List of administrative divisions of Hainan

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Hainan Province
Province
Capital: Haikou
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities 4
County level divisions
County cities 5
Counties 4
Autonomous counties 4
Districts 10
Township level divisions
Towns 183
Townships21
Subdistricts 18
Villages level divisions
Communities 517
Administrative villages 2,553
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 Qū460105XYH
Longhua District 龙华区Lónghuá Qū460106LOH
Qiongshan District 琼山区Qióngshān Qū460107QOS
Meilan District 美兰区Měilán Qū460108MEL
Sanya city
三亚市
Sānyà Shì
(4602 / SYX)		 Haitang District 海棠区Hǎitáng Qū460202HTN
Jiyang District 吉阳区Jíyáng Qū460203JYV
Tianya District 天涯区Tiānyá Qū460204TYA
Yazhou District 崖州区Yázhōu Qū460205YZB
Sansha city [lower-alpha 1]
三沙市
Sānshā Shì
(4603 / SSB)		 Xisha District 西沙区Xīshā Qū460302
Nansha District 南沙区Nánshā Qū460303
Danzhou city
儋州市
Dānzhōu Shì
(4604 / DNZ)		Chengqu Area [lower-alpha 2] 城区片区Chéngqū Piànqū460401DNZ
Binhai Area [lower-alpha 2] 滨海片区Bīnhǎi Piànqū
Directly
administered
(4690)
Wuzhishan city五指山市Wǔzhǐshān Shì469001WZN
Qionghai city琼海市Qiónghǎi Shì469002QHA
Wenchang city文昌市Wénchāng Shì469005WEC
Wanning city万宁市Wànníng Shì469006WNN
Dongfang city东方市Dōngfāng Shì469007DFG
Ding'an County 定安县Dìng'ān Xiàn469021DIA
Tunchang County 屯昌县Túnchāng Xiàn469022TCG
Chengmai County 澄迈县Chéngmài Xiàn469023CMA
Lingao County 临高县Língāo Xiàn469024LGO
Baisha County [lower-alpha 3] 白沙县Báishā Xiàn469025BSX
Changjiang County [lower-alpha 4] 昌江县Chāngjiāng Xiàn469026CJX
Ledong County [lower-alpha 5] 乐东县Lèdōng Xiàn469027LED
Lingshui County [lower-alpha 6] 陵水县Língshuǐ Xiàn469028LSL
Baoting County [lower-alpha 7] 保亭县Bǎotíng Xiàn469029BTG
Qiongzhong County [lower-alpha 8] 琼中县Qióngzhōng Xiàn469030QZG
  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. 1 2 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

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference [2] [3]
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
↳ Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (CL-Administration Office)		↳ Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (CL-Administration Office)		transferred
1990-11-15Haikou (PL-City) city districtZhendong Districtestablished
Xinhua Districtestablished
Xiuying Districtestablished
1992-11-06Qionghai CountyQionghai (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]132
1993-03-03Danzhou CountyDanzhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]45
1994-01-24Qiongshan CountyQiongshan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]26
1995-11-07Wenchang CountyWenchang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1995]77
1996-08-05Wanning CountyWanning (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]53
1997-04-22Dongfang County (Aut.)Dongfang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1997]4
2001-07-05Tongshen (CL-City)Wuzhishan (CL-City)renamedCivil Affairs [2001]170
2002-10-16Qiongshan (CL-City)Qiongshan DistrictreorganizedState Council [2002]92
Zhendong DistrictMeilan Districtrenamed
Xinhua DistrictLonghua Districtrenamed
2012-06-21provincial-controlledSansha (PL-City) city districtestablishedState Council [2012]51
↳ Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (CL-Administration Office)
2014-01-25Sanya (PL-City) city districtJiyang DistrictestablishedState Council [2014]14
Tianya Districtestablished
Haitang Districtestablished
Yazhou Districtestablished
2015-02-19provincial-controlledDanzhou (PL-City) city districtestablishedState Council [2015]41
↳ Danzhou (CL-City)
2020-04-??Sansha (PL-City) city districtXisha Districtestablished
Nansha Districtestablished

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture 2010 2000
Haikou 2,046,1891,508,341
Sanya 685,408482,296
Sansha not establishednot established
Danzhou 932,362

Counties

NamePrefecture 2010
Xiuying Haikou349,544
Longhua Haikou593,018
Qiongshan Haikou479,960
Meilan Haikou623,667
Jiyang Sanyanot established
Fenghuang Sanyanot established
Haitang Sanyanot established
Yazhou Sanyanot established
Xisha Sanshanot established
Nansha Sanshanot established
Wuzhishan Directly administered104,122
Qionghai Directly administered483,217
Wenchang Directly administered537,428
Wanning Directly administered545,597
Dongfang Directly administered408309
Ding'an Directly administered284,616
Tunchang Directly administered256,931
Chengmai Directly administered467,161
Lingao Directly administered427,873
Baisha Directly administered167,918
Changjiang Directly administered223,839
Ledong Directly administered458,876
Lingshui Directly administered32,046
Baoting Directly administered146,684
Qiongzhong Directly administered174,076
Yangpu Directly administered37,000
XNZIA (dissolved)Directly administered444

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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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