List of administrative divisions of Guangdong

Guangdong Province
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
Townships	4
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
Prefecture level (Division code)	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 Qū	440103	LWQ
	Yuexiu District	越秀区	Yuèxiù Qū	440104	YXU
	Haizhu District	海珠区	Hǎizhū Qū	440105	HZU
	Tianhe District	天河区	Tiānhé Qū	440106	THQ
	Baiyun District	白云区	Báiyún Qū	440111	BYN
	Huangpu District	黄埔区	Huángpù Qū	440112	HPU
	Panyu District	番禺区	Pānyú Qū	440113	PNY
	Huadu District	花都区	Huādū Qū	440114	HDU
	Nansha District	南沙区	Nánshā Qū	440115	NSH
	Conghua District	从化区	Cónghuà Qū	440117	CHE
	Zengcheng District	增城区	Zēngchéng Qū	440118	ZCB

Shaoguan city 韶关市 Sháoguān Shì (4402 / HSC)	Wujiang District	武江区	Wǔjiāng Qū	440203	WJQ
	Zhenjiang District	浈江区	Zhēnjiāng Qū	440204	ZJQ
	Qujiang District	曲江区	Qǔjiāng Qū	440205	QUJ
	Shixing County	始兴县	Shǐxīng Xiàn	440222	SXX
	Renhua County	仁化县	Rénhuà Xiàn	440224	RHA
	Wengyuan County	翁源县	Wēngyuán Xiàn	440229	WYN
	Ruyuan County^[a]	乳源县	Rǔyuán Xiàn	440232	RYN
	Xinfeng County	新丰县	Xīnfēng Xiàn	440233	XFY
	Lechang city	乐昌市	Lèchāng Shì	440281	LEC
	Nanxiong city	南雄市	Nánxióng Shì	440282	NXS

Shenzhen city 深圳市 Shēnzhèn Shì (Sub-provincial) (4403 / SZX)	Luohu District	罗湖区	Luóhú Qū	440303	LHQ
	Futian District	福田区	Fútián Qū	440304	FTN
	Nanshan District	南山区	Nánshān Qū	440305	NSN
	Bao'an District	宝安区	Bǎo'ān Qū	440306	BAQ
	Longgang District	龙岗区	Lónggǎng Qū	440307	LGG
	Yantian District	盐田区	Yántián Qū	440308	YTQ
	Longhua District	龙华区	Lónghuá Qū	440309	LHA
	Pingshan District	坪山区	Píngshān Qū	440310	PSG
	Guangming District	光明区	Guāngmíng Qū	440311

Zhuhai city 珠海市 Zhūhǎi Shì (4404 / ZUH)	Xiangzhou District	香洲区	Xiāngzhōu Qū	440402	XZQ
	Doumen District	斗门区	Dǒumén Qū	440403	DOU
	Jinwan District	金湾区	Jīnwān Qū	440404	JNW

Shantou city 汕头市 Shàntóu Shì (4405 / SWA)	Longhu District	龙湖区	Lónghú Qū	440507	LHH
	Jinping District	金平区	Jīnpíng Qū	440511	JPQ
	Haojiang District	濠江区	Háojiāng Qū	440512	HJI
	Chaoyang District	潮阳区	Cháoyáng Qū	440513	CHY
	Chaonan District	潮南区	Cháonán Qū	440514	CHN
	Chenghai District	澄海区	Chénghǎi Qū	440515	CGH
	Nan'ao County	南澳县	Nán'ào Xiàn	440523	NAN

Foshan city 佛山市 Fóshān Shì (4406 / FOS)	Chancheng District	禅城区	Chánchéng Qū	440604	CHC
	Nanhai District	南海区	Nánhǎi Qū	440605	NAH
	Shunde District	顺德区	Shùndé Qū	440606	SUD
	Sanshui District	三水区	Sānshuǐ Qū	440607	SJQ
	Gaoming District	高明区	Gāomíng Qū	440608	GOM

Jiangmen city 江门市 Jiāngmén Shì (4407 / JMN)	Pengjiang District	蓬江区	Péngjiāng Qū	440703	PJJ
	Jianghai District	江海区	Jiānghǎi Qū	440704	JHI
	Xinhui District	新会区	Xīnhuì Qū	440705	XIN
	Taishan city	台山市	Táishān Shì	440781	TSS
	Kaiping city	开平市	Kāipíng Shì	440783	KPS
	Heshan city	鹤山市	Hèshān Shì	440784	HES
	Enping city	恩平市	Ēnpíng Shì	440785	ENP

