List of administrative divisions of Gansu

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Gansu Province
Province
Capital: Lanzhou
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities 12
Autonomous prefectures 2
County level divisions
County cities 5
Counties57
Autonomous counties 7
Districts 17
Township level divisions
Towns 457
Townships740
Ethnic townships 30
Subdistricts 121
Villages level divisions
Communities 1,338
Administrative villages 16,038
Jiayuguan districts are not counted into the figures above.

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 Qū620102CLZ
Qilihe District 七里河区Qīlǐhé Qū620103QLH
Xigu District 西固区Xīgù Qū620104XGU
Anning District 安宁区Ānníng Qū620105ANQ
Honggu District 红古区Hónggǔ Qū620111HOG
Yongdeng County 永登县Yǒngdēng Xiàn620121YDG
Gaolan County 皋兰县Gāolán Xiàn620122GAL
Yuzhong County 榆中县Yúzhōng Xiàn620123YZX
Jiayuguan city
嘉峪关市
Jiāyùguān Shì
(6202 / JYG)		 Xiongguan District [lower-alpha 1] 雄关区Xióngguān Qū620201JYG
Changcheng District [lower-alpha 1] 长城区Chángchéng Qū
Jingtie District [lower-alpha 1] 镜铁区Jìngtiě Qū
Jinchang city
金昌市
Jīnchāng Shì
(6203 / JCS)		 Jinchuan District 金川区Jīnchuān Qū620302JCU
Yongchang County 永昌县Yǒngchāng Xiàn620321YCF
Baiyin city
白银市
Báiyín Shì
(6204 / BYS)		 Baiyin District 白银区Báiyín Qū620402BYB
Pingchuan District 平川区Píngchuān Qū620403PCQ
Jingyuan County 靖远县Jìngyuǎn Xiàn620421JYH
Huining County 会宁县Huìníng Xiàn620422HNI
Jingtai County 景泰县Jǐngtài Xiàn620423JGT
Tianshui city
天水市
Tiānshuǐ Shì
(6205 / TSU)		 Qinzhou District 秦州区Qínzhōu Qū620502QZQ
Maiji District 麦积区Màijī Qū620503MJI
Qingshui County 清水县Qīngshuǐ Xiàn620521QSG
Qin'an County 秦安县Qín'ān Xiàn620522QNA
Gangu County 甘谷县Gāngǔ Xiàn620523GGU
Wushan County 武山县Wǔshān Xiàn620524WSX
Zhangjiachuan County [lower-alpha 2] 张家川县Zhāngjiāchuān Xiàn620525ZJC
Wuwei city
武威市
Wǔwēi Shì
(6206 / WWS)		 Liangzhou District 凉州区Liángzhōu Qū620602LQZ
Minqin County 民勤县Mínqín Xiàn620621MQN
Gulang County 古浪县Gǔlàng Xiàn620622GLG
Tianzhu County [lower-alpha 3] 天祝县Tiānzhù Xiàn620623TZG
Zhangye city
张掖市
Zhāngyè Shì
(6207 / ZYE)		 Ganzhou District 甘州区Gānzhōu Qū620702GOU
Sunan County [lower-alpha 4] 肃南县Sùnán Xiàn620721SUN
Minle County 民乐县Mínlè Xiàn620722MLE
Linze County 临泽县Línzé Xiàn620723LZE
Gaotai County 高台县Gāotái Xiàn620724GAT
Shandan County 山丹县Shāndān Xiàn620725SDN
Pingliang city
平凉市
Píngliáng Shì
(6208 / PLS)		 Kongtong District 崆峒区Kōngtóng Qū620802KTQ
Jingchuan County 泾川县Jīngchuān Xiàn620821JCN
Lingtai County 灵台县Língtái Xiàn620822LGT
Chongxin County 崇信县Chóngxìn Xiàn620823COX
Zhuanglang County 庄浪县Zhuānglàng Xiàn620825ZLG
Jingning County 静宁县Jìngníng Xiàn620826JNI
Huating city华亭市Huátíng Shì620881
Jiuquan city
酒泉市
Jiǔquán Shì
(6209 / JQG)		 Suzhou District 肃州区Sùzhōu Qū620902SOU
Jinta County 金塔县Jīntǎ Xiàn620921JTA
Guazhou County 瓜州县Guāzhōu Xiàn620922GUZ
Subei County [lower-alpha 5] 肃北县Sùběi Xiàn620923SBE
Akesai County [lower-alpha 6] 阿克塞县Ākèsài Xiàn620924AKX
Yumen city玉门市Yùmén Shì620981YMS
Dunhuang city敦煌市Dūnhuáng Shì620982DNH
Qingyang city
庆阳市
Qìngyáng Shì
(6210 / QYI)		 Xifeng District 西峰区Xīfēng Qū621002XFE
Qingcheng County 庆城县Qìngchéng Xiàn621021QIC
Huanxian County [lower-alpha 7] 环县Huánxiàn621022HUN
