List of administrative divisions of Guangdong

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Guangdong Province
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
Townships4
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.

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]
Guangzhou city
广州市
Guǎngzhōu Shì
(Capital – Sub-provincial)
(4401 / CAN)		 Liwan District 荔湾区Lìwān Qū440103LWQ
Yuexiu District 越秀区Yuèxiù Qū440104YXU
Haizhu District 海珠区Hǎizhū Qū440105HZU
Tianhe District 天河区Tiānhé Qū440106THQ
Baiyun District 白云区Báiyún Qū440111BYN
Huangpu District 黄埔区Huángpù Qū440112HPU
Panyu District 番禺区Pānyú Qū440113PNY
Huadu District 花都区Huādū Qū440114HDU
Nansha District 南沙区Nánshā Qū440115NSH
Conghua District 从化区Cónghuà Qū440117CHE
Zengcheng District 增城区Zēngchéng Qū440118ZCB
Shaoguan city
韶关市
Sháoguān Shì
(4402 / HSC)		 Wujiang District 武江区Wǔjiāng Qū440203WJQ
Zhenjiang District 浈江区Zhēnjiāng Qū440204ZJQ
Qujiang District 曲江区Qǔjiāng Qū440205QUJ
Shixing County 始兴县Shǐxīng Xiàn440222SXX
Renhua County 仁化县Rénhuà Xiàn440224RHA
Wengyuan County 翁源县Wēngyuán Xiàn440229WYN
Ruyuan County [lower-alpha 1] 乳源县Rǔyuán Xiàn440232RYN
Xinfeng County 新丰县Xīnfēng Xiàn440233XFY
Lechang city乐昌市Lèchāng Shì440281LEC
Nanxiong city南雄市Nánxióng Shì440282NXS
Shenzhen city
深圳市
Shēnzhèn Shì
(Sub-provincial)
(4403 / SZX)		 Luohu District 罗湖区Luóhú Qū440303LHQ
Futian District 福田区Fútián Qū440304FTN
Nanshan District 南山区Nánshān Qū440305NSN
Bao'an District 宝安区Bǎo'ān Qū440306BAQ
Longgang District 龙岗区Lónggǎng Qū440307LGG
Yantian District 盐田区Yántián Qū440308YTQ
Longhua District 龙华区Lónghuá Qū440309LHA
Pingshan District 坪山区Píngshān Qū440310PSG
Guangming District 光明区Guāngmíng Qū440311
Zhuhai city
珠海市
Zhūhǎi Shì
(4404 / ZUH)		 Xiangzhou District 香洲区Xiāngzhōu Qū440402XZQ
Doumen District 斗门区Dǒumén Qū440403DOU
Jinwan District 金湾区Jīnwān Qū440404JNW
Shantou city
汕头市
Shàntóu Shì
(4405 / SWA)		 Longhu District 龙湖区Lónghú Qū440507LHH
Jinping District 金平区Jīnpíng Qū440511JPQ
Haojiang District 濠江区Háojiāng Qū440512HJI
Chaoyang District 潮阳区Cháoyáng Qū440513CHY
Chaonan District 潮南区Cháonán Qū440514CHN
Chenghai District 澄海区Chénghǎi Qū440515CGH
Nan'ao County 南澳县Nán'ào Xiàn440523NAN
Foshan city
佛山市
Fóshān Shì
(4406 / FOS)		 Chancheng District 禅城区Chánchéng Qū440604CHC
Nanhai District 南海区Nánhǎi Qū440605NAH
Shunde District 顺德区Shùndé Qū440606SUD