Zhanjiang city 湛江市 Zhànjiāng Shì (4408 / ZHA)	Chikan District	赤坎区	Chìkǎn Qū	440802	CKQ
	Xiashan District	霞山区	Xiáshān Qū	440803	XAS
	Potou District	坡头区	Pōtóu Qū	440804	PTU
	Mazhang District	麻章区	Mázhāng Qū	440811	MZQ
	Suixi County	遂溪县	Suíxī Xiàn	440823	SXI
	Xuwen County	徐闻县	Xúwén Xiàn	440825	XWN
	Lianjiang city	廉江市	Liánjiāng Shì	440881	LJS
	Leizhou city	雷州市	Léizhōu Shì	440882	LEZ
	Wuchuan city	吴川市	Wúchuān Shì	440883	WCS

Maoming city 茂名市 Màomíng Shì (4409 / MMI)	Maonan District	茂南区	Màonán Qū	440902	MNQ
	Dianbai District	电白区	Diànbái Qū	440904	DBD
	Gaozhou city	高州市	Gāozhōu Shì	440981	GZO
	Huazhou city	化州市	Huàzhōu Shì	440982	HZY
	Xinyi city	信宜市	Xìnyí Shì	440983	XYY

Zhaoqing city 肇庆市 Zhàoqìng Shì (4412 / ZQG)	Duanzhou District	端州区	Duānzhōu Qū	441202	DZQ
	Dinghu District	鼎湖区	Dǐnghú Qū	441203	DGH
	Gaoyao District	高要区	Gāoyào Qū	441204	GYG
	Guangning County	广宁县	Guǎngníng Xiàn	441223	GNG
	Huaiji County	怀集县	Huáijí Xiàn	441224	HJX
	Fengkai County	封开县	Fēngkāi Xiàn	441225	FKX
	Deqing County	德庆县	Déqìng Xiàn	441226	DQY
	Sihui city	四会市	Sìhuì Shì	441284	SHI

Huizhou city 惠州市 Huìzhōu Shì (4413 / HUI)	Huicheng District	惠城区	Huìchéng Qū	441302	HCQ
	Huiyang District	惠阳区	Huìyáng Qū	441303	HUY
	Boluo County	博罗县	Bóluó Xiàn	441322	BOL
	Huidong County	惠东县	Huìdōng Xiàn	441323	HID
	Longmen County	龙门县	Lóngmén Xiàn	441324	LMN

Meizhou city 梅州市 Méizhōu Shì (4414 / MXZ)	Meijiang District	梅江区	Méijiāng Qū	441402	MJQ
	Meixian District	梅县区	Méixiàn Qū	441403	MXN
	Dabu County	大埔县	Dàbù Xiàn	441422	DBX
	Fengshun County	丰顺县	Fēngshùn Xiàn	441423	FES
	Wuhua County	五华县	Wǔhuá Xiàn	441424	WHY
	Pingyuan County	平远县	Píngyuǎn Xiàn	441426	PYY
	Jiaoling County	蕉岭县	Jiāolǐng Xiàn	441427	JOL
	Xingning city	兴宁市	Xīngníng Shì	441481	XNG

Shanwei city 汕尾市 Shànwěi Shì (4415 / SWE)	Chengqu District^[b]^[c]	城区	Chéngqū	441502	CQS
	Haifeng County	海丰县	Hǎifēng Xiàn	441521	HIF
	Luhe County	陆河县	Lùhé Xiàn	441523	LHY
	Lufeng city	陆丰市	Lùfēng Shì	441581	LUF

Heyuan city 河源市 Héyuán Shì (4416 / HEY)	Yuancheng District	源城区	Yuánchéng Qū	441602	YCQ
	Zijin County	紫金县	Zǐjīn Xiàn	441621	ZJY
	Lungchuan County	龙川县	Lóngchuān Xiàn	441622	LCY
	Lianping County	连平县	Liánpíng Xiàn	441623	LNP
	Heping County	和平县	Hépíng Xiàn	441624	HPY
	Dongyuan County	东源县	Dōngyuán Xiàn	441625	DYN