Huachi County 华池县Huáchí Xiàn621023HCI
Heshui County 合水县Héshuǐ Xiàn621024HSX
Zhengning County 正宁县Zhèngníng Xiàn621025ZGN
Ningxian County [lower-alpha 7] 宁县Níngxiàn621026NIG
Zhenyuan County 镇原县Zhènyuán Xiàn621027ZYN
Dingxi city
定西市
Dìngxī Shì
(6211 / DNX)		 Anding District 安定区Āndìng Qū621102ADQ
Tongwei County 通渭县Tōngwèi Xiàn621121TWE
Longxi County 陇西县Lǒngxī Xiàn621122LXK
Weiyuan County 渭源县Wèiyuán Xiàn621123WIY
Lintao County 临洮县Líntáo Xiàn621124LTO
Zhangxian County [lower-alpha 7] 漳县Zhāngxiàn621125ZGX
Minxian County [lower-alpha 7] 岷县Mínxiàn621126MIN
Longnan city
陇南市
Lǒngnán Shì
(6212 / LGN)		 Wudu District 武都区Wǔdū Qū621202WUD
Chengxian County [lower-alpha 7] 成县Chéngxiàn621221CHG
Wenxian County [lower-alpha 7] 文县Wénxiàn621222WEG
Tanchang County 宕昌县Tànchāng Xiàn621223TCH
Kangxian County [lower-alpha 7] 康县Kāngxiàn621224KNG
Xihe County 西和县Xīhé Xiàn621225XHE
Lixian County [lower-alpha 7] 礼县Lǐxiàn621226LXG
Huixian County [lower-alpha 7] 徽县Huīxiàn621227HIX
Liangdang County 两当县Liǎngdāng Xiàn621228LDG
Linxia Prefecture [lower-alpha 8]
临夏州
Línxià Zhōu
(6229 / LXH)		 Linxia city临夏市Línxià Shì622901LXR
Linxia County 临夏县Línxià Xiàn622921LXF
Kangle County 康乐县Kānglè Xiàn622922KLE
Yongjing County 永靖县Yǒngjìng Xiàn622923YJG
Guanghe County 广河县Guǎnghé Xiàn622924GHX
Hezheng County 和政县Hézhèng Xiàn622925HZG
Dongxiang County [lower-alpha 9] 东乡县Dōngxiāng Xiàn622926DXZ
Jishishan County [lower-alpha 10] 积石山县Jīshíshān Xiàn622927JSN
Gannan Prefecture [lower-alpha 11]
甘南州
Gānnán Zhōu
(6230 / GNZ)		 Hezuo city合作市Hézuò Shì623001HEZ
Lintan County 临潭县Líntán Xiàn623021LTN
Zhuoni County 卓尼县Zhuóní Xiàn623022JON
Zhongqu County 舟曲县Zhōuqū Xiàn623023ZQU
Diebu County 迭部县Diébù Xiàn623024TEW
Maqu County 玛曲县Mǎqū Xiàn623025MQU
Luqu County 碌曲县Lùqū Xiàn623026LQU
Xiahe County 夏河县Xiàhé Xiàn623027XHN
  1. 1 2 3 These districts within Jiayuguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  2. ↑ Conventional name: Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County; Chinese :张家川回族自治县; pinyin :Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn
  3. ↑ Conventional name: Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County; Chinese :天祝藏族自治县; pinyin :Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn
  4. ↑ Conventional name: Sunan Yugur Autonomous County; Chinese :肃南裕固族自治县; pinyin :Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn
  5. ↑ Conventional name: Subei Mongol Autonomous County; Chinese :肃北蒙古族自治县; pinyin :Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
  6. ↑ Conventional name: Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County; Chinese :阿克塞哈萨克族自治县; pinyin :Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  8. ↑ Conventional name: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese :临夏回族自治州; pinyin :Línxià Huizù Zìzhìzhōu
  9. ↑ Conventional name: Dongxiang Autonomous County; Chinese :东乡族自治县; pinyin :Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn
  10. ↑ 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
  11. ↑ Conventional name: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese :甘南藏族自治州; pinyin :Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference [2] [3]
