In the structural hierarchy of the administrative divisions in Taiwan, there are three types of administrative divisions with the Chinese word shì (市, "city") in their names.
| Name | Chinese | Hànyǔ Pīnyīn | Pe̍h-ōe-jī | No. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special municipality | zhíxiáshì | ti̍t-hat-chhī | 6 | |||
| City | shì | chhī | 3 | |||
| County-administered city | xiànxiáshì | koān-hat-chhī | 14 |
There are 23 cities on the island of Taiwan. Most of them are located within Taiwan Province:
| Name | Chinese | Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Mandarin Hànyǔ Pīnyīn | County | Founded | Population [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | Ko-hiông-chhī | Gāoxióng Shì | 1979-07-01 | 2,778,992 | |||
| New Taipei | Sin-pak-chhī | Xīnběi Shì | 2010-12-25 | 3,974,911 | |||
| Taichung | Tâi-tiong-chhī | Táizhōng Shì | 2010-12-25 | 2,759,887 | |||
| Tainan | Tâi-lâm-chhī | Táinán Shì | 2010-12-25 | 1,885,499 | |||
| Taipei | Tâi-pak-chhī | Táiběi Shì | 1967-07-01 | 2,696,316 | |||
| Taoyuan | Thô-hn̂g-chhī | Táoyuán Shì | 2014-12-25 | 2,136,702 | |||
| Chiayi | Ka-gī-chhī | Jiāyì Shì | 1982-07-01 | 269,890 | |||
| Hsinchu | Sin-tek-chhī | Xīnzhú Shì | 1982-07-01 | 436,220 | |||
| Keelung | Ke-lâng-chhī | Jīlóng Shì | 1945-10-25 | 372,019 | |||
| Changhua | Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī | Zhānghuà Shì | Changhua | 1951-12-01 | 234,721 | ||
| Douliu | Táu-la̍k-chhī | Dǒuliù Shì | Yunlin | 1981-12-25 | 108,098 | ||
| Hualien | Hoa-lian-chhī or Hoa-liân-chhī | Huālián Shì | Hualien | 1946-01-16 | 106,368 | ||
| Magong | Má-keng-chhī | Mǎgōng Shì | Penghu | 1981-12-25 | 60,335 | ||
| Miaoli | Biâu-le̍k-chhī or Miâu-le̍k-chhī | Miáolì Shì | Miaoli | 1981-12-25 | 90,963 | ||
| Nantou | Lâm-tâu-chhī | Nántóu Shì | Nantou | 1981-12-25 | 102,314 | ||
| Pingtung | Pîn-tong-chhī | Píngdōng Shì | Pingtung | 1951-12-01 | 203,866 | ||
| Puzi | Phò-chú-chhī | Púzǐ Shì | Chiayi | 1992-09-10 | 43,250 | ||
| Taibao | Thài-pó-chhī | Tàibǎo Shì | Chiayi | 1991-07-01 | 37,038 | ||
| Taitung | Tâi-tang-chhī | Táidōng Shì | Taitung | 1976-01-01 | 106,969 | ||
| Toufen | Thâu-hūn-chhī | Tóufèn Shì | Miaoli | 2015-10-05 | 102,654 | ||
| Yilan | Gî-lân-chhī | Yílán Shì | Yilan | 1946-01-16 | 95,879 | ||
| Yuanlin | Oân-lîm-chhī | Yuánlín Shì | Changhua | 2015-08-08 | 124,730 | ||
| Zhubei | Tek-pak-chhī | Zhúběi Shì | Hsinchu | 1988-10-31 | 203,195 |
See also: Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945).
| Name | Japanese | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Prefecture | Founded | Dissolved | Successor division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taihoku | Tâi-pak-chhī | 1920-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Taipei | |||
| Taichū | Tâi-tiong-chhī | 1920-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Taichung | |||
| Tainan | Tâi-lâm-chhī | 1920-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Tainan | |||
| Kīrun | Ke-lâng-chhī | 1924-12-25 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Keelung | |||
| Takao | Ko-hiông-chhī | 1924-12-25 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Kaohsiung | |||
| Shinchiku | Sin-tek-chhī | 1930-01-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Hsinchu | |||
| Kagi | Ka-gī-chhī | 1930-01-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Chiayi | |||
| Shōka | Chiong-hòa-chhī | 1933-12-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Changhua | |||
| Heitō | Pîn-tong-chhī | 1933-12-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Pingtung | |||
| Giran | Gî-lân-chhī | 1940-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became county-administered city of Yilan | |||
| Karenkō | Hoa-liân-káng-chhī | 1940-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became county-administered city of Hualien |
See also: Provincial city (Taiwan).
| Name | Chinese | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Founded | Dissolved | Successor division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1951-12-01 | Became a county-administered city in Changhua County | |||
| Pîn-tong-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1951-12-01 | Became a county-administered city in Pingtung County | |||
| Tâi-pak-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1967-07-01 | Became a special municipality | |||
| Ko-hiông-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1979-07-01 | Became a special municipality | |||
| Tâi-tiong-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 2010-12-25 | Became part of the special municipality of Taichung | |||
| Tâi-lâm-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 2010-12-25 | Became part of the special municipality of Tainan |
See also: County-administered city.
| Name | Chinese | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | County | Founded | Dissolved | Successor division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka-gī-chhī | 1950-08-16 | 1982-07-01 | Became a provincial city | ||||
| Sin-tek-chhī | 1951-12-01 | 1982-07-01 | Became a provincial city | ||||
| Hōng-soaⁿ-chhī | Kaohsiung | 1972-07-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Kaohsiung | |||
| Sam-tiông-chhī | 1962-04-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Pang-kiô-chhī | 1972-07-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Éng-hô-chhī | 1979-01-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Tiong-hô-chhī | 1979-01-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Sin-tiàm-chhī | 1980-01-15 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Sin-chng-chhī | 1980-01-15 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Thô͘-siâⁿ-chhī | 1993-06-26 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Lô͘-chiu-chhī | 1997-10-06 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Se̍k-chí-chhī | 1999-07-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Chhiū-nâ-chhī | 1999-10-04 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Hong-goân-chhī | 1976-03-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taichung | ||||
| Tāi-lí-chhī | 1993-11-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taichung | ||||
| Thài-pêng-chhī | 1996-08-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taichung | ||||
| Sin-iâⁿ-chhī | 1981-12-25 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Tainan | ||||
| Éng-khong-chhī | 1993-05-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Tainan | ||||
| Pat-tek-chhī | 1995-01-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Lô͘-tek-chhī | 2014-06-03 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Pêng-tìn-chhī | 1992-03-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Thô-hn̂g-chhī | 1971-04-21 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Iûⁿ-mûi-chhī | 2010-08-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Tiong-le̍k-chhī | 1967-07-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan |
List of all cities and townships in the Republic of China, consisting of six special municipalities and two provinces without administrative function.
See also: Romanization of Chinese in Taiwan. Tongyòng Pinyin was the standard of Chinese romanization of Taiwan between 2002 and 2008. Although the standard was shifted to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn from 1 January 2009, the change to signs and documents using Tongyòng Pinyin is not complete. There are still some signs using Tongyòng Pinyin on highways and roads.