Yangjiang city 阳江市 Yángjiāng Shì (4417 / YJI)	Jiangcheng District	江城区	Jiāngchéng Qū	441702	JCQ
	Yangdong District	阳东区	Yángdōng Qū	441704	YDA
	Yangxi County	阳西县	Yángxī Xiàn	441721	YXY
	Yangchun city	阳春市	Yángchūn Shì	441781	YCU

Qingyuan city 清远市 Qīngyuǎn Shì (4418 / QYN)	Qingcheng District	清城区	Qīngchéng Qū	441802	QCQ
	Qingxin District	清新区	Qīngxīn Qū	441803	QXB
	Fogang County	佛冈县	Fógāng Xiàn	441821	FGY
	Yangshan County	阳山县	Yángshān Xiàn	441823	YSN
	Lianshan County^[d]	连山县	Liánshān Xiàn	441825	LSZ
	Liannan County^[e]	连南县	Liánnán Xiàn	441826	LNN
	Yingde city	英德市	Yīngdé Shì	441881	YDS
	Lianzhou city	连州市	Liánzhōu Shì	441882	LZO

Dongguan city 东莞市 Dōngguǎn Shì (4419 / DGG)	Chengqu Area^[f]	城区片区	Chéngqū Piànqū	441901	DGG
	Songshanhu Area^[f]	松山湖片区	Sōngshānhú Piànqū
	Dongbu Area^[f]	东部片区	Dōngbù Piànqū
	Dongnan Area^[f]	东南片区	Dōngnán Piànqū
	Binhai Area^[f]	滨海片区	Bīnhǎi Piànqū
	Shuixiang Area^[f]	水乡片区	Shuǐxiāng Piànqū

Zhongshan city 中山市 Zhōngshān Shì (4420 / ZSN)	Zhongxin Area^[g]	中心片区	Zhōngxīn Piànqū	442001	ZSN
	Dongbu Area^[g]	东部片区	Dōngbù Piànqū
	Xibei Area^[g]	西北片区	Xīběi Piànqū
	Dongbei Area^[g]	东北片区	Dōngběi Piànqū
	Nanbu Area^[g]	南部片区	Nánbù Piànq

Chaozhou city 潮州市 Cháozhōu Shì (4451 / CZY)	Xiangqiao District	湘桥区	Xiāngqiáo Qū	445102	XQO
	Chao'an District	潮安区	Cháo'ān Qū	445103	CAA
	Raoping County	饶平县	Ràopíng Xiàn	445122	RPG

Jieyang city 揭阳市 Jiēyáng Shì (4452 / JIY)	Rongcheng District	榕城区	Róngchéng Qū	445202	RCH
	Jiedong District	揭东区	Jiēdōng Qū	445203	JDA
	Jiexi County	揭西县	Jiēxī Xiàn	445222	JEX
	Huilai County	惠来县	Huìlái Xiàn	445224	HLY
	Puning city	普宁市	Pǔníng Shì	445281	PNG

Yunfu city 云浮市 Yúnfú Shì (4453 / YFS)	Yuncheng District	云城区	Yúnchéng Qū	445302	YYF
	Yun'an District	云安区	Yún'ān Qū	445303	YAG
	Xinxing County	新兴县	Xīnxīng Xiàn	445321	XNX
	Yunan County	郁南县	Yùnán Xiàn	445322	YNK
	Luoding city	罗定市	Luódìng Shì	445381	LUO