Sanshui District 三水区Sānshuǐ Qū440607SJQ
Gaoming District 高明区Gāomíng Qū440608GOM
Jiangmen city
江门市
Jiāngmén Shì
(4407 / JMN)		 Pengjiang District 蓬江区Péngjiāng Qū440703PJJ
Jianghai District 江海区Jiānghǎi Qū440704JHI
Xinhui District 新会区Xīnhuì Qū440705XIN
Taishan city台山市Táishān Shì440781TSS
Kaiping city开平市Kāipíng Shì440783KPS
Heshan city鹤山市Hèshān Shì440784HES
Enping city恩平市Ēnpíng Shì440785ENP
Zhanjiang city
湛江市
Zhànjiāng Shì
(4408 / ZHA)		 Chikan District 赤坎区Chìkǎn Qū440802CKQ
Xiashan District 霞山区Xiáshān Qū440803XAS
Potou District 坡头区Pōtóu Qū440804PTU
Mazhang District 麻章区Mázhāng Qū440811MZQ
Suixi County 遂溪县Suíxī Xiàn440823SXI
Xuwen County 徐闻县Xúwén Xiàn440825XWN
Lianjiang city廉江市Liánjiāng Shì440881LJS
Leizhou city雷州市Léizhōu Shì440882LEZ
Wuchuan city吴川市Wúchuān Shì440883WCS
Maoming city
茂名市
Màomíng Shì
(4409 / MMI)		 Maonan District 茂南区Màonán Qū440902MNQ
Dianbai District 电白区Diànbái Qū440904DBD
Gaozhou city高州市Gāozhōu Shì440981GZO
Huazhou city化州市Huàzhōu Shì440982HZY
Xinyi city信宜市Xìnyí Shì440983XYY
Zhaoqing city
肇庆市
Zhàoqìng Shì
(4412 / ZQG)		 Duanzhou District 端州区Duānzhōu Qū441202DZQ
Dinghu District 鼎湖区Dǐnghú Qū441203DGH
Gaoyao District 高要区Gāoyào Qū441204GYG
Guangning County 广宁县Guǎngníng Xiàn441223GNG
Huaiji County 怀集县Huáijí Xiàn441224HJX
Fengkai County 封开县Fēngkāi Xiàn441225FKX
Deqing County 德庆县Déqìng Xiàn441226DQY
Sihui city四会市Sìhuì Shì441284SHI
Huizhou city
惠州市
Huìzhōu Shì
(4413 / HUI)		 Huicheng District 惠城区Huìchéng Qū441302HCQ
Huiyang District 惠阳区Huìyáng Qū441303HUY
Boluo County 博罗县Bóluó Xiàn441322BOL
Huidong County 惠东县Huìdōng Xiàn441323HID
Longmen County 龙门县Lóngmén Xiàn441324LMN
Meizhou city
梅州市
Méizhōu Shì
(4414 / MXZ)		 Meijiang District 梅江区Méijiāng Qū441402MJQ
Meixian District 梅县区Méixiàn Qū441403MXN
Dabu County 大埔县Dàbù Xiàn441422DBX
Fengshun County 丰顺县Fēngshùn Xiàn441423FES
Wuhua County 五华县Wǔhuá Xiàn441424WHY
Pingyuan County 平远县Píngyuǎn Xiàn441426PYY
Jiaoling County 蕉岭县Jiāolǐng Xiàn441427JOL
Xingning city兴宁市Xīngníng Shì441481XNG
Shanwei city
汕尾市
Shànwěi Shì
(4415 / SWE)		 Chengqu District [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 城区Chéngqū441502CQS
Haifeng County 海丰县Hǎifēng Xiàn441521HIF
Luhe County 陆河县Lùhé Xiàn441523LHY
Lufeng city陆丰市Lùfēng Shì441581LUF
Heyuan city
河源市
Héyuán Shì
(4416 / HEY)		 Yuancheng District 源城区Yuánchéng Qū441602YCQ
Zijin County 紫金县Zǐjīn Xiàn441621ZJY
