List of administrative divisions of Hubei explained

Hubei Province
Type:Province
Capital:Wuhan
Subprovincial Cities:1
Prefectural Cities:11
Autonomous Prefectures:1
Subprefectural Cities:3
County Cities:23
Counties:35
Autonomous Counties:2
Districts:39
Special Districts Type:Forestry district
Special Districts:1
Towns:733
Townships:201
Ethnic Townships:9
Subdistricts:277
Communities:4,397
Villages:25,061

The administrative divisions of Hubei, a province of the People's Republic of China, consists of prefecture-level divisions subdivided into county-level divisions then subdivided into township-level divisions.

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hubei.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Wuhan city
Chinese: 武汉市
Chinese: Wǔhàn Shì
(Capital – Sub-provincial)
(4201 / WUH)
Jiang'an DistrictChinese: 江岸区Chinese: Jiāng'àn Qū420102 JAA
Jianghan DistrictChinese: 江汉区Chinese: Jiānghàn Qū420103 JHN
Qiaokou DistrictChinese: 硚口区Chinese: Qiáokǒu Qū420104 QKQ
Hanyang DistrictChinese: 汉阳区Chinese: Hànyáng Qū420105 HYA
Wuchang DistrictChinese: 武昌区Chinese: Wǔchāng Qū420106 WCQ
Qingshan DistrictChinese: 青山区Chinese: Qīngshān Qū420107 QSN
Hongshan DistrictChinese: 洪山区Chinese: Hóngshān Qū420111 HSQ
Dongxihu DistrictChinese: 东西湖区Chinese: Dōngxīhú Qū420112 DXH
Hannan DistrictChinese: 汉南区Chinese: Hànnán Qū420113 HNQ
Caidian DistrictChinese: 蔡甸区Chinese: Càidiàn Qū420114 CDN
Jiangxia DistrictChinese: 江夏区Chinese: Jiāngxià Qū420115 JXQ
Huangpi DistrictChinese: 黄陂区Chinese: Huángpí Qū420116 HPI
Xinzhou DistrictChinese: 新洲区Chinese: Xīnzhōu Qū420117 XNZ
Huangshi city
Chinese: 黄石市
Chinese: Huángshí Shì
(4202 / HIS)
Huangshigang DistrictChinese: 黄石港区Chinese: Huángshígǎng Qū420202 HSG
Xisaishan DistrictChinese: 西塞山区Chinese: Xīsàishān Qū420203 XAI
Xialu DistrictChinese: 下陆区Chinese: Xiàlù Qū420204 XAL
Tieshan DistrictChinese: 铁山区Chinese: Tiěshān Qū420205 TSH
Yangxin CountyChinese: 阳新县Chinese: Yángxīn Xiàn420222 YXE
Daye city Chinese: 大冶市Chinese: Dàyě Shì420281 DYE
Shiyan city
Chinese: 十堰市
Chinese: Shíyàn Shì
(4203 / SYE)
Maojian DistrictChinese: 茅箭区Chinese: Máojiàn Qū420302 MJN
Zhangwan DistrictChinese: 张湾区Chinese: Zhāngwān Qū420303 ZWQ
Yunyang DistrictChinese: 郧阳区Chinese: Yúnyáng Qū420304 YYH
Yunxi CountyChinese: 郧西县Chinese: Yúnxī Xiàn420322 YNX
Zhushan CountyChinese: 竹山县Chinese: Zhúshān Xiàn420323 ZHS
Zhuxi CountyChinese: 竹溪县Chinese: Zhúxī Xiàn420324 ZXX
Fangxian CountyChinese: 房县Chinese: Fángxiàn420325 FAG
Danjiangkou city Chinese: 丹江口市Chinese: Dānjiāngkǒu Shì420381 DJK
Yichang city
Chinese: 宜昌市
Chinese: Yíchāng Shì
(4205 / YCO)
Xiling DistrictChinese: 西陵区Chinese: Xīlíng Qū420502 XLQ
Wujiagang DistrictChinese: 伍家岗区Chinese: Wǔjiāgǎng Qū420503 WJG
Dianjun DistrictChinese: 点军区Chinese: Diǎnjūn Qū420504 DJN
Xiaoting DistrictChinese: 猇亭区Chinese: Xiāotíng Qū420505 XTQ