^ Conventional name: Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 乳源瑶族自治县; pinyin: Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
^ Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
^ 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).
^ Conventional name: Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
^ Conventional name: Liannan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连南瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f These districts within Dongguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e These districts within Zhongshan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference^[2]^[3]
1981-10-23	★ Hainan Administrative Region	★ Hainan Administrative Region	transferred
	☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.)	★ Hainan Administrative Region	transferred
	↳ parts of Ya County	↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (PC-Administration Office)	transferred & established
1981-12-07	Gaohe County	Gaoming County	disestablished & established
1981-12-07	Gaohe County	Heshan County	disestablished & established
1982-12-21	parts of Shenzhen (P-City) city district	Bao'an County	established
1983-01-18	all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)			Civil Affairs Announcement
1983-01-18	all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City) (PC-Administration Office → CL-Administration Office)			Civil Affairs Announcement
1983-06-06	Shenzhen (PL-City) city district	Luohu District Office	established
		Futian District Office	established
		Nantou District Office	established
		Shatoujiao District Office	established
1983-12-22	Shaoguan Prefecture	Shaoguan (PL-City)	merged into
	parts of Shaoguan Prefecture	Guangzhou (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Qingyuan County	↳ Qingyuan County	transferred
	↳ Fogang County	↳ Fogang County	transferred
	Foshan Prefecture	Foshan (PL-City)	merged into
	Zhongshan County	Zhongshan (CL-City)	reorganized
	parts of Foshan Prefecture	Jiangmen (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Taishan County	↳ Taishan County	transferred
	↳ Xinhui County	↳ Xinhui County	transferred
	↳ Kaiping County	↳ Kaiping County	transferred
	↳ Heshan County	↳ Heshan County	transferred
	↳ Enping County	↳ Enping County	transferred
	parts of Foshan Prefecture	Zhuhai (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Doumen County	↳ Doumen County	transferred
	Shantou Prefecture	Shantou (PL-City)	merged into
	Chao'an County	Chaozhou (CL-City)	merged into
	parts of Shantou Prefecture	Huizhou Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Haifeng County	↳ Haifeng County	transferred
	↳ Lufeng County	↳ Lufeng County	transferred
	Zhanjiang Prefecture	Zhanjiang (PL-City)	merged into
	parts of Zhanjiang Prefecture	Maoming (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Gaozhou County	↳ Gaozhou County	transferred
	↳ Huazhou County	↳ Huazhou County	transferred
	↳ Xinyi County	↳ Xinyi County	transferred
	↳ Dianbai County	↳ Dianbai County	transferred
	parts of Zhanjiang Prefecture	Jiangmen (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Yangjiang County	↳ Yangjiang County	transferred
	↳ Yangchun County	↳ Yangchun County	transferred
	Meizhou (CL-City)	Meixian (CL-City)	disestablished & established
	Mei County	Meixian (CL-City)	disestablished & established
1984-01-07	Shaoguan (PL-City) city district	Zhenjiang District	established
		Wujiang District	established
		Beijing District	established
	Zhuhai (PL-City) city district	Xiangzhou District	established
	Shantou (PL-City) city district	Anping District	established
		Tongping District	established
		Gongyuan District	established
		Jinsha District	established
		Dahao District	established
		Jiao District, Shantou	established
	Foshan (PL-City) city district	Fenjiang District	established
	Foshan (PL-City) city district	Shiwan District	established
	Jiangmen (PL-City) city district	Cheng District, Jiangmen	established
	Jiangmen (PL-City) city district	Jiao District, Jiangmen	established
	Zhanjiang (PL-City) city district	Potou District	established
1984-05-19	Ya County	Sanya (CL-City)	reorganized
1985-05-24	parts of Panyu County	Tainhe District	established
1985-05-24	parts of Panyu County	Fangcun District	established
