List of administrative divisions of Gansu
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.
- ^ a b c These districts within Jiayuguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ Conventional name: Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County; Chinese: 张家川回族自治县; pinyin: Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County; Chinese: 天祝藏族自治县; pinyin: Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Sunan Yugur Autonomous County; Chinese: 肃南裕固族自治县; pinyin: Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Subei Mongol Autonomous County; Chinese: 肃北蒙古族自治县; pinyin: Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County; Chinese: 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县; pinyin: Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ Conventional name: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 临夏回族自治州; pinyin: Línxià Huizù Zìzhìzhōu
- ^ Conventional name: Dongxiang Autonomous County; Chinese: 东乡族自治县; pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ 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
- ^ Conventional name: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 甘南藏族自治州; pinyin: Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu
Recent changes in administrative divisions
Date |
Before |
After |
Note |
Reference[2][3]
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1980-06-14 |
parts of Linxia County |
Jishishan County (Aut.) |
established |
|
1981-02-09 |
parts of Yongchang County |
Jinchang (PC-City) |
established |
|
1981-09-01 |
parts of Wuwei Prefecture |
Jinchang (P-City) city district |
established |
|
↳ Jinchang (PC-City) |
disestablished
|
↳ Yongchang County |
↳ Yongchang County |
transferred
|
1983-01-18 |
all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) |
Civil Affairs Announcement
|
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
|
1983-07-29 |
Pingliang County |
Pingliang (CL-City) |
reorganized |
|
1983-09-31 |
parts of Linxia County |
Linxia (CL-City) |
established |
|
1984-12-14 |
Jinchang (PL-City) city district |
Jinchuan District |
established |
|
1985-05-14 |
Wuwei County |
Wuwei (CL-City) |
reorganized |
|
1985-05-14 |
Wudu Prefecture |
Longnan Prefecture |
renamed |
|
parts of Tianshui Prefecture |
Longnan Prefecture |
transferred
|
↳ Xihe County |
↳ Xihe County |
transferred
|
↳ Li County |
↳ Li County |
transferred
|
parts of Tianshui Prefecture |
Dingxi Prefecture |
transferred |
|
↳ Zhang County |
↳ Zhang County |
transferred
|
parts of Wudu Prefecture |
Dingxi Prefecture |
transferred
|
↳ Min County |
↳ Min County |
transferred
|
parts of Lanzhou (PL-City) |
Baiyin (PL-City) |
established |
|
↳ Baiyin District |
↳ Baiyin District |
transferred
|
parts of Dingxi Prefecture |
Baiyin (PL-City) |
transferred
|
↳ Jingyuan County |
↳ Jingyuan County |
transferred
|
↳ parts of Jingyuan County |
↳ Pingchuan District |
established
|
↳ Huining County |
↳ Huining County |
transferred
|
parts of Wuwei Prefecture |
Baiyin (PL-City) |
transferred
|
↳ Jingtai County |
↳ Jingtai County |
transferred
|
Zhangye County |
Zhangye (CL-City) |
reorganized |
|
Jiuquan County |
Jiuquan (CL-City) |
reorganized |
|
parts of Qingyang County |
Xifeng (CL-City) |
established |
|
1985-07-08 |
Tianshui Prefecture |
Tianshui (PL-City) |
established |
|
Tianshui (CL-City) |
Qinzhou District |
reorganized
|
Tianshui County |
merged into
|
Maiji District |
reorganized
|
parts of Tianshui Prefecture |
Longnan Prefecture |
transferred
|
↳ Hui County |
↳ Hui County |
transferred
|
↳ Liangdang County |
↳ Liangdang County |
transferred
|
1987-08-21 |
Dunhuang County |
Dunhuang (CL-City) |
reorganized |
|
1996-05-28 |
parts of Xiahe County |
Hezuo (CL-City) |
established |
Civil Affairs [1996]35
|
2001-05-09 |
Wuwei Prefecture |
Wuwei (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2001]47
|
Wuwei (CL-City) |
Liangzhou District |
reorganized
|
2002-03-01 |