Lungchuan County 龙川县Lóngchuān Xiàn441622LCY
Lianping County 连平县Liánpíng Xiàn441623LNP
Heping County 和平县Hépíng Xiàn441624HPY
Dongyuan County 东源县Dōngyuán Xiàn441625DYN
Yangjiang city
阳江市
Yángjiāng Shì
(4417 / YJI)		 Jiangcheng District 江城区Jiāngchéng Qū441702JCQ
Yangdong District 阳东区Yángdōng Qū441704YDA
Yangxi County 阳西县Yángxī Xiàn441721YXY
Yangchun city阳春市Yángchūn Shì441781YCU
Qingyuan city
清远市
Qīngyuǎn Shì
(4418 / QYN)		 Qingcheng District 清城区Qīngchéng Qū441802QCQ
Qingxin District 清新区Qīngxīn Qū441803QXB
Fogang County 佛冈县Fógāng Xiàn441821FGY
Yangshan County 阳山县Yángshān Xiàn441823YSN
Lianshan County [lower-alpha 4] 连山县Liánshān Xiàn441825LSZ
Liannan County [lower-alpha 5] 连南县Liánnán Xiàn441826LNN
Yingde city英德市Yīngdé Shì441881YDS
Lianzhou city连州市Liánzhōu Shì441882LZO
Dongguan city
东莞市
Dōngguǎn Shì
(4419 / DGG)		 Chengqu Area [lower-alpha 6] 城区片区Chéngqū Piànqū441901DGG
Songshanhu Area [lower-alpha 6] 松山湖片区Sōngshānhú Piànqū
Dongbu Area [lower-alpha 6] 东部片区Dōngbù Piànqū
Dongnan Area [lower-alpha 6] 东南片区Dōngnán Piànqū
Binhai Area [lower-alpha 6] 滨海片区Bīnhǎi Piànqū
Shuixiang Area [lower-alpha 6] 水乡片区Shuǐxiāng Piànqū
Zhongshan city
中山市
Zhōngshān Shì
(4420 / ZSN)		Zhongxin Area [lower-alpha 7] 中心片区Zhōngxīn Piànqū442001ZSN
Dongbu Area [lower-alpha 7] 东部片区Dōngbù Piànqū
Xibei Area [lower-alpha 7] 西北片区Xīběi Piànqū
Dongbei Area [lower-alpha 7] 东北片区Dōngběi Piànqū
Nanbu Area [lower-alpha 7] 南部片区Nánbù Piànq
Chaozhou city
潮州市
Cháozhōu Shì
(4451 / CZY)		 Xiangqiao District 湘桥区Xiāngqiáo Qū445102XQO
Chao'an District 潮安区Cháo'ān Qū445103CAA
Raoping County 饶平县Ràopíng Xiàn445122RPG
Jieyang city
揭阳市
Jiēyáng Shì
(4452 / JIY)		 Rongcheng District 榕城区Róngchéng Qū445202RCH
Jiedong District 揭东区Jiēdōng Qū445203JDA
Jiexi County 揭西县Jiēxī Xiàn445222JEX
Huilai County 惠来县Huìlái Xiàn445224HLY
Puning city普宁市Pǔníng Shì445281PNG
Yunfu city
云浮市
Yúnfú Shì
(4453 / YFS)		 Yuncheng District 云城区Yúnchéng Qū445302YYF
Yun'an District 云安区Yún'ān Qū445303YAG
Xinxing County 新兴县Xīnxīng Xiàn445321XNX
Yunan County 郁南县Yùnán Xiàn445322YNK
Luoding city罗定市Luódìng Shì445381LUO
  1. ↑ Conventional name: Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese :乳源瑶族自治县; pinyin :Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  2. ↑ Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  3. ↑ 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).