Yiling DistrictChinese: 夷陵区Chinese: Yílíng Qū420506 YIQ
Yuan'an CountyChinese: 远安县Chinese: Yuǎn'ān Xiàn420525 YAX
Xingshan CountyChinese: 兴山县Chinese: Xīngshān Xiàn420526 XSX
Zigui CountyChinese: 秭归县Chinese: Zǐguī Xiàn420527 ZGI
Changyang CountyChinese: 长阳县Chinese: Chángyáng Xiàn420528 CYA
Wufeng CountyChinese: 五峰县Chinese: Wǔfēng Xiàn420529 WFG
Yidu city Chinese: 宜都市Chinese: Yídū Shì420581 YID
Dangyang city Chinese: 当阳市Chinese: Dāngyáng Shì420582 DYS
Zhijiang city Chinese: 枝江市Chinese: Zhījiāng Shì420583 ZIJ
Xiangyang city
Chinese: 襄阳市
Chinese: Xiāngyang Shì
(4206 / XYB)
Xiangcheng DistrictChinese: 襄城区Chinese: Xiāngchéng Qū420602 XXF
Fancheng DistrictChinese: 樊城区Chinese: Fánchéng Qū420606 FNC
Xiangzhou DistrictChinese: 襄州区Chinese: Xiāngzhōu Qū420607 XZA
Nanzhang CountyChinese: 南漳县Chinese: Nánzhāng Xiàn420624 NZH
Gucheng CountyChinese: 谷城县Chinese: Gǔchéng Xiàn420625 GUC
Baokang CountyChinese: 保康县Chinese: Bǎokāng Xiàn420626 BKG
Laohekou city Chinese: 老河口市Chinese: Lǎohékǒu Shì420682 LHK
Zaoyang city Chinese: 枣阳市Chinese: Zǎoyáng Shì420683 ZOY
Yicheng city Chinese: 宜城市Chinese: Yíchéng Shì420684 YCW
Ezhou city
Chinese: 鄂州市
Chinese: Èzhōu Shì
(4207 / EZS)
Liangzihu DistrictChinese: 梁子湖区Chinese: Liángzǐhú Qū420702 LZI
Huarong DistrictChinese: 华容区Chinese: Huáróng Qū420703 HRQ
Echeng DistrictChinese: 鄂城区Chinese: Èchéng Qū420704 ECQ
Jingmen city
Chinese: 荆门市
Chinese: Jīngmén Shì
(4208 / JMS)
Dongbao DistrictChinese: 东宝区Chinese: Dōngbǎo Qū420802 DBQ
Duodao DistrictChinese: 掇刀区Chinese: Duōdāo Qū420804 DOQ
Shayang CountyChinese: 沙洋县Chinese: Shāyáng Xiàn420822 SYF
Zhongxiang city Chinese: 钟祥市Chinese: Zhōngxiáng Shì420881 ZXS
Jingshan city Chinese: 京山市Chinese: Jīngshān Shì420882
Xiaogan city
Chinese: 孝感市
Chinese: Xiàogǎn Shì
(4209 / XGE)
Xiaonan DistrictChinese: 孝南区Chinese: Xiàonán Qū420902 XNA
Xiaochang CountyChinese: 孝昌县Chinese: Xiàochāng Xiàn420921 XOC
Dawu CountyChinese: 大悟县Chinese: Dàwù Xiàn420922 DWU
Yunmeng CountyChinese: 云梦县Chinese: Yúnmèng Xiàn420923 YMX
Yingcheng city Chinese: 应城市Chinese: Yìngchéng Shì420981 YCG
Anlu city Chinese: 安陆市Chinese: Ānlù Shì420982 ALU
Hanchuan city Chinese: 汉川市Chinese: Hànchuān Shì420984 HCH
Jingzhou city
Chinese: 荆州市
Chinese: Jīngzhōu Shì
(4210 / JGZ)
Shashi DistrictChinese: 沙市区Chinese: Shāshì Qū421002 SSJ
Jingzhou DistrictChinese: 荆州区Chinese: Jīngzhōu Qū421003 JZQ
Gong'an CountyChinese: 公安县Chinese: Gōng'ān Xiàn421022 GGA
Jiangling CountyChinese: 江陵县Chinese: Jiānglíng Xiàn421024 JLX
Shishou city Chinese: 石首市Chinese: Shíshǒu Shì421081 SSO
Honghu city Chinese: 洪湖市Chinese: Hónghú Shì421083 HHU
Songzi city Chinese: 松滋市Chinese: Sōngzī Shì421087 SZF
Jianli cityChinese: 监利市Chinese: Jiànlì Shì421088
Huanggang city
Chinese: 黄冈市
Chinese: Huánggāng Shì
(4211 / HGE)
Huangzhou DistrictChinese: 黄州区Chinese: Huángzhōu Qū421102 HZC
