List of administrative divisions of Gansu explained

Gansu Province
Type:	Province
Capital:	Lanzhou
Prefectural Cities:	12
Autonomous Prefectures:	2
County Cities:	5
Counties:	57
Autonomous Counties:	7
Districts:	17
Towns:	457
Townships:	740
Ethnic Townships:	30
Subdistricts:	121
Communities:	1,338
Villages:	16,038
Footnotes:	Jiayuguan districts are not counted into the figures above.

Gansu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Administrative divisions

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Gansu.

Prefecture level	County Level
	Name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Division code^[1]
Lanzhou city Chinese: 兰州市 Chinese: Lánzhōu Shì (Capital) (6201 / LHW)	Chengguan District	Chinese: 城关区	Chinese: Chéngguān Qū	620102	CLZ
Qilihe District	Chinese: 七里河区	Chinese: Qīlǐhé Qū	620103	QLH
Xigu District	Chinese: 西固区	Chinese: Xīgù Qū	620104	XGU
Anning District	Chinese: 安宁区	Chinese: Ānníng Qū	620105	ANQ
Honggu District	Chinese: 红古区	Chinese: Hónggǔ Qū	620111	HOG
Yongdeng County	Chinese: 永登县	Chinese: Yǒngdēng Xiàn	620121	YDG
Gaolan County	Chinese: 皋兰县	Chinese: Gāolán Xiàn	620122	GAL
Yuzhong County	Chinese: 榆中县	Chinese: Yúzhōng Xiàn	620123	YZX
Jiayuguan city Chinese: 嘉峪关市 Chinese: Jiāyùguān Shì (6202 / JYG)	Xiongguan District	Chinese: 雄关区	Chinese: Xióngguān Qū	620201	JYG
Changcheng District	Chinese: 长城区	Chinese: Chángchéng Qū
Jingtie District	Chinese: 镜铁区	Chinese: Jìngtiě Qū
Jinchang city Chinese: 金昌市 Chinese: Jīnchāng Shì (6203 / JCS)	Jinchuan District	Chinese: 金川区	Chinese: Jīnchuān Qū	620302	JCU
Yongchang County	Chinese: 永昌县	Chinese: Yǒngchāng Xiàn	620321	YCF
Baiyin city Chinese: 白银市 Chinese: Báiyín Shì (6204 / BYS)	Baiyin District	Chinese: 白银区	Chinese: Báiyín Qū	620402	BYB
Pingchuan District	Chinese: 平川区	Chinese: Píngchuān Qū	620403	PCQ
Jingyuan County	Chinese: 靖远县	Chinese: Jìngyuǎn Xiàn	620421	JYH
Huining County	Chinese: 会宁县	Chinese: Huìníng Xiàn	620422	HNI
Jingtai County	Chinese: 景泰县	Chinese: Jǐngtài Xiàn	620423	JGT
Tianshui city Chinese: 天水市 Chinese: Tiānshuǐ Shì (6205 / TSU)	Qinzhou District	Chinese: 秦州区	Chinese: Qínzhōu Qū	620502	QZQ
Maiji District	Chinese: 麦积区	Chinese: Màijī Qū	620503	MJI
Qingshui County	Chinese: 清水县	Chinese: Qīngshuǐ Xiàn	620521	QSG
Qin'an County	Chinese: 秦安县	Chinese: Qín'ān Xiàn	620522	QNA
Gangu County	Chinese: 甘谷县	Chinese: Gāngǔ Xiàn	620523	GGU
Wushan County	Chinese: 武山县	Chinese: Wǔshān Xiàn	620524	WSX
Zhangjiachuan County	Chinese: 张家川县	Chinese: Zhāngjiāchuān Xiàn	620525	ZJC