  4. ↑ Conventional name: Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County; Chinese :连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin :Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  5. ↑ Conventional name: Liannan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese :连南瑶族自治县; pinyin :Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 These districts within Dongguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 These districts within Zhongshan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference [2] [3]
1981-10-23★ Hainan Administrative Region★ Hainan Administrative Regiontransferred
☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.)transferred
↳ parts of Ya County↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (PC-Administration Office)		transferred & established
1981-12-07Gaohe CountyGaoming Countydisestablished & established
Heshan Countydisestablished & established
1982-12-21parts of
Shenzhen (P-City) city district		Bao'an Countyestablished
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)
(PC-Administration Office → CL-Administration Office)
1983-06-06Shenzhen (PL-City) city districtLuohu District Officeestablished
Futian District Officeestablished
Nantou District Officeestablished
Shatoujiao District Officeestablished
1983-12-22Shaoguan PrefectureShaoguan (PL-City)merged into
parts of Shaoguan PrefectureGuangzhou (PL-City)transferred
↳ Qingyuan County↳ Qingyuan Countytransferred
↳ Fogang County↳ Fogang Countytransferred
Foshan PrefectureFoshan (PL-City)merged into
Zhongshan CountyZhongshan (CL-City)reorganized
parts of Foshan PrefectureJiangmen (PL-City)transferred
↳ Taishan County↳ Taishan Countytransferred
↳ Xinhui County↳ Xinhui Countytransferred
↳ Kaiping County↳ Kaiping Countytransferred
↳ Heshan County↳ Heshan Countytransferred
↳ Enping County↳ Enping Countytransferred
parts of Foshan PrefectureZhuhai (PL-City)transferred
↳ Doumen County↳ Doumen Countytransferred
Shantou PrefectureShantou (PL-City)merged into
Chao'an CountyChaozhou (CL-City)merged into
parts of Shantou PrefectureHuizhou Prefecturetransferred
↳ Haifeng County↳ Haifeng Countytransferred
↳ Lufeng County↳ Lufeng Countytransferred
Zhanjiang PrefectureZhanjiang (PL-City)merged into
parts of Zhanjiang PrefectureMaoming (PL-City)transferred
↳ Gaozhou County↳ Gaozhou Countytransferred
↳ Huazhou County↳ Huazhou Countytransferred
↳ Xinyi County↳ Xinyi Countytransferred
↳ Dianbai County↳ Dianbai Countytransferred
parts of Zhanjiang PrefectureJiangmen (PL-City)transferred
↳ Yangjiang County↳ Yangjiang Countytransferred
↳ Yangchun County↳ Yangchun Countytransferred
Meizhou (CL-City)Meixian (CL-City)disestablished & established
Mei Countydisestablished & established
1984-01-07Shaoguan (PL-City) city districtZhenjiang Districtestablished
Wujiang Districtestablished
Beijing Districtestablished
Zhuhai (PL-City) city districtXiangzhou Districtestablished
Shantou (PL-City) city districtAnping Districtestablished
Tongping Districtestablished
Gongyuan Districtestablished
Jinsha Districtestablished
Dahao Districtestablished
Jiao District, Shantouestablished
Foshan (PL-City) city districtFenjiang Districtestablished
Shiwan Districtestablished
Jiangmen (PL-City) city districtCheng District, Jiangmenestablished
Jiao District, Jiangmenestablished
Zhanjiang (PL-City) city districtPotou Districtestablished
1984-05-19Ya CountySanya (CL-City)reorganized
1985-05-24parts of Panyu CountyTainhe Districtestablished
Fangcun Districtestablished
1985-09-05Dongguan CountyDongguan (CL-City)reorganized
1986-01-10parts of Baoting CountyTongshi (CL-City)established
parts of Qiongzhong Countyestablished
parts of Ledong Countyestablished
1986-05-31★ Hainan Administrative RegionHaikou (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Haikou (CL-City)transferred