1985-09-05	Dongguan County	Dongguan (CL-City)	reorganized
1986-01-10	parts of Baoting County	Tongshi (CL-City)	established
	parts of Qiongzhong County		established
	parts of Ledong County		established
1986-05-31	★ Hainan Administrative Region	Haikou (PL-City) city district	established
1986-05-31	↳ Haikou (CL-City)	Haikou (PL-City) city district	transferred
1987-01-23	Jiao District, Guangzhou	Baiyun District	renamed
1987-02-12	Fenjiang District	Cheng District, Foshan	renamed
1987-11-20	★ Hainan Administrative Region	Hainan Administrative Region	transferred
	☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.)	Hainan Administrative Region	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 district	established
	↳ Sanya (CL-City)	Sanya (PL-City) city district	transferred
1988-01-07	Zhaoqing Prefecture	Zhaoqing (PL-City)	reorganized
	Zhaoqing (CL-City)	Duanzhou District	disestablished & established
	Zhaoqing (CL-City)	Dinghu District	disestablished & established
	Huiyang Prefecture	Huizhou (PL-City)	reorganized
	Huizhou (CL-City)	Huicheng District	disestablished & established
	parts of Guangzhou (PL-City)	Huizhou (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Longmen County	↳ Longmen County	transferred
	Meixian Prefecture	Meizhou (PL-City)	reorganized
	Meizhou (CL-City)	Meijiang District	disestablished & established
	Meizhou (CL-City)	Mei County	disestablished & established
	parts of Huiyang Prefecture	Shanwei (PL-City)	established
	↳ Haifeng County	↳ Cheng District, Shanwei	transferred & established
	↳ Haifeng County	↳ Haifeng County	transferred
	↳ Lufeng County	↳ Luhe County	transferred & established
	↳ Lufeng County	↳ Lufeng County	transferred
	parts of Huiyang Prefecture	Heyuan (PL-City)	established
	↳ Heyuan (CL-City)	↳ Cheng District, Heyuan	disestablished & established
	↳ Heyuan (CL-City)	↳ Jiao District, Heyuan	disestablished & established
	↳ Zijin County	↳ Zijin County	transferred
	↳ Lungchuan County	↳ Lungchuan County	transferred
	↳ Lianping County	↳ Lianping County	transferred
	↳ Heping County	↳ Heping County	transferred
	parts of Jiangmen (PL-City)	Yangjiang (PL-City)	established
	↳ Yangjiang County	↳ Jiangcheng District	disestablished & established
		↳ Yangdong District	disestablished & established
		↳ Yangxi County	disestablished & established
	↳ Yangchun County	↳ Yangchun County	transferred
	parts of Guangzhou (PL-City)	Qingyuan (PL-City)	established
	↳ Qingyuan County	↳ Qingcheng District	disestablished & established
	↳ Qingyuan County	↳ Qingjiao District	disestablished & established
	↳ Fogang County	↳ Fogang County	transferred
	parts of Shaoguan (PL-City)	Qingyuan (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Yingde County	↳ Yingde County	transferred
	↳ Yangshan County	↳ Yangshan County	transferred
	↳ Lian County	↳ Lian County	transferred
	↳ Lianshan County	↳ Lianshan County	transferred
	↳ Liannan County	↳ Liannan County	transferred
	parts of Huiyang Prefecture	Dongguan (PL-City) city district	established
	↳ Dongguan (CL-City)	Dongguan (PL-City) city district	disestablished
	parts of Foshan (PL-City)	Zhongshan (PL-City) city district	established
	↳ Zhongshan (CL-City)	Zhongshan (PL-City) city district	disestablished
1988-04-13	parts of Guangdong Province	Hainan Province	provincial established	Civil Affairs Announcement
	Haikou (PL-City) city district	Haikou (PL-City) city district	transferred
	Sanya (PL-City) city district	Sanya (PL-City) city district	transferred
	Hainan Administrative Region	provincial-controlled	disestablished & transferred
	↳ Tongshi (CL-City)	↳ Tongshi (CL-City)	transferred
	↳ Qiongshan County	↳ Qiongshan County	transferred
	↳ Qionghai County	↳ Qionghai County	transferred
	↳ Wenchang County	↳ Wenchang County	transferred
	↳ Wanning County	↳ Wanning County	transferred
	↳ Tunchang County	↳ Tunchang County	transferred
	↳ Ding'an County	↳ Ding'an County	transferred
	↳ Chengmai County	↳ Chengmai County	transferred
	↳ Lingao County	↳ Lingao County	transferred
	↳ Dan County	↳ Dan County	transferred
	↳ 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
1990-01-04	Luohu District Office	Luohu District	established	Civil Affairs [1990]2
	Futian District Office	Futian District	established