Tuanfeng CountyChinese: 团风县Chinese: Tuánfēng Xiàn421121 TFG
Hong'an CountyChinese: 红安县Chinese: Hóng'ān Xiàn421122 HGA
Luotian CountyChinese: 罗田县Chinese: Luótián Xiàn421123 LTE
Yingshan CountyChinese: 英山县Chinese: Yīngshān Xiàn421124 YSE
Xishui CountyChinese: 浠水县Chinese: Xīshuǐ Xiàn421125 XSE
Qichun CountyChinese: 蕲春县Chinese: Qíchūn Xiàn421126 QCN
Huangmei CountyChinese: 黄梅县Chinese: Huángméi Xiàn421127 HGM
Longganhu Administrative AreaChinese: 龙感湖管理区Chinese: Lónggǎnhú Guǎnlǐ Qū-->
Macheng city Chinese: 麻城市Chinese: Máchéng Shì421181 MCS
Wuxue city Chinese: 武穴市Chinese: Wǔxué Shì421182 WXE
Xianning city
Chinese: 咸宁市
Chinese: Xiánníng Shì
(4212 / XNS)
Xian'an DistrictChinese: 咸安区Chinese: Xián'ān Qū421202 XAN
Jiayu CountyChinese: 嘉鱼县Chinese: Jiāyú Xiàn421221 JYX
Tongcheng CountyChinese: 通城县Chinese: Tōngchéng Xiàn421222 TCX
Chongyang CountyChinese: 崇阳县Chinese: Chóngyáng Xiàn421223 CGY
Tongshan CountyChinese: 通山县Chinese: Tōngshān Xiàn421224 TSA
Chibi city Chinese: 赤壁市Chinese: Chìbì Shì421281 CBI
Suizhou city
Chinese: 随州市
Chinese: Suízhōu Shì
(4213 / SZR)
Zengdu DistrictChinese: 曾都区Chinese: Zēngdū Qū421303 ZED
Suixian CountyChinese: 随县Chinese: Suíxiàn421321 SUA
Guangshui city Chinese: 广水市Chinese: Guǎngshuǐ Shì421381 GSS
Enshi Prefecture
Chinese: 恩施州
Chinese: Ēnshī Zhōu
(4228 / ESH)
Enshi city Chinese: 恩施市Chinese: Ēnshī Shì422801 ESS
Lichuan city Chinese: 利川市Chinese: Lìchuān Shì422802 LCE
Jianshi CountyChinese: 建始县Chinese: Jiànshǐ Xiàn422822 JSE
Badong CountyChinese: 巴东县Chinese: Bādōng Xiàn422823 BDG
Xuan'en CountyChinese: 宣恩县Chinese: Xuān'ēn Xiàn422825 XEN
Xianfeng CountyChinese: 咸丰县Chinese: Xiánfēng Xiàn422826 XFG
Laifeng CountyChinese: 来凤县Chinese: Láifèng Xiàn422827 LFG
Hefeng CountyChinese: 鹤峰县Chinese: Hèfēng Xiàn422828 HEF
Directly administered
(4290)
Xiantao city Chinese: 仙桃市Chinese: Xiāntáo Shì429004 XNT
Qianjiang city Chinese: 潜江市Chinese: Qiánjiāng Shì429005 QNJ
Tianmen city Chinese: 天门市Chinese: Tiānmén Shì429006 TMS
Shennongjia Forestry District Chinese: 神农架林区Chinese: Shénnóngjià Línqū429021 SNJ

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note Reference[2] [3]
1980-04-20 Hefeng County Hefeng County (Aut.) reorganized
1981-11-07 Chengguan, Enshi (CC-Town) Enshi (PC-City) reorganized
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)
1983-08-19 Xiaogan Prefecture Wuhan (PL-City) transferred
↳ Huangpi County ↳ Huangpi County transferred
Huanggang Prefecture Wuhan (PL-City) transferred
↳ Xinzhou County ↳ Xinzhou County transferred
Xiangyang Prefecture Xiangfan (PL-City) merged into
Sui County Suizhou (CL-City) merged into
Guanghua County Laohekou (CL-City) merged into
Huanggang Prefecture Ezhou (PL-City) city district established
↳ Echeng (CL-City) disestablished
↳ Echeng County disestablished
Jingzhou Prefecture Jingmen (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Jingmen County disestablished
