List of administrative divisions of Gansu

Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Gansu Province
Province
Capital: Lanzhou
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities12
Autonomous prefectures2
County level divisions
County cities5
Counties57
Autonomous counties7
Districts17
Township level divisions
Towns457
Townships740
Ethnic townships30
Subdistricts121
Villages level divisions
Communities1,338
Administrative villages16,038
Jiayuguan districts are not counted into the figures above.
Administrative divisions
of China
Province-level (1st)
Municipalities

Provinces

Autonomous regions

Special administrative regions
Sub-provincial cities

Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures

Sub-provincial city districts
Prefecture-level (2nd)
Prefectural cities

Autonomous prefectures

Leagues (Aimag)
(abolishing)

Prefectures

(abolishing)
Sub-prefectural cities

Provincial-controlled cities

Provincial-controlled counties

Provincial-controlled districts
County level (3rd)
Counties

Autonomous counties

County-level cities

Districts
Ethnic districts

Banners (Hoxu)
Autonomous banners

Shennongjia Forestry District

Liuzhi Special District

Wolong Special Administrative Region

Workers and peasants districts

(obsolete)
Analogous county level units
Management areas
Management committee
Township level (4th)
Townships

Ethnic townships

Towns

Subdistricts
Subdistrict bureaux

Sum

Ethnic sum

County-controlled districts
County-controlled district bureaux
(obsolete)

Management committees

Town-level city

(pilot)
Analogous township level units
Management areas
Management committee

Areas

Farms area (Overseas Chinese Farm Region), Prison area, University towns, etc.
(Grassroots Autonomous Organizations)

Villages · Gaqa · Ranches
Village Committees

Communities

Residential Committees
Others
Regions

Capital cities

New areas

Autonomous administrative divisions

National Central Cities

Special Economic Zones

History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present

Administrative division codes

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
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision 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. 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. 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 231,853 159,566
Zhangye 1,199,515
Jinchang 464,050 451,927
Wuwei 1815054
Baiyin 1,586,544
Lanzhou 3,616,163 3,142,464
Linxia 1,946,677
Gannan 689,132 640,106
Dingxi 2,698,622
Longnan 2,567,718
Tianshui 3,262,548
Pingliang 2,068,033
Qingyang 2,062,799

Counties
NamePrefecture2010
ChengguanLanzhou1,278,745
QiliheLanzhou561,020
XiguLanzhou364,050
AnningLanzhou288,510
HongguLanzhou136,101
YongdengLanzhou418,789
GaolanLanzhou131,785
YuzhongLanzhou437,163
JinchuanJinchang228,561
YongchangJinchang235,489
BaiyinBaiyin294,400
PingchuanBaiyin192,398
JingyuanBaiyin454,925
HuiningBaiyin541,273
JingtaiBaiyin225,755
QinzhouTianshui643,906
MaijiTianshui553,268
QingshuiTianshui266,908
Qin'anTianshui515,423
GanguTianshui559,712
WushanTianshui437,268
ZhangjiachuanTianshui286,063
LiangzhouWuwei1,010,295
MinqinWuwei241,251
GulangWuwei388,718
TianzhuWuwei174,790
GanzhouZhangye507,433
MinleZhangye219,356
LinzeZhangye134,328
GaotaiZhangye143,446
ShandanZhangye161,299
SunanZhangye33,653
KongtongPingliang504,848
JingchuanPingliang281,145
LingtaiPingliang183,937
ChongxinPingliang102,116
HuatingPingliang189,333
ZhuanglangPingliang382,827
JingningPingliang423,827
SuzhouJiuquan428,346
JintaJiuquan147,460
GuazhouJiuquan148,798
SubeiJiuquan14,979
AkesaiJiuquan10,545
YumenJiuquan159,792
DunhuangJiuquan186,027
XifengQingyang377,528
QingchengQingyang261,898
Huan(xian)Qingyang302,918
HuachiQingyang120,875
HeshuiQingyang145,722
ZhengningQingyang180,909
Ning(xian)Qingyang405,614
ZhenyuanQingyang415,727
AndingDingxi420,614
TongweiDingxi349,539
LongxiDingxi453,257
WeiyuanDingxi324,215
LintaoDingxi507,386
Zhang(xian)Dingxi192,957
Min(xian)Dingxi450,654
WuduLongnan555,004
Cheng(xian)Longnan242,343
Wen(xian)Longnan218,796
TanchangLongnan274,313
Kang(xian)Longnan180,061
XiheLongnan393,272
Li(xian)Longnan458,237
Hui(xian)Longnan200,294
LiangdangLongnan45,398
Linxia(shi)Linxia274,466
Linxia(xian)Linxia326,123
KangleLinxia233,173
YongjingLinxia180,161
GuangheLinxia227,466
HezhengLinxia185,083
DongxiangLinxia284,507
JishishanLinxia235,698
HezuoGannan90,290
LintanGannan137,001
ZhuoniGannan100,522
ZhugquGannan132,108
DiebuGannan52,166
MaquGannan54,745
LuquGannan35,630
XiaheGannan86,670

References
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