1987-01-23Jiao District, GuangzhouBaiyun Districtrenamed
1987-02-12Fenjiang DistrictCheng District, Foshanrenamed
1987-11-20★ Hainan Administrative RegionHainan Administrative Regiontransferred
☆ 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 districtestablished
↳ Sanya (CL-City)transferred
1988-01-07Zhaoqing PrefectureZhaoqing (PL-City)reorganized
Zhaoqing (CL-City)Duanzhou Districtdisestablished & established
Dinghu Districtdisestablished & established
Huiyang PrefectureHuizhou (PL-City)reorganized
Huizhou (CL-City)Huicheng Districtdisestablished & established
parts of Guangzhou (PL-City)Huizhou (PL-City)transferred
↳ Longmen County↳ Longmen Countytransferred
Meixian PrefectureMeizhou (PL-City)reorganized
Meizhou (CL-City)Meijiang Districtdisestablished & established
Mei Countydisestablished & established
parts of Huiyang PrefectureShanwei (PL-City)established
↳ Haifeng County↳ Cheng District, Shanweitransferred & established
↳ Haifeng Countytransferred
↳ Lufeng County↳ Luhe Countytransferred & established
↳ Lufeng Countytransferred
parts of Huiyang PrefectureHeyuan (PL-City)established
↳ Heyuan (CL-City)↳ Cheng District, Heyuandisestablished & established
↳ Jiao District, Heyuandisestablished & established
↳ Zijin County↳ Zijin Countytransferred
↳ Lungchuan County↳ Lungchuan Countytransferred
↳ Lianping County↳ Lianping Countytransferred
↳ Heping County↳ Heping Countytransferred
parts of Jiangmen (PL-City)Yangjiang (PL-City)established
↳ Yangjiang County↳ Jiangcheng Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Yangdong Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Yangxi Countydisestablished & established
↳ Yangchun County↳ Yangchun Countytransferred
parts of Guangzhou (PL-City)Qingyuan (PL-City)established
↳ Qingyuan County↳ Qingcheng Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Qingjiao Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Fogang County↳ Fogang Countytransferred
parts of Shaoguan (PL-City)Qingyuan (PL-City)transferred
↳ Yingde County↳ Yingde Countytransferred
↳ Yangshan County↳ Yangshan Countytransferred
↳ Lian County↳ Lian Countytransferred
↳ Lianshan County↳ Lianshan Countytransferred
↳ Liannan County↳ Liannan Countytransferred
parts of Huiyang PrefectureDongguan (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Dongguan (CL-City)disestablished
parts of Foshan (PL-City)Zhongshan (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Zhongshan (CL-City)disestablished
1988-04-13parts of Guangdong ProvinceHainan Provinceprovincial establishedCivil Affairs Announcement
Haikou (PL-City) city districtHaikou (PL-City) city districttransferred
Sanya (PL-City) city districtSanya (PL-City) city districttransferred
Hainan Administrative Regionprovincial-controlleddisestablished & transferred
↳ Tongshi (CL-City)↳ Tongshi (CL-City)transferred
↳ Qiongshan County↳ Qiongshan Countytransferred
↳ Qionghai County↳ Qionghai Countytransferred
↳ Wenchang County↳ Wenchang Countytransferred
↳ Wanning County↳ Wanning Countytransferred
↳ Tunchang County↳ Tunchang Countytransferred
↳ Ding'an County↳ Ding'an Countytransferred
↳ Chengmai County↳ Chengmai Countytransferred
↳ Lingao County↳ Lingao Countytransferred
↳ Dan County↳ Dan Countytransferred
↳ 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
1990-01-04Luohu District OfficeLuohu DistrictestablishedCivil Affairs [1990]2
Futian District OfficeFutian Districtestablished
Nantou District OfficeNanshan Districtestablished
Shatoujiao District Officeestablished
1991-06-22Yangdong DistrictYangdong CountyreorganizedCivil Affairs [1991]19
1991-09-14parts of Jiao District, ShantouLonghu Districtmerged & establishedCivil Affairs [1991]53
parts of Jinsha Districtmerged & established
Jinyaun Districtmerged & established
parts of Gongyuan Districtmerged & established
Anping DistrictShengping Districtmerged & established