Yunyang Prefecture provincial-controlled transferred
↳ Shennongjia Forestry District ↳ Shennongjia Forestry District transferred
Xiaogan County Xiaogan (CL-City) reorganized
Xianning County Xianning (CL-City) reorganized
Jun County Danjiangkou (CL-City) reorganized
Enshi Prefecture Exi Prefecture (Aut.) reorganized & renamed
Hefeng County (Aut.) Hefeng County transferred & reorganized
Laifeng County (Aut.) Laifeng County transferred & reorganized
Enshi County Enshi (CL-City) merged into
1984-04-27 Xiangfan (PL-City) city district Xiangcheng District established
Xiangdong District established
Xiangxi District established
Jiao District, Xiangfan established
Shiyan (PL-City) city district Maojian District established
Zhangwan District established
Hanyang County Hannan District established
1984-07-13 Wufeng County Wufeng County (Aut.) reorganized
Changyang County Changyang County (Aut.) reorganized
1985-??-?? Ezhou (PL-City) city district Echeng District established
Huangzhou District established
Jingmen (PL-City) city district Dongbao District established
Shayang District established
1986-05-27 Lichuan County Lichuan (CL-City) reorganized
Macheng County Macheng (CL-City) reorganized
Mianyang County Xiantao (CL-City) reorganized
Puqi County Puqi (CL-City) reorganized
Shishou County Shishou (CL-City) reorganized
Yingcheng County Yingcheng (CL-City) reorganized
1986-12-13 Yichang (PL-City) city district Xiling District established
Wujiagang District established
Dianjun District established
1987-02-27 Ezhou (PL-City) Huanggang Prefecture transferred
↳ Huangzhou District ↳ Huanggang County transferred & merged into
1987-07-31 Honghu County Honghu (CL-City) reorganized
1987-08-03 Tianmen County Tianmen (CL-City) reorganized
1987-08-10 Echeng District Liangzihu District established
Huarong District established
1987-09-04 Anlu County Anlu (CL-City) reorganized
1987-10-23 Guangji County Wuxue (CL-City) reorganized
1987-11-30 Yidu County Zhicheng (CL-City) reorganized
1988-01-08 Zaoyang County Zaoyang (CL-City) reorganized
1988-05-25 Qianjiang County Qianjiang (CL-City) reorganized
1988-10-11 Yingshan County Guangshui (CL-City) reorganized
1988-10-22 Dangyang County Dangyang (CL-City) reorganized
1990-12-26 Huanggang County Huangzhou (CL-City) reorganized
1992-05-20 Yichang Prefecture Yichang (PL-City) merged into State Council [1992]72
1992-09-12 Hanyang County Caidian District reorganized Civil Affairs [1992]101
1993-04-04 Exi Prefecture (Aut.) Enshi Prefecture (Aut.) renamed State Council [1993]36
1993-04-10 Xiaogan Prefecture Xiaogan (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1993]46
Xiaogan (CL-City) Xiaonan District reorganized
1994-02-18 Daye County Daye (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]29