Wuwei city Chinese: 武威市 Chinese: Wǔwēi Shì (6206 / WWS)	Liangzhou District	Chinese: 凉州区	Chinese: Liángzhōu Qū	620602	LQZ
Minqin County	Chinese: 民勤县	Chinese: Mínqín Xiàn	620621	MQN
Gulang County	Chinese: 古浪县	Chinese: Gǔlàng Xiàn	620622	GLG
Tianzhu County	Chinese: 天祝县	Chinese: Tiānzhù Xiàn	620623	TZG
Zhangye city Chinese: 张掖市 Chinese: Zhāngyè Shì (6207 / ZYE)	Ganzhou District	Chinese: 甘州区	Chinese: Gānzhōu Qū	620702	GOU
Sunan County	Chinese: 肃南县	Chinese: Sùnán Xiàn	620721	SUN
Minle County	Chinese: 民乐县	Chinese: Mínlè Xiàn	620722	MLE
Linze County	Chinese: 临泽县	Chinese: Línzé Xiàn	620723	LZE
Gaotai County	Chinese: 高台县	Chinese: Gāotái Xiàn	620724	GAT
Shandan County	Chinese: 山丹县	Chinese: Shāndān Xiàn	620725	SDN
Pingliang city Chinese: 平凉市 Chinese: Píngliáng Shì (6208 / PLS)	Kongtong District	Chinese: 崆峒区	Chinese: Kōngtóng Qū	620802	KTQ
Jingchuan County	Chinese: 泾川县	Chinese: Jīngchuān Xiàn	620821	JCN
Lingtai County	Chinese: 灵台县	Chinese: Língtái Xiàn	620822	LGT
Chongxin County	Chinese: 崇信县	Chinese: Chóngxìn Xiàn	620823	COX
Zhuanglang County	Chinese: 庄浪县	Chinese: Zhuānglàng Xiàn	620825	ZLG
Jingning County	Chinese: 静宁县	Chinese: Jìngníng Xiàn	620826	JNI
Huating city	Chinese: 华亭市	Chinese: Huátíng Shì	620881
Jiuquan city Chinese: 酒泉市 Chinese: Jiǔquán Shì (6209 / JQG)	Suzhou District	Chinese: 肃州区	Chinese: Sùzhōu Qū	620902	SOU
Jinta County	Chinese: 金塔县	Chinese: Jīntǎ Xiàn	620921	JTA
Guazhou County	Chinese: 瓜州县	Chinese: Guāzhōu Xiàn	620922	GUZ
Subei County	Chinese: 肃北县	Chinese: Sùběi Xiàn	620923	SBE
Akesai County	Chinese: 阿克塞县	Chinese: Ākèsài Xiàn	620924	AKX
Yumen city	Chinese: 玉门市	Chinese: Yùmén Shì	620981	YMS
Dunhuang city	Chinese: 敦煌市	Chinese: Dūnhuáng Shì	620982	DNH
Qingyang city Chinese: 庆阳市 Chinese: Qìngyáng Shì (6210 / QYI)	Xifeng District	Chinese: 西峰区	Chinese: Xīfēng Qū	621002	XFE
Qingcheng County	Chinese: 庆城县	Chinese: Qìngchéng Xiàn	621021	QIC
Huanxian County	Chinese: 环县	Chinese: Huánxiàn	621022	HUN
Huachi County	Chinese: 华池县	Chinese: Huáchí Xiàn	621023	HCI
Heshui County	Chinese: 合水县	Chinese: Héshuǐ Xiàn	621024	HSX
Zhengning County	Chinese: 正宁县	Chinese: Zhèngníng Xiàn	621025	ZGN
Ningxian County	Chinese: 宁县	Chinese: Níngxiàn	621026	NIG
Zhenyuan County	Chinese: 镇原县	Chinese: Zhènyuán Xiàn	621027	ZYN
Dingxi city Chinese: 定西市 Chinese: Dìngxī Shì (6211 / DNX)	Anding District	Chinese: 安定区	Chinese: Āndìng Qū	621102	ADQ
Tongwei County	Chinese: 通渭县	Chinese: Tōngwèi Xiàn	621121	TWE
Longxi County	Chinese: 陇西县	Chinese: Lǒngxī Xiàn	621122	LXK
Weiyuan County	Chinese: 渭源县	Chinese: Wèiyuán Xiàn	621123	WIY
