List of third-level administrative divisions by area explained

This is a list of third-level administrative divisions by area (including surface water) in square kilometres. Third-level administrative divisions are those under second level (counties, districts, cities, etc.) and they are townships, towns, municipalities, villages, etc., but the names vary by sovereign state.

List of third-level administrative divisions by area

90%;" align=center	+ align=center style="background:#ffffff"	Third-level administrative divisions by area	data-sort-type="number"	Rank	third level Subdivision flag	Name	Capital	Second level subdivision	Subdivision	Sovereign state	data-sort-type="number"	Area (km^2)	Population	Sovereign state similar in area (km^2)
1		Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government^[1]	Matagami	Nord-du-Québec	Quebec	Canada	283,123.42	2,638
2	none	Ruoqiang County	Ruoqiang Town	Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture	Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region	China	199,222	35,580	Kyrgyzstan (199,951)
3	none	Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area	Fort Yukon	Unorganized Borough	Alaska		147,805	5,588	(148,460)
4	none	Qiemo County	Qiemo Town	Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture	Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region	China	138,680	65,572	Tajikistan (143,100)
5	none	Gêrzê County	none	Ngari Prefecture	Tibet Autonomous Region	China	135,025	22,177	Greece (131,957)
6	none	Town and Commune of Reggane	Tinoulef	Reggane District	Adrar Province, Algeria	Algeria	124,298	20,402	(120,540)
7	none	County level city of Golmud	none	Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture	Qinghai Province	China	123,460	215,213	(120,540)
8	none	Town and Commune of Bordj Badji Mokhtar	Bordj Badji Mokhtar	Bordj Badji Mokhtar District	Adrar Province, Algeria	Algeria	120,026	16,437	(120,540)
9	none	Shuanghu County	Cuozheluomazhen	Prefecture level city of Nagqu	Tibet Autonomous Region	China	116,637	13,470	Eritrea (117,600)
10	none	Ejin Banner	Dalaihob Town	Alxa League	Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region	China	114,606	32,410	Benin (114,763)

• In China provinces are first level country administrative divisions, prefecture level cities are second level country administrative subdivisions, and counties are third level country administrative subdivisions.
• The Unorganized borough is not any level of government structure but the List of country second level subdivisions by area page ranks it.

See also

• List of countries and dependencies by area
• List of country subdivisions by area
• List of country second level subdivisions by area

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (Municipalities) . 9 February 2022 .