1994-06-10 Yicheng County Yicheng (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]93
1994-09-29 Shiyan Prefecture Shiyan (PL-City) merged into State Council [1994]98
1994-04-10 Jingzhou Prefecture Jingsha (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1993]99
Sha (CL-City) Shashi District reorganized
Xiaogan (CL-City) Jingzhou District reorganized
Jiangning District reorganized
Jingzhou Prefecture provincial-controlled transferred
↳ Xiantao (CL-City) ↳ Xiantao (CL-City) transferred
↳ Qianjiang (CL-City) ↳ Qianjiang (CL-City) transferred
↳ Tianmen (CL-City) ↳ Tianmen (CL-City) transferred
1995-03-21 Yichang County Xiaoting District established State Council [1995]5
1995-03-28 Wuchang County Jiangxia District reorganized State Council [1995]23
1995-10-22 Jiao District, Xiangfan Xiangcheng District merged into State Council [1995]100
Fandong District Fancheng District disestablished & merged
Fanxi District
1995-12-23 Huanggang Prefecture Huanggang (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1995]130
Huangzhou (CL-City) Huangzhou District reorganized
1995-12-29 Songzi County Songzi (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1995]86
1996-07-30 Zhijiang County Zhijiang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1996]51
1996-12-29 Jingsha (PL-City) Jingzhou (PL-City) renamed State Council [1996]99
1996-12-29 Jingzhou (PL-City) Jingmen (PL-City) transferred State Council [1996]111
↳ Jingshan County ↳ Jingshan County transferred
↳ Zhongxiang (CL-City) ↳ Zhongxiang (CL-City) transferred
Xianning Prefecture Huangshi (PL-City) transferred State Council [1996]112
↳ Yangxin County ↳ Yangxin County transferred
1997-03-12 Hanchuan County Hanchuan (CL-City) reorganized
1998-06-11 Zhicheng (CL-City) Yidu (CL-City) renamed
Puqi (CL-City) Chibi (CL-City) renamed Civil Affairs [1998]22
1998-07-02 Jiangling District Jiangling County reorganized
1998-09-15 Xinzhou County Xinzhou District reorganized State Council [1998]77
Huangpi County Huangpi District reorganized
1998-12-06 Xianning Prefecture Xianning (PL-City) reorganized
Xianning (CL-City) Xian'an District reorganized
1998-12-09 Shayang District Shayang County reorganized
2000-06-25 provincial-controlled Suizhou (PL-City) established
↳ Suizhou (CL-City) ↳ Zengdu District transferred & reorganized
Xiaogan (PL-City) Suizhou (PL-City) transferred
↳ Guangshui (CL-City) ↳ Guangshui (CL-City) transferred
2001-03-19 Dongbao District Duodao District established State Council [2001]25
2001-03-22 Yichang County Yiling District reorganized State Council [2001]28
2001-08-31 Xiangzhou County Xiangzhou District reorganized State Council [2001]93
2001-10-20 Shihuiyao District Xisaishan District renamed Civil Affairs [2001]301
2009-03-23 Zengdu District Sui County established State Council [2009]35