Tongping Districtmerged & established
parts of Gongyuan Districtmerged & established
parts of Jinsha Districtmerged & established
parts of Jiao District, Shantoumerged & established
1991-12-07parts of Shantou (PL-City)Chaozhou (PL-City)establishedState Council [1991]84
↳ Chaozhou (CL-City)↳ Xiangqiao Districttransferred & reorganized
↳ Chao'an Countytransferred & established
↳ Raoping County↳ Raoping Countytransferred
parts of Shantou (PL-City)Jieyang (PL-City)established
↳ Jieyang County↳ Rongcheng Districttransferred & reorganized
↳ Jiedong Countytransferred & established
↳ Jiexi County↳ Jiexi Countytransferred
↳ Huilai County↳ Huilai Countytransferred
↳ Puning County↳ Puning Countytransferred
1992-03-26Shunde CountyShunde (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]32
1992-04-17Taishan CountyTaishan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]41
1992-05-18Jiao District, QingyuanQingxin CountyreorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]47
1992-05-20Panyu CountyPanyu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]49
1992-09-02Nanhai CountyNanhai (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]98
1992-09-03Yunfu CountyYunfu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]99
1992-10-08Xinhui CountyXinhui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]112
1992-11-11Bao'an CountyBao'an Districtdisestablished & establishedCivil Affairs [1992]140
Longgang Districtdisestablished & established
1993-01-05Kaiping CountyKaiping (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]1
1993-03-29Sanshui CountySanshui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]68
1993-04-06Puning CountyPuning (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]71
1993-04-08Luoding CountyLuoding (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]72
1993-04-09Chaoyang CountyChaoyang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]78
1993-06-08Gaozhou CountyGaozhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]126
1993-06-18Hua CountyHuadu (CL-City)reorganized
1993-09-28Gaoyao CountyGaoyao (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]190
1993-11-08Heshan CountyHeshan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]208
Jiao District, HeyuanDongyuan CountyreorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]209
1993-11-25Sihui CountySihui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]236
1993-12-08Zengcheng CountyZengcheng (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]239
1993-12-10Lianjiang CountyLianjiang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]241
1994-01-12Yingde CountyYingde (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]3
1994-02-28Enping CountyEnping (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]33
1994-03-26Conghua CountyConghua (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]48
1994-04-05parts of Zhaoqing (PL-City)Yunfu (PL-City)establishedState Council [1994]24
↳ Yunfu (CL-City)↳ Yuncheng Districttransferred & reorganized
↳ Xinxing County↳ Xinxing Countytransferred
↳ Yunan County↳ Yunan Countytransferred
↳ Luoding (CL-City)↳ Luoding (CL-City)transferred
1994-04-18Chenghai CountyChenghai (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]56
Gaoming CountyGaoming (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]57
1994-04-22Lian CountyLianzhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]59
1994-04-25parts of Chaoyang (CL-City)Hepu DistrictestablishedState Council [1994]35
1994-04-26Haikang CountyLeizhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]64
1994-04-28Lechang CountyLechang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]66
1994-05-05Yangchun CountyYangchun (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]67
1994-05-06Huiyang CountyHuiyang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]68
