Special administrative region

A special administrative region, special region, or special administrative area is a designation for types of administrative division in China, North Korea, Indonesia, South Sudan, Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.

Current

China

Source: ^[1]

• Special administrative regions of China
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
• Wolong National Nature Reserve

Indonesia

• Special Capital Region of Jakarta
• Special Region of Yogyakarta
• Aceh
• Papua
• West Papua
• Central Papua
• Highland Papua
• South Papua
• Southwest Papua

North Korea

• Sinuiju Special Administrative Region ^[2]

South Sudan

• Abyei Special Administrative Area (condominium simultaneously administered by the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of the Sudan)
• Greater Pibor Special Administrative Area
• Ruweng Special Administrative Area

Sudan

• Abyei Special Administrative Area (condominium simultaneously administered by the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of the Sudan)

Timor-Leste

• Oecusse-Ambeno Special Administrative Region ^[3]

Vietnam

• Special administrative region (Vietnam)

Planned

Bhutan

• Gelephu Special Administrative Region (Gelephu Mindfulness City) ^[4]

Indonesia

• Nusantara Capital City ^[5]

Russia

Source: ^[6]

• Oktyabrsky Island Special Administrative Region
• Russky Island Special Economic Zone

See also

• Autonomous administrative division

References

1. "Figure 1.1 Geographic regions of China | UNICEF".
2. "North Korea - Nuclear Weapons, Military Preparedness, and Social Insurance | Britannica".
3. "Law no. 3/2014 of 18 June Creates the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse and establishes the Special Zone of Social Market Economy" (PDF). laohamutuk.org. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
4. "Bhutan King announces mega Gelephu city project along Indo-Bhutan border". 17 December 2023.
5. "Indonesia Confirms Nusantara as New Political Capital, Targeting 2028 Completion". jakartaglobe.id. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
6. "Совет Федерации одобрил законы о САР на островах Русский в Приморье и Октябрьский в Калининградской области". 28 July 2018.