | 200,294 |
| Liangdang | Longnan | 45,398 |
| Linxia(shi) | Linxia | 274,466 |
| Linxia(xian) | Linxia | 326,123 |
| Kangle | Linxia | 233,173 |
| Yongjing | Linxia | 180,161 |
| Guanghe | Linxia | 227,466 |
| Hezheng | Linxia | 185,083 |
| Dongxiang | Linxia | 284,507 |
| Jishishan | Linxia | 235,698 |
| Hezuo | Gannan | 90,290 |
| Lintan | Gannan | 137,001 |
| Zhuoni | Gannan | 100,522 |
| Zhugqu | Gannan | 132,108 |
| Diebu | Gannan | 52,166 |
| Maqu | Gannan | 54,745 |
| Luqu | Gannan | 35,630 |
| Xiahe | Gannan | 86,670 |
References
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