	Nantou District Office	Nanshan District	established
	Shatoujiao District Office	Nanshan District	established
1991-06-22	Yangdong District	Yangdong County	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1991]19
1991-09-14	parts of Jiao District, Shantou	Longhu District	merged & established	Civil Affairs [1991]53
	parts of Jinsha District	Longhu District	merged & established
	parts of Jinsha District	Jinyaun District	merged & established
	parts of Gongyuan District	Jinyaun District	merged & established
	Anping District	Shengping District	merged & established
	Tongping District		merged & established
	parts of Gongyuan District		merged & established
	parts of Jinsha District		merged & established
	parts of Jiao District, Shantou		merged & established
1991-12-07	parts of Shantou (PL-City)	Chaozhou (PL-City)	established	State Council [1991]84
	↳ Chaozhou (CL-City)	↳ Xiangqiao District	transferred & reorganized
	↳ Chaozhou (CL-City)	↳ Chao'an County	transferred & established
	↳ Raoping County	↳ Raoping County	transferred
	parts of Shantou (PL-City)	Jieyang (PL-City)	established
	↳ Jieyang County	↳ Rongcheng District	transferred & reorganized
	↳ Jieyang County	↳ Jiedong County	transferred & established
	↳ Jiexi County	↳ Jiexi County	transferred
	↳ Huilai County	↳ Huilai County	transferred
	↳ Puning County	↳ Puning County	transferred
1992-03-26	Shunde County	Shunde (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]32
1992-04-17	Taishan County	Taishan (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]41
1992-05-18	Jiao District, Qingyuan	Qingxin County	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]47
1992-05-20	Panyu County	Panyu (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]49
1992-09-02	Nanhai County	Nanhai (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]98
1992-09-03	Yunfu County	Yunfu (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]99
1992-10-08	Xinhui County	Xinhui (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]112
1992-11-11	Bao'an County	Bao'an District	disestablished & established	Civil Affairs [1992]140
1992-11-11	Bao'an County	Longgang District	disestablished & established	Civil Affairs [1992]140
1993-01-05	Kaiping County	Kaiping (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]1
1993-03-29	Sanshui County	Sanshui (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]68
1993-04-06	Puning County	Puning (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]71
1993-04-08	Luoding County	Luoding (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]72
1993-04-09	Chaoyang County	Chaoyang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]78
1993-06-08	Gaozhou County	Gaozhou (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]126
1993-06-18	Hua County	Huadu (CL-City)	reorganized
1993-09-28	Gaoyao County	Gaoyao (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]190
1993-11-08	Heshan County	Heshan (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]208
1993-11-08	Jiao District, Heyuan	Dongyuan County	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]209
1993-11-25	Sihui County	Sihui (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]236
1993-12-08	Zengcheng County	Zengcheng (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]239
1993-12-10	Lianjiang County	Lianjiang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]241
1994-01-12	Yingde County	Yingde (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]3
1994-02-28	Enping County	Enping (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]33
1994-03-26	Conghua County	Conghua (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]48
1994-04-05	parts of Zhaoqing (PL-City)	Yunfu (PL-City)	established	State Council [1994]24
	↳ Yunfu (CL-City)	↳ Yuncheng District	transferred & reorganized
	↳ Xinxing County	↳ Xinxing County	transferred
	↳ Yunan County	↳ Yunan County	transferred
	↳ Luoding (CL-City)	↳ Luoding (CL-City)	transferred
1994-04-18	Chenghai County	Chenghai (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]56
1994-04-18	Gaoming County	Gaoming (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]57
1994-04-22	Lian County	Lianzhou (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]59