1980-06-14parts of Linxia CountyJishishan County (Aut.)established
1981-02-09parts of Yongchang CountyJinchang (PC-City)established
1981-09-01parts of Wuwei PrefectureJinchang (P-City) city districtestablished
↳ Jinchang (PC-City)disestablished
↳ Yongchang County↳ Yongchang Countytransferred
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-29Pingliang CountyPingliang (CL-City)reorganized
1983-09-31parts of Linxia CountyLinxia (CL-City)established
1984-12-14Jinchang (PL-City) city districtJinchuan Districtestablished
1985-05-14Wuwei CountyWuwei (CL-City)reorganized
1985-05-14Wudu PrefectureLongnan Prefecturerenamed
parts of Tianshui PrefectureLongnan Prefecturetransferred
↳ Xihe County↳ Xihe Countytransferred
↳ Li County↳ Li Countytransferred
parts of Tianshui PrefectureDingxi Prefecturetransferred
↳ Zhang County↳ Zhang Countytransferred
parts of Wudu PrefectureDingxi Prefecturetransferred
↳ Min County↳ Min Countytransferred
parts of Lanzhou (PL-City)Baiyin (PL-City)established
↳ Baiyin District↳ Baiyin Districttransferred
parts of Dingxi PrefectureBaiyin (PL-City)transferred
↳ Jingyuan County↳ Jingyuan Countytransferred
↳ parts of Jingyuan County↳ Pingchuan Districtestablished
↳ Huining County↳ Huining Countytransferred
parts of Wuwei PrefectureBaiyin (PL-City)transferred
↳ Jingtai County↳ Jingtai Countytransferred
Zhangye CountyZhangye (CL-City)reorganized
Jiuquan CountyJiuquan (CL-City)reorganized
parts of Qingyang CountyXifeng (CL-City)established
1985-07-08Tianshui PrefectureTianshui (PL-City)established
Tianshui (CL-City)Qinzhou Districtreorganized
Tianshui Countymerged into
Maiji Districtreorganized
parts of Tianshui PrefectureLongnan Prefecturetransferred
↳ Hui County↳ Hui Countytransferred
↳ Liangdang County↳ Liangdang Countytransferred
1987-08-21Dunhuang CountyDunhuang (CL-City)reorganized
1996-05-28parts of Xiahe CountyHezuo (CL-City)establishedCivil Affairs [1996]35
2001-05-09Wuwei PrefectureWuwei (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2001]47
Wuwei (CL-City)Liangzhou Districtreorganized
2002-03-01Zhangye PrefectureZhangye (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2002]16
Zhangye (CL-City)Ganzhou Districtreorganized
2002-06-02Pingliang PrefecturePingliang (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2002]46
Pingliang (CL-City)Kongtong Districtreorganized
2002-06-18Jiuquan PrefectureJiuquan (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2002]53
Jiuquan (CL-City)Suzhou Districtreorganized
2002-06-22Qingyang PrefectureQingyang (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2002]55
Xifeng (CL-City)Xifeng Districtreorganized
2003-04-04Dingxi PrefectureDingxi (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2003]46
Dingxi CountyAnding Districtreorganized
2004-01-11Longnan PrefectureLongnan (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2004]5
Wudu CountyWudu Districtreorganized
2004-09-30Qincheng DistrictQinzhou DistrictrenamedCivil Affairs [2004]244
Beidao DistrictMaiji Districtrenamed
2006-02-08Anxi CountyGuazhou CountyrenamedCivil Affairs [2006]1
2018-07-02Huating CountyHuating (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2018]109

