List of administrative divisions of Hainan

Hainan Province
Province
Capital: Haikou
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities4
County level divisions
County cities5
Counties4
Autonomous counties4
Districts10
Township level divisions
Towns183
Townships21
Subdistricts18
Villages level divisions
Communities517
Administrative villages2,553
Danzhou districts are not counted into the figures above. However Sansha management committees are counted as towns.

Hainan uses a slightly different administrative system from other administrative regions of China. Most other provinces are divided entirely into prefecture-level divisions, each of which is then divided entirely into county-level divisions, which generally do not come directly under the province. In Hainan, nearly all county-level divisions (the eight districts excepted) come directly under the province. This method of division is due to Hainan's relatively sparse population. However, it is planned that the counties and cities in Hainan (excluding Sansha) would be merged into five city-level cities, just like those on the mainland area of China.

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hainan.

Sansha oversees the South China Sea Islands: the Xisha (Paracel Islands), Zhongsha (Macclesfield Bank), and Nansha (Spratly Islands). The Spratlys are in reality disputed and divided among China and several neighbouring countries, while the Paracel Islands is claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam.

Prefecture level
(Division code)
County Level
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Division code[1]
Haikou city
海口市
Hǎikǒu Shì
(Capital)
(4601 / HAK)
Xiuying District 秀英区 Xiùyīng Qū 460105 XYH
Longhua District 龙华区 Lónghuá Qū 460106 LOH
Qiongshan District 琼山区 Qióngshān Qū 460107 QOS
Meilan District 美兰区 Měilán Qū 460108 MEL
Sanya city
三亚市
Sānyà Shì
(4602 / SYX)
Haitang District 海棠区 Hǎitáng Qū 460202 HTN
Jiyang District 吉阳区 Jíyáng Qū 460203 JYV
Tianya District 天涯区 Tiānyá Qū 460204 TYA
Yazhou District 崖州区 Yázhōu Qū 460205 YZB
Sansha city[a]
三沙市
Sānshā Shì
(4603 / SSB)
Xisha District 西沙区 Xīshā Qū 460302
Nansha District 南沙区 Nánshā Qū 460303
Danzhou city
儋州市
Dānzhōu Shì
(4604 / DNZ)
Chengqu Area[b] 城区片区 Chéngqū Piànqū 460401 DNZ
Binhai Area[b] 滨海片区 Bīnhǎi Piànqū
Directly
administered
(4690)
Wuzhishan city 五指山市 Wǔzhǐshān Shì 469001 WZN
Qionghai city 琼海市 Qiónghǎi Shì 469002 QHA
Wenchang city 文昌市 Wénchāng Shì 469005 WEC
Wanning city 万宁市 Wànníng Shì 469006 WNN
Dongfang city 东方市 Dōngfāng Shì 469007 DFG
Ding'an County 定安县 Dìng'ān Xiàn 469021 DIA
Tunchang County 屯昌县 Túnchāng Xiàn 469022 TCG
Chengmai County 澄迈县 Chéngmài Xiàn 469023 CMA
Lingao County 临高县 Língāo Xiàn 469024 LGO
Baisha County[c] 白沙县 Báishā Xiàn 469025 BSX
Changjiang County[d] 昌江县 Chāngjiāng Xiàn 469026 CJX
Ledong County[e] 乐东县 Lèdōng Xiàn 469027 LED
Lingshui County[f] 陵水县 Língshuǐ Xiàn 469028 LSL
Baoting County[g] 保亭县 Bǎotíng Xiàn 469029 BTG
Qiongzhong County[h] 琼中县 Qióngzhōng Xiàn 469030 QZG
  1. ^ Sansha city is administered partially by the People's Republic of China. Sansha city is also claimed and administered partially by Taiwan (Republic of China), Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
  2. ^ a b These districts within Danzhou are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  3. ^ Conventional name: Baisha Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 白沙黎族自治县; pinyin: Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
  4. ^ Conventional name: Changjiang Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 昌江黎族自治县; pinyin: Chāngjiāng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
  5. ^ Conventional name: Ledong Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 乐东黎族自治县; pinyin: Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
  6. ^ Conventional name: Lingshui Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 陵水黎族自治县; pinyin: Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
  7. ^ Conventional name: Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 保亭黎族苗族自治县; pinyin: Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  8. ^ Conventional name: Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 琼中黎族苗族自治县; pinyin: Qióngzhōng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

Administrative divisions history

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note Reference[2][3]
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
Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (CL-Administration Office)
Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (CL-Administration Office)
transferred
1990-11-15 Haikou (PL-City) city district Zhendong District established
Xinhua District established
Xiuying District established
1992-11-06 Qionghai County Qionghai (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1992]132
1993-03-03 Danzhou County Danzhou (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1993]45
1994-01-24 Qiongshan County Qiongshan (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]26
1995-11-07 Wenchang County Wenchang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1995]77
1996-08-05 Wanning County Wanning (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1996]53
1997-04-22 Dongfang County (Aut.) Dongfang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1997]4
2001-07-05 Tongshen (CL-City) Wuzhishan (CL-City) renamed Civil Affairs [2001]170
2002-10-16 Qiongshan (CL-City) Qiongshan District reorganized State Council [2002]92
Zhendong District Meilan District renamed
Xinhua District Longhua District renamed
2012-06-21 provincial-controlled Sansha (PL-City) city district established State Council [2012]51
Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (CL-Administration Office)
2014-01-25 Sanya (PL-City) city district Jiyang District established State Council [2014]14
Tianya District established
Haitang District established
Yazhou District established
2015-02-19 provincial-controlled Danzhou (PL-City) city district established State Council [2015]41
↳ Danzhou (CL-City)
2020-04-?? Sansha (PL-City) city district Xisha District established
Nansha District established

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture 2010 2000
Haikou 2,046,189 1,508,341
Sanya 685,408 482,296
Sansha not established not established
Danzhou 932,362

Counties

Name Prefecture 2010
Xiuying Haikou 349,544
Longhua Haikou 593,018
Qiongshan Haikou 479,960
Meilan Haikou 623,667
Jiyang Sanya not established
Fenghuang Sanya not established
Haitang Sanya not established
Yazhou Sanya not established
Xisha Sansha not established
Nansha Sansha not established
Wuzhishan Directly administered 104,122
Qionghai Directly administered 483,217
Wenchang Directly administered 537,428
Wanning Directly administered 545,597
Dongfang Directly administered 408309
Ding'an Directly administered 284,616
Tunchang Directly administered 256,931
Chengmai Directly administered 467,161
Lingao Directly administered 427,873
Baisha Directly administered 167,918
Changjiang Directly administered 223,839
Ledong Directly administered 458,876
Lingshui Directly administered 32,046
Baoting Directly administered 146,684
Qiongzhong Directly administered 174,076
Yangpu Directly administered 37,000
XNZIA (dissolved) Directly administered 444

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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