1994-05-26Wuchuan CountyWuchuan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]84
1994-06-06Xingning CountyXingning (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]89
1994-07-04Huazhou CountyHuazhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]95
1994-08-10Cheng District, JiangmenJianghai DistrictrenamedCivil Affairs [1994]119
1994-10-10Jiao District, ZhanjiangMazhang Districtrenamed
1995-01-19Lufeng CountyLufeng (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1995]5
1995-09-11Xinyi CountyXinyi (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1995]62
1996-01-09parts of Yuncheng DistrictYun'an CountyestablishedCivil Affairs [1996]1
1996-06-17Nanxiong CountyNanxiong (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]46
1997-10-21parts of Luohu DistrictYantian DistrictestablishedState Council [1997]97
2000-05-21Panyu (CL-City)Panyu DistrictreorganizedState Council [2000]44
Huadu (CL-City)Huadu Districtreorganized
2001-01-22parts of Dianbai CountyMaogang DistrictestablishedState Council [2001]11
2001-04-04Doumen CountyDoumen DistrictreorganizedState Council [2001]35
parts of Doumen CountyJinwan Districtestablished
parts of Xiangzhou Districtestablished
2002-06-22Xinhui (CL-City)Xinhui DistrictreorganizedState Council [2002]56
2002-12-08Cheng District, FoshanChancheng DistrictrenamedState Council [2002]109
Shiwan Districtmerged & established
Nanhai (CL-City)Nanhai Districtreorganized
Shunde (CL-City)Shunde Districtreorganized
Sanshui (CL-City)Sanshui Districtreorganized
Gaoming (CL-City)Gaoming Districtreorganized
2003-01-29Shengping DistrictJinping Districtmerged & establishedState Council [2003]11
Jinyuan Districtmerged & established
Hepu DistrictHaojiang Districtmerged & established
Dahao Districtmerged & established
Chaoyang (CL-City)Chaoyang Districtreorganized
Chaonan Districtestablished
Chenghai (CL-City)Chenghai Districtreorganized
2003-03-06Huiyang (CL-City)Huiyang DistrictreorganizedState Council [2003]36
2004-05-29Qujiang CountyQujiang DistrictreorganizedState Council [2004]40
Beijiang Districtmerged into
2005-04-28Dongshan DistrictYuexiu Districtmerged intoState Council [2005]35
Fangcun DistrictLiwan Districtmerged into
parts of Panyu DistrictNansha Districtestablished
parts of Baiyun DistrictLuogang Districtmerged & established
parts of Huangpu Districtmerged & established
2012-11-15Qingxin CountyQingxin DistrictreorganizedState Council [2012]192
2012-12-17Jiedong CountyJiedong DistrictreorganizedState Council [2012]207
2013-06-28Chao'an CountyChao'an DistrictreorganizedState Council [2013]74
2013-10-18Mei CountyMeixian DistrictreorganizedState Council [2013]113
2014-01-25Luogang DistrictHuangpu Districtmerged intoState Council [2014]11
Conghua (CL-City)Conghua Districtreorganized
Zengcheng (CL-City)Zengcheng Districtreorganized
Dianbai CountyDianbai DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]12
Maogang Districtmerged into
2014-09-09Yun'an CountyYun'an DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]120
2014-10-20Yangdong CountyYangdong DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]141
2015-04-29Gaoyao (CL-City)Gaoyao DistrictreorganizedState Council [2015]76
2016-09-14parts of Bao'an DistrictLonghua DistrictestablishedState Council [2016]155
parts of Longgang DistrictPingshan Districtestablished
2018-02-09parts of Bao'an DistrictGuangming DistrictestablishedState Council [2018]25

    Population composition

    Prefectures

    Prefecture 2010 2000
    Qingyuan 3,698,3943,147,679
    Shaoguan 2,826,6122,735,122
    Heyuan 2,953,0192,265,155
    Meizhou 4,2401393,802009
    Chaozhou 2,669,8442,402,201
    Zhaoqing 3,918,0853,371,417
    Yunfu 2,360,1282,152,915
    Foshan 7,194,3115,337,888
    Guangzhou 12,700,8009,943,000
    Dongguan 8,220,2376,445,700
    Huizhou 4,597,0023,216,343
    Shanwei 2,935,7172,453,084
    Jieyang 5,877,0255,237,400