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture 2010 2000
Jiuquan 1,095,947
Jiayuguan 231,853159,566
Zhangye 1,199,515
Jinchang 464,050451,927
Wuwei 1815054
Baiyin 1,586,544
Lanzhou 3,616,1633,142,464
Linxia 1,946,677
Gannan 689,132640,106
Dingxi 2,698,622
Longnan 2,567,718
Tianshui 3,262,548
Pingliang 2,068,033
Qingyang 2,062,799

Counties

NamePrefecture 2010
Chengguan Lanzhou1,278,745
Qilihe Lanzhou561,020
Xigu Lanzhou364,050
Anning Lanzhou288,510
Honggu Lanzhou136,101
Yongdeng Lanzhou418,789
Gaolan Lanzhou131,785
Yuzhong Lanzhou437,163
Jinchuan Jinchang228,561
Yongchang Jinchang235,489
Baiyin Baiyin294,400
Pingchuan Baiyin192,398
Jingyuan Baiyin454,925
Huining Baiyin541,273
Jingtai Baiyin225,755
Qinzhou Tianshui643,906
Maiji Tianshui553,268
Qingshui Tianshui266,908
Qin'an Tianshui515,423
Gangu Tianshui559,712
Wushan Tianshui437,268
Zhangjiachuan Tianshui286,063
Liangzhou Wuwei1,010,295
Minqin Wuwei241,251
Gulang Wuwei388,718
Tianzhu Wuwei174,790
Ganzhou Zhangye507,433
Minle Zhangye219,356
Linze Zhangye134,328
Gaotai Zhangye143,446
Shandan Zhangye161,299
Sunan Zhangye33,653
Kongtong Pingliang504,848
Jingchuan Pingliang281,145
Lingtai Pingliang183,937
Chongxin Pingliang102,116
Huating Pingliang189,333
Zhuanglang Pingliang382,827
Jingning Pingliang423,827
Suzhou Jiuquan428,346
Jinta Jiuquan147,460
Guazhou Jiuquan148,798
Subei Jiuquan14,979
Akesai Jiuquan10,545
Yumen Jiuquan159,792
Dunhuang Jiuquan186,027
Xifeng Qingyang377,528
Qingcheng Qingyang261,898
Huan(xian) Qingyang302,918
Huachi Qingyang120,875
Heshui Qingyang145,722
Zhengning Qingyang180,909
Ning(xian) Qingyang405,614
Zhenyuan Qingyang415,727
Anding Dingxi420,614
Tongwei Dingxi349,539
Longxi Dingxi453,257
Weiyuan Dingxi324,215
Lintao Dingxi507,386
Zhang(xian) Dingxi192,957
Min(xian) Dingxi450,654
Wudu Longnan555,004
Cheng(xian) Longnan242,343
Wen(xian) Longnan218,796
Tanchang Longnan274,313
Kang(xian) Longnan180,061
Xihe Longnan393,272
Li(xian) Longnan458,237
Hui(xian) Longnan200,294
Liangdang Longnan45,398
Linxia(shi) Linxia274,466
Linxia(xian) Linxia326,123
Kangle Linxia233,173
Yongjing Linxia180,161
Guanghe Linxia227,466
Hezheng Linxia185,083
Dongxiang Linxia284,507
Jishishan Linxia235,698
Hezuo Gannan90,290
Lintan Gannan137,001
Zhuoni Gannan100,522
Zhugqu Gannan132,108
Diebu Gannan52,166
Maqu Gannan54,745
Luqu Gannan35,630
Xiahe Gannan86,670

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References

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