1994-04-25	parts of Chaoyang (CL-City)	Hepu District	established	State Council [1994]35
1994-04-26	Haikang County	Leizhou (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]64
1994-04-28	Lechang County	Lechang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]66
1994-05-05	Yangchun County	Yangchun (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]67
1994-05-06	Huiyang County	Huiyang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]68
1994-05-26	Wuchuan County	Wuchuan (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]84
1994-06-06	Xingning County	Xingning (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]89
1994-07-04	Huazhou County	Huazhou (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]95
1994-08-10	Cheng District, Jiangmen	Jianghai District	renamed	Civil Affairs [1994]119
1994-10-10	Jiao District, Zhanjiang	Mazhang District	renamed
1995-01-19	Lufeng County	Lufeng (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1995]5
1995-09-11	Xinyi County	Xinyi (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1995]62
1996-01-09	parts of Yuncheng District	Yun'an County	established	Civil Affairs [1996]1
1996-06-17	Nanxiong County	Nanxiong (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1996]46
1997-10-21	parts of Luohu District	Yantian District	established	State Council [1997]97
2000-05-21	Panyu (CL-City)	Panyu District	reorganized	State Council [2000]44
2000-05-21	Huadu (CL-City)	Huadu District	reorganized	State Council [2000]44
2001-01-22	parts of Dianbai County	Maogang District	established	State Council [2001]11
2001-04-04	Doumen County	Doumen District	reorganized	State Council [2001]35
	parts of Doumen County	Jinwan District	established
	parts of Xiangzhou District	Jinwan District	established
2002-06-22	Xinhui (CL-City)	Xinhui District	reorganized	State Council [2002]56
2002-12-08	Cheng District, Foshan	Chancheng District	renamed	State Council [2002]109
	Shiwan District	Chancheng District	merged & established
	Nanhai (CL-City)	Nanhai District	reorganized
	Shunde (CL-City)	Shunde District	reorganized
	Sanshui (CL-City)	Sanshui District	reorganized
	Gaoming (CL-City)	Gaoming District	reorganized
2003-01-29	Shengping District	Jinping District	merged & established	State Council [2003]11
	Jinyuan District	Jinping District	merged & established
	Hepu District	Haojiang District	merged & established
	Dahao District	Haojiang District	merged & established
	Chaoyang (CL-City)	Chaoyang District	reorganized
	Chaoyang (CL-City)	Chaonan District	established
	Chenghai (CL-City)	Chenghai District	reorganized
2003-03-06	Huiyang (CL-City)	Huiyang District	reorganized	State Council [2003]36
2004-05-29	Qujiang County	Qujiang District	reorganized	State Council [2004]40
2004-05-29	Beijiang District	Qujiang District	merged into	State Council [2004]40
2005-04-28	Dongshan District	Yuexiu District	merged into	State Council [2005]35
	Fangcun District	Liwan District	merged into
	parts of Panyu District	Nansha District	established
	parts of Baiyun District	Luogang District	merged & established
	parts of Huangpu District	Luogang District	merged & established
2012-11-15	Qingxin County	Qingxin District	reorganized	State Council [2012]192
2012-12-17	Jiedong County	Jiedong District	reorganized	State Council [2012]207
2013-06-28	Chao'an County	Chao'an District	reorganized	State Council [2013]74
2013-10-18	Mei County	Meixian District	reorganized	State Council [2013]113
2014-01-25	Luogang District	Huangpu District	merged into	State Council [2014]11
	Conghua (CL-City)	Conghua District	reorganized
	Zengcheng (CL-City)	Zengcheng District	reorganized
	Dianbai County	Dianbai District	reorganized	State Council [2014]12
	Maogang District	Dianbai District	merged into	State Council [2014]12
2014-09-09	Yun'an County	Yun'an District	reorganized	State Council [2014]120
2014-10-20	Yangdong County	Yangdong District	reorganized	State Council [2014]141
2015-04-29	Gaoyao (CL-City)	Gaoyao District	reorganized	State Council [2015]76
2016-09-14	parts of Bao'an District	Longhua District	established	State Council [2016]155
2016-09-14	parts of Longgang District	Pingshan District	established	State Council [2016]155
2018-02-09	parts of Bao'an District	Guangming District	established	State Council [2018]25