2010-11-26 Xiangfan (PL-City) Xiangyang (PL-City) renamed State Council [2010]129
Xiangyang District Xiangzhou District renamed
2014-09-09 Yun County Yunyang District reorganized State Council [2014]118
2018-02-22 Jingshan County Jingshan (CL-city) reorganized Civil Affairs [2018]51
2020-07-?? Jianli County Jianli (CL-city) reorganized

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture20102000
Wuhan9,785,3928,048,091
Ezhou1,082,653
Huanggang7,442,4507,256,674
Huangshi2,429,318
Jingmen2,873,687
Jingzhou5,691,707
Shiyan3,340,843
Suizhou2,162,222
Xiangyang5,500,307
Xianning2,462,583
Xiaogan4,814,542
Yichang4,059,686
Enshi3,290,294

County level divisions

NamePrefecture2010
Wuhan 895,635
Wuhan 683,492
Wuhan 828,644
Wuhan 792,183
Wuhan 1,199,127
Wuhan 485,375
Wuhan 1,549,917
Wuhan 451,880
Wuhan 114,970
Wuhan 410,888
Wuhan 644,835
Wuhan 874,938
Wuhan 848,760
Huangshi 362,611
Huangshi 233,708
Huangshi 110,925
Huangshi 57,327
Huangshi 827,631
Huangshi 837,116
Shiyan 399,449
Shiyan 368,471
Shiyan 558,355
Shiyan 447,484
Shiyan 417,081
Shiyan 315,257
Shiyan 390,991
Shiyan 443,755
Yichang 512,074
Yichang 214,194
Yichang 103,696
Yichang 61,230
Yichang 520,186
Yichang 184,532
Yichang 170,630
Yichang 367,107
Yichang 388,228
Yichang 188,923
Yichang 384,598
Yichang 468,293
Yichang 495,995
Xiangyang 485,934
Xiangyang 808,798
Xiangyang 904,957
Xiangyang 533,661
Xiangyang 523,607
Xiangyang 254,597
Xiangyang 471,482
Xiangyang 1,004,741
Xiangyang 512,530
Ezhou 142,608
Ezhou 237,333
Ezhou 668,731
Jingmen 360,984
Jingmen 271,970
Jingmen 636,776
Jingmen 581,443
Jingmen 1,022,514
Xiaogan 908,266
Xiaogan 588,666
Xiaogan 614,902
Xiaogan 524,799
Xiaogan 593,812
Xiaogan 568,590
Xiaogan 1,015,507
Jingzhou 600,330
Jingzhou 553,756
Jingzhou 881,128
Jingzhou 1,162,770
Jingzhou 331,344
Jingzhou 577,022
Jingzhou 819,446
Jingzhou 765,911
Huanggang 366,769
Huanggang 338,613
Huanggang 602,156
Huanggang 544,650
Huanggang 357,296
Huanggang 872,650
Huanggang 727,821
Huanggang 858,806
Huanggang 849,092
Huanggang 644,219
Xianning 512,517
Xianning 319,196
Xianning 380,758
Xianning 410,623
Xianning 361,079
Xianning 478,410
Suizhou 618,582
Suizhou 755,910
Suizhou 787,730
Enshi 749,609
Enshi 654,197
Enshi 411,936
Enshi 420,798
Enshi 310,390
Enshi 300,648
Enshi 242,920
Enshi 199,796
1,175,085
946,277
1,418,913
76,140

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/xzqhdm/201504/t20150415_712722.html . zh:最新县及县以上行政区划代码(截止2014年10月31日). . zh-hans.
  2. Web site: zh:中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). http://www.gov.cn/test/2006-02/27/content_212020.htm. www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.
  3. Web site: zh:县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). http://202.108.98.30/description?dcpid=1. www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.