Zhangye Prefecture |
Zhangye (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2002]16
|
Zhangye (CL-City) |
Ganzhou District |
reorganized
|
2002-06-02 |
Pingliang Prefecture |
Pingliang (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2002]46
|
Pingliang (CL-City) |
Kongtong District |
reorganized
|
2002-06-18 |
Jiuquan Prefecture |
Jiuquan (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2002]53
|
Jiuquan (CL-City) |
Suzhou District |
reorganized
|
2002-06-22 |
Qingyang Prefecture |
Qingyang (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2002]55
|
Xifeng (CL-City) |
Xifeng District |
reorganized
|
2003-04-04 |
Dingxi Prefecture |
Dingxi (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2003]46
|
Dingxi County |
Anding District |
reorganized
|
2004-01-11 |
Longnan Prefecture |
Longnan (PL-City) |
reorganized |
State Council [2004]5
|
Wudu County |
Wudu District |
reorganized
|
2004-09-30 |
Qincheng District |
Qinzhou District |
renamed |
Civil Affairs [2004]244
|
Beidao District |
Maiji District |
renamed
|
2006-02-08 |
Anxi County |
Guazhou County |
renamed |
Civil Affairs [2006]1
|
2018-07-02 |
Huating County |
Huating (CL-City) |
reorganized |
Civil 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
Name |
Prefecture |
2010
|
Chengguan |
Lanzhou |
1,278,745
|
Qilihe |
Lanzhou |
561,020
|
Xigu |
Lanzhou |
364,050
|
Anning |
Lanzhou |
288,510
|
Honggu |
Lanzhou |
136,101
|
Yongdeng |
Lanzhou |
418,789
|
Gaolan |
Lanzhou |
131,785
|
Yuzhong |
Lanzhou |
437,163
|
Jinchuan |
Jinchang |
228,561
|
Yongchang |
Jinchang |
235,489
|
Baiyin |
Baiyin |
294,400
|
Pingchuan |
Baiyin |
192,398
|
Jingyuan |
Baiyin |
454,925
|
Huining |
Baiyin |
541,273
|
Jingtai |
Baiyin |
225,755
|
Qinzhou |
Tianshui |
643,906
|
Maiji |
Tianshui |
553,268
|
Qingshui |
Tianshui |
266,908
|
Qin'an |
Tianshui |
515,423
|
Gangu |
Tianshui |
559,712
|
Wushan |
Tianshui |
437,268
|
Zhangjiachuan |
Tianshui |
286,063
|
Liangzhou |
Wuwei |
1,010,295
|
Minqin |
Wuwei |
241,251
|
Gulang |
Wuwei |
388,718
|
Tianzhu |
Wuwei |
174,790
|
Ganzhou |
Zhangye |
507,433
|
Minle |
Zhangye |
219,356
|
Linze |
Zhangye |
134,328
|
Gaotai |
Zhangye |
143,446
|
Shandan |
Zhangye |
161,299
|
Sunan |
Zhangye |
33,653
|
Kongtong |
Pingliang |
504,848
|
Jingchuan |
Pingliang |
281,145
|
Lingtai |
Pingliang |
183,937
|
Chongxin |
Pingliang |
102,116
|
Huating |
Pingliang |
189,333
|
Zhuanglang |
Pingliang |
382,827
|
Jingning |
Pingliang |
423,827
|
Suzhou |
Jiuquan |
428,346
|
Jinta |
Jiuquan |
147,460
|
Guazhou |
Jiuquan |
148,798
|
Subei |
Jiuquan |
14,979
|
Akesai |
Jiuquan |
10,545
|
Yumen |
Jiuquan |
159,792
|
Dunhuang |
Jiuquan |
186,027
|
Xifeng |
Qingyang |
377,528
|
Qingcheng |
Qingyang |
261,898
|
Huan(xian) |
Qingyang |
302,918
|
Huachi |
Qingyang |
120,875
|
Heshui |
Qingyang |
145,722
|
Zhengning |
Qingyang |
180,909
|
Ning(xian) |
Qingyang |
405,614
|
Zhenyuan |
Qingyang |
415,727
|
Anding |
Dingxi |
420,614
|
Tongwei |
Dingxi |
349,539
|
Longxi |
Dingxi |
453,257
|
Weiyuan |
Dingxi |
324,215
|
Lintao |
Dingxi |
507,386
|
Zhang(xian) |
Dingxi |
192,957
|
Min(xian) |
Dingxi |
450,654
|
Wudu |
Longnan |
555,004
|
Cheng(xian) |
Longnan |
242,343
|
Wen(xian) |
Longnan |
218,796
|
Tanchang |
Longnan |
274,313
|
Kang(xian) |
Longnan |
180,061
|
Xihe |
Longnan |
393,272
|
Li(xian) |
Longnan |
458,237
|
Hui(xian) |
Longnan |
200,294
|
Liangdang |
Longnan |
45,398
|
Linxia(shi) |
Linxia |
274,466
|
Linxia(xian) |
Linxia |
326,123
|
Kangle |
Linxia |
233,173
|
Yongjing |
Linxia |
180,161
|
Guanghe |
Linxia |
227,466
|
Hezheng |
Linxia |
185,083
|
Dongxiang |
Linxia |
284,507
|
Jishishan |
Linxia |
235,698
|
Hezuo |
Gannan |
90,290
|
Lintan |
Gannan |
137,001
|
Zhuoni |
Gannan |
100,522
|
Zhugqu |
Gannan |
132,108
|
Diebu |
Gannan |
52,166
|
Maqu |
Gannan |
54,745
|
Luqu |
Gannan |
35,630
|
Xiahe |
Gannan |
86,670
|
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