List of administrative divisions of Chongqing

Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China and is further divided into 19 districts, 15 counties, and 4 autonomous counties. It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.

Central Chongqing

Yuzhong

Jiulongpo

Nan'an

Dadukou

Jiangbei

Shapingba

Banan

Yubei

Beibei

Bishan

Changshou

Hechuan

Jiangjin

Yongchuan

Dazu

Qijiang

Rongchang

Tongliang

Tongnan

Fuling

Nanchuan

Dianjiang

Fengdu

Wulong

Qianjiang

Pengshui

Shizhu

Xiushan

Youyang

Wanzhou

Chengkou

Fengjie

Kai

Liangping

Wushan

Wuxi

Yunyang

Zhong

This article is part of the series: Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China

Provincial level Provinces (省; shěng) Autonomous regions (自治区; zìzhìqū) Municipalities (直辖市; zhíxiáshì) Special administrative regions (特别行政区; tèbié xíngzhèngqū)

Sub-provincial level Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures (副省级自治州; fùshěngjí zìzhìzhōu) Sub-provincial cities (副省级城市; fùshěngjí chéngshì) Sub-provincial new areas (副省级市辖新区; fùshěngjí shìxiá xīnqū)

Prefectural level Prefectures (地区; dìqū) Autonomous prefectures (自治州; zīzhìzhōu) Prefecture-level cities (地级市; dìjíshì) Leagues (盟; méng)

Sub-prefecture-level Sub-prefectural-level cities (副地级市; fùdìjíshì)

County level Counties (县; xiàn) Autonomous counties (自治县; zìzhìxiàn) County-level cities (县级市; xiànjíshì) City districts (市辖区; shìxiáqū) Ethnic districts Banners (旗; qí) Autonomous banners (自治旗; zìzhìqí) Forestry areas (林区; línqū) Special districts (特区; tèqū)

Township level Townships (乡; xiāng) Ethnic townships (民族乡; mínzúxiāng) Towns (镇; zhèn) Subdistricts (街道办事处; jiēdào bànshìchù) Sumus (苏木; sūmù) Ethnic sumus (民族苏木; mínzúsūmù) District public offices (abolishing) (区公所; qū gōngsuǒ)

Village level Village Committees (村民委员会; cūnmín-wěiyuánhùi) Neighborhood Committees (居民委员会; jūmín-wěiyuánhùi)

History of the political divisions of China

     Central Chongqing
These six districts are collectively referred to as Central Chongqing (重庆市中心):

District	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)
Yuzhong District (渝中区: Yúzhōng Qū)	630,100	22	28,641
Dadukou District (大渡口区: Dàdùkǒu Qū)	301,000	103	2,922
Jiangbei District (江北区: Jiāngběi Qū)	738,000	221	3,339
Shapingba District (沙坪坝区: Shāpíngbà Qū)	1,000,000	383	2,611
Jiulongpo District (九龙坡区: Jiǔlóngpō Qū)	1,084,400	432	2,510
Nan'an District (南岸区: Nán'àn Qū)	759,600	274	2,772
Central Chongqing	4,513,100	1435	3,145

     The Suburbs
The following areas are the near suburbs:

District	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)
Banan District (巴南区: Bānán Qū)	918,700	1,825	503
Beibei District (北碚区: Běibèi Qū)	680,400	755	901
Yubei District (渝北区: Yúběi Qū)	1,345,400	1,452	927
Bishan County (璧山县: Bìshān Xiàn)	586,000	912	642
The Suburbs	3,530,500	4,944	714

     Rural Chongqing

District	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)
Changshou District (长寿区: Chángshòu Qū)	770,000	1,415	544
Dazu District (大足区: Dàzú Qū)	721,300	1,433	503
Hechuan District (合川区: Héchuān Qū)	1,293,000	2,356	549
Jiangjin District (江津区: Jiāngjīn Qū)	1,233,100	3,200	385
Qijiang District (綦江区: Qíjiāng Qū)	1,026,800	2,748	374
Yongchuan District (永川区: Yǒngchuān Qū)	1,024,700	1,576	650
Rongchang County (荣昌县: Róngchāng Xiàn)	661,300	1,079	613
Tongliang County (铜梁县: Tóngliáng Xiàn)	600,100	1,342	447
Tongnan County (潼南县: Tóngnán Xiàn)	640,000	1,585	404
Rural Chongqing	8,000,300	16,734	478

     Fuling
Formerly Fuling City:

District	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)
Fuling District (涪陵区: Fúlíng Qū)	1,066,700	2,946	362
Nanchuan District (南川区: Nánchuān Qū)	534,300	2,602	205
Dianjiang County (垫江县: Diànjiāng Xiàn)	704,500	1,518	464
Fengdu County (丰都县: Fēngdū Xiàn)	649,200	2,896	224
Wulong County (武隆县: Wǔlóng Xiàn)	351,000	2,872	122
Fuling	3,305,700	12,834	258

     Wanzhou
Formerly Wanzhou City:

District	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)
Wanzhou District (万州区: Wànzhōu Qū)	1,563,100	3,457	452
Chengkou County (城口县: Chéngkǒu Xiàn)	193,000	3,286	59
Fengjie County (奉节县: Fèngjié Xiàn)	834,300	4,087	204
Kai County (开县: Kāi Xiàn)	1,160,300	3,959	293
Liangping County (梁平县: Liángpíng Xiàn)	687,500	1,890	364
Wushan County (巫山县: Wūshān Xiàn)	495,100	2,958	167
Wuxi County (巫溪县: Wūxī Xiàn)	414,100	4,030	103
Yunyang County (云阳县: Yúnyáng Xiàn)	912,900	3,634	251
Zhong County (忠县: Zhōng Xiàn)	751,400	2,184	344
Wanzhou	7,011,700	29,485	238

     Qianjiang
Formerly Qianjiang Prefecture:

District	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)
Qianjiang District (黔江区: Qiánjiāng Qū)	445,000	2,397	186
Pengshui (Miao and Tujia) Autonomous County (彭水苗族土家族自治县: Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn)	545,100	3,903	140
Shizhu (Tujia) Autonomous County (石柱土家族自治县: Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn)	415,100	3,013	138
Xiushan (Miao and Tujia) Autonomous County (秀山土家族苗族自治县: Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn)	501,600	2,450	205
Youyang (Miao and Tujia) Autonomous County (酉阳土家族苗族自治县: Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn)	578,100	5,173	112
Qianjiang	2,484,900	16,936	147