    Shantou 5,391,0284,671,086
    Zhanjiang 6,993,3046,072,884
    Maoming 5,817,7535,239,664
    Yangjiang 2,421,8122,170,401
    Jiangmen 4,448,8713,950,275
    Zhongshan 3,120,8842,363,542
    Zhuhai 1,560,2291,235,582
    Shenzhen 10,357,9387,008,428

    Counties

    NamePrefecture 2010
    Liwan Guangzhou898,204
    Yuexiu Guangzhou1,157,277
    Haizhu Guangzhou1,558,663
    Tianhe Guangzhou1,432,431
    Baiyun Guangzhou2,222,658
    Huangpu Guangzhou831,600
    Panyu Guangzhou1,764,869
    Huadu Guangzhou945,053
    Nansha Guangzhou259,899
    Zengcheng Guangzhou1,036,731
    Conghua Guangzhou593,415
    Luohu Shenzhen923,423
    Futian Shenzhen1,318,055
    Nanshan Shenzhen1,087,936
    Bao'an Shenzhen4,017,807
    Guangming Shenzhen481,420
    Longhua Shenzhennot established
    Longgang Shenzhen2,011,225
    Pingshan Shenzhen309,211
    Dapeng Shenzhennot established
    Yantian Shenzhen208,861
    Doumen Zhuhai415,854
    Jinwan Zhuhai251,783
    Xiangzhou Zhuhai892,592
    Longhu Shantou536,102
    Jinping Shantou810,606
    Haojiang Shantou267,597
    Chaoyang Shantou1,626,641
    Chaonan Shantou1,290,922
    Chenghai Shantou798,896
    Nan'ao Shantou60,264
    Chancheng Foshan1,101,077
    Nanhai Foshan2,588,844
    Shunde Foshan2,461,701
    Gaoming Foshan420,044
    Sanshui Foshan622,645
    Pengjiang Jiangmen719,120
    Jianghai Jiangmen254,365
    Xinhui Jiangmen849,155
    Taishan Jiangmen941,087
    Kaiping Jiangmen697,395
    Heshan Jiangmen494,935
    Enping Jiangmen492,814
    Wujiang Shaoguan294,620
    Zhenjiang Shaoguan393,526
    Qujiang Shaoguan303,377
    Shixing Shaoguan205,553
    Renhua Shaoguan200,356
    Wengyuan Shaoguan331,319
    Ruyuan Shaoguan177,471
    Xinfeng Shaoguan206,108
    Lechang Shaoguan398,103
    Nanxiong Shaoguan316,179
    Chikan Zhanjiang303,824
    Xiashan Zhanjiang487,093
    Potou Zhanjiang333,239
    Mazhang Zhanjiang487,712
    Suixi Zhanjiang886,452
    Xuwen Zhanjiang698,474
    Lianjiang Zhanjiang1,443,099
    Leizhou Zhanjiang1,427,664
    Wuchuan Zhanjiang927,275
    Huicheng Huizhou1,579,691
    Huiyang Huizhou764,816
    Boluo Huizhou1,038,198
    Huidong Huizhou907,229
    Longmen Huizhou307,068
    Meijiang Meizhou380,774
    Mei(xian)→Meixian Meizhou554,745
    Dabu Meizhou374,731
    Fengshun Meizhou479,025
    Wuhua Meizhou1,052,256
    Pingyuan Meizhou229,863
    Jiaoling Meizhou205,862
    Xingning Meizhou962,883
    Maonan Maoming820,934
    Dianbai Maoming1,218,724
    Gaozhou Maoming1,288,724
    Huazhou Maoming1,615,505
    Xinyi Maoming913,717
    Duanzhou Zhaoqing479,344
    Dinghu Zhaoqing164,701
    Gaoyao Zhaoqing753,357
    Guangning Zhaoqing424,128
    Huaiji Zhaoqing814,172
    Fengkai Zhaoqing398,304
    Deqing Zhaoqing341,197
    Sihui Zhaoqing542,882
    Cheng(qu) Shanwei491,766
    Haifeng Shanwei804,107
    Luhe Shanwei314,153
    Lufeng Shanwei1,688,536
    Yuancheng Heyuan464,847
    Zijin Heyuan640,438
    Lungchuan Heyuan695,680
    Lianping Heyuan337,172
    Heping Heyuan374,425
    Dongyuan Heyuan440,457
    Jiangcheng Yangjiang676,858
    Yangdong Yangjiang442,786
    Yangxi Yangjiang452,663
    Yangchun Yangjiang849,505
    Qingcheng Qingyuan810,971
    Fogang Qingyuan302,782
    Yangshan Qingyuan356,071
    Lianshan Qingyuan90,375
    Liannan Qingyuan129,207
    Qingxin Qingyuan698,826
    Yingde Qingyuan942,303
    Lianzhou Qingyuan367,859
    Xiangqiao Chaozhou452,472
    Chao'an Chaozhou1,335,398
    Raoping Chaozhou881,974
    Rongcheng Jieyang741,674
    Jiedong Jieyang1,157,720
    Jiexi Jieyang825,313
    Huilai Jieyang1,097,615
    Puning Jieyang2,054,703
    Yuncheng Yunfu314,188
    Yun'an Yunfu269,736
    Xinxing Yunfu428,410
    Yunan Yunfu388,727
    Luoding Yunfu959,067
    Maogang (disestablished)Maoming396,781

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