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture	2010	2000
Qingyuan	3,698,394	3,147,679
Shaoguan	2,826,612	2,735,122
Heyuan	2,953,019	2,265,155
Meizhou	4,240139	3,802009
Chaozhou	2,669,844	2,402,201
Zhaoqing	3,918,085	3,371,417
Yunfu	2,360,128	2,152,915
Foshan	7,194,311	5,337,888
Guangzhou	12,700,800	9,943,000
Dongguan	8,220,237	6,445,700
Huizhou	4,597,002	3,216,343
Shanwei	2,935,717	2,453,084
Jieyang	5,877,025	5,237,400
Shantou	5,391,028	4,671,086
Zhanjiang	6,993,304	6,072,884
Maoming	5,817,753	5,239,664
Yangjiang	2,421,812	2,170,401
Jiangmen	4,448,871	3,950,275
Zhongshan	3,120,884	2,363,542
Zhuhai	1,560,229	1,235,582
Shenzhen	10,357,938	7,008,428

Counties

Name	Prefecture	2010
Liwan	Guangzhou	898,204
Yuexiu	Guangzhou	1,157,277
Haizhu	Guangzhou	1,558,663
Tianhe	Guangzhou	1,432,431
Baiyun	Guangzhou	2,222,658
Huangpu	Guangzhou	831,600
Panyu	Guangzhou	1,764,869
Huadu	Guangzhou	945,053
Nansha	Guangzhou	259,899
Zengcheng	Guangzhou	1,036,731
Conghua	Guangzhou	593,415
Luohu	Shenzhen	923,423
Futian	Shenzhen	1,318,055
Nanshan	Shenzhen	1,087,936
Bao'an	Shenzhen	4,017,807
Guangming	Shenzhen	481,420
Longhua	Shenzhen	not established
Longgang	Shenzhen	2,011,225
Pingshan	Shenzhen	309,211
Dapeng	Shenzhen	not established
Yantian	Shenzhen	208,861
Doumen	Zhuhai	415,854
Jinwan	Zhuhai	251,783
Xiangzhou	Zhuhai	892,592
Longhu	Shantou	536,102
Jinping	Shantou	810,606
Haojiang	Shantou	267,597
Chaoyang	Shantou	1,626,641
Chaonan	Shantou	1,290,922
Chenghai	Shantou	798,896
Nan'ao	Shantou	60,264
Chancheng	Foshan	1,101,077
Nanhai	Foshan	2,588,844
Shunde	Foshan	2,461,701
Gaoming	Foshan	420,044
Sanshui	Foshan	622,645
Pengjiang	Jiangmen	719,120
Jianghai	Jiangmen	254,365
Xinhui	Jiangmen	849,155
Taishan	Jiangmen	941,087
Kaiping	Jiangmen	697,395
Heshan	Jiangmen	494,935
Enping	Jiangmen	492,814
Wujiang	Shaoguan	294,620
Zhenjiang	Shaoguan	393,526
Qujiang	Shaoguan	303,377
Shixing	Shaoguan	205,553
Renhua	Shaoguan	200,356
Wengyuan	Shaoguan	331,319
Ruyuan	Shaoguan	177,471
Xinfeng	Shaoguan	206,108
Lechang	Shaoguan	398,103
Nanxiong	Shaoguan	316,179
Chikan	Zhanjiang	303,824
Xiashan	Zhanjiang	487,093
Potou	Zhanjiang	333,239
Mazhang	Zhanjiang	487,712
Suixi	Zhanjiang	886,452
Xuwen	Zhanjiang	698,474
Lianjiang	Zhanjiang	1,443,099
Leizhou	Zhanjiang	1,427,664
Wuchuan	Zhanjiang	927,275
Huicheng	Huizhou	1,579,691
Huiyang	Huizhou	764,816
Boluo	Huizhou	1,038,198
Huidong	Huizhou	907,229
Longmen	Huizhou	307,068
Meijiang	Meizhou	380,774
Mei(xian)→Meixian	Meizhou	554,745
Dabu	Meizhou	374,731
Fengshun	Meizhou	479,025
Wuhua	Meizhou	1,052,256
Pingyuan	Meizhou	229,863
Jiaoling	Meizhou	205,862
Xingning	Meizhou	962,883
Maonan	Maoming	820,934
Dianbai	Maoming	1,218,724
Gaozhou	Maoming	1,288,724
Huazhou	Maoming	1,615,505
Xinyi	Maoming	913,717
Duanzhou	Zhaoqing	479,344
Dinghu	Zhaoqing	164,701
Gaoyao	Zhaoqing	753,357
Guangning	Zhaoqing	424,128
Huaiji	Zhaoqing	814,172
Fengkai	Zhaoqing	398,304
Deqing	Zhaoqing	341,197
Sihui	Zhaoqing	542,882
Cheng(qu)	Shanwei	491,766
Haifeng	Shanwei	804,107
Luhe	Shanwei	314,153
Lufeng	Shanwei	1,688,536
Yuancheng	Heyuan	464,847
Zijin	Heyuan	640,438
Lungchuan	Heyuan	695,680
Lianping	Heyuan	337,172
Heping	Heyuan	374,425
Dongyuan	Heyuan	440,457
Jiangcheng	Yangjiang	676,858
Yangdong	Yangjiang	442,786
Yangxi	Yangjiang	452,663
Yangchun	Yangjiang	849,505
Qingcheng	Qingyuan	810,971
Fogang	Qingyuan	302,782
Yangshan	Qingyuan	356,071
Lianshan	Qingyuan	90,375
Liannan	Qingyuan	129,207
Qingxin	Qingyuan	698,826
Yingde	Qingyuan	942,303
Lianzhou	Qingyuan	367,859
Xiangqiao	Chaozhou	452,472
Chao'an	Chaozhou	1,335,398
Raoping	Chaozhou	881,974
Rongcheng	Jieyang	741,674
Jiedong	Jieyang	1,157,720
Jiexi	Jieyang	825,313
Huilai	Jieyang	1,097,615
Puning	Jieyang	2,054,703
Yuncheng	Yunfu	314,188
Yun'an	Yunfu	269,736
Xinxing	Yunfu	428,410
Yunan	Yunfu	388,727
Luoding	Yunfu	959,067
Maogang (disestablished)	Maoming	396,781

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[Ruyuan-2] Conventional name: Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 乳源瑶族自治县; pinyin: Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn

[c1-3] Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

[fn1-4] 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).

[Lianshan-5] Conventional name: Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn

[Liannan-6] Conventional name: Liannan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连南瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn

[dg-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f These districts within Dongguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

[zs-8] These districts within Zhongshan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

[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.

[9] 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.

[10] 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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