Lintao County	Chinese: 临洮县	Chinese: Líntáo Xiàn	621124	LTO
Zhangxian County	Chinese: 漳县	Chinese: Zhāngxiàn	621125	ZGX
Minxian County	Chinese: 岷县	Chinese: Mínxiàn	621126	MIN
Longnan city Chinese: 陇南市 Chinese: Lǒngnán Shì (6212 / LGN)	Wudu District	Chinese: 武都区	Chinese: Wǔdū Qū	621202	WUD
Chengxian County	Chinese: 成县	Chinese: Chéngxiàn	621221	CHG
Wenxian County	Chinese: 文县	Chinese: Wénxiàn	621222	WEG
Tanchang County	Chinese: 宕昌县	Chinese: Tànchāng Xiàn	621223	TCH
Kangxian County	Chinese: 康县	Chinese: Kāngxiàn	621224	KNG
Xihe County	Chinese: 西和县	Chinese: Xīhé Xiàn	621225	XHE
Lixian County	Chinese: 礼县	Chinese: Lǐxiàn	621226	LXG
Huixian County	Chinese: 徽县	Chinese: Huīxiàn	621227	HIX
Liangdang County	Chinese: 两当县	Chinese: Liǎngdāng Xiàn	621228	LDG
Linxia Prefecture Chinese: 临夏州 Chinese: Línxià Zhōu (6229 / LXH)	Linxia city	Chinese: 临夏市	Chinese: Línxià Shì	622901	LXR
Linxia County	Chinese: 临夏县	Chinese: Línxià Xiàn	622921	LXF
Kangle County	Chinese: 康乐县	Chinese: Kānglè Xiàn	622922	KLE
Yongjing County	Chinese: 永靖县	Chinese: Yǒngjìng Xiàn	622923	YJG
Guanghe County	Chinese: 广河县	Chinese: Guǎnghé Xiàn	622924	GHX
Hezheng County	Chinese: 和政县	Chinese: Hézhèng Xiàn	622925	HZG
Dongxiang County	Chinese: 东乡县	Chinese: Dōngxiāng Xiàn	622926	DXZ
Jishishan County	Chinese: 积石山县	Chinese: Jīshíshān Xiàn	622927	JSN
Gannan Prefecture Chinese: 甘南州 Chinese: Gānnán Zhōu (6230 / GNZ)	Hezuo city	Chinese: 合作市	Chinese: Hézuò Shì	623001	HEZ
Lintan County	Chinese: 临潭县	Chinese: Líntán Xiàn	623021	LTN
Zhuoni County	Chinese: 卓尼县	Chinese: Zhuóní Xiàn	623022	JON
Zhongqu County	Chinese: 舟曲县	Chinese: Zhōuqū Xiàn	623023	ZQU
Diebu County	Chinese: 迭部县	Chinese: Diébù Xiàn	623024	TEW
Maqu County	Chinese: 玛曲县	Chinese: Mǎqū Xiàn	623025	MQU
Luqu County	Chinese: 碌曲县	Chinese: Lùqū Xiàn	623026	LQU
Xiahe County	Chinese: 夏河县	Chinese: Xiàhé Xiàn	623027	XHN

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference^[2] ^[3]
1980-06-14	Linxia County	Jishishan County (Aut.)	established
1981-02-09	Yongchang County	Jinchang (PC-City)	established
1981-09-01	Wuwei Prefecture	Jinchang (P-City) city district	established
	↳ Jinchang (PC-City)		disestablished
	↳ Yongchang County	↳ Yongchang County	transferred
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)
1983-07-29	Pingliang County	Pingliang (CL-City)	reorganized
1983-09-31	Linxia County	Linxia (CL-City)	established
1984-12-14	Jinchang (PL-City) city district	Jinchuan District	established
1985-05-14	Wuwei County	Wuwei (CL-City)	reorganized
1985-05-14	Wudu Prefecture	Longnan Prefecture	renamed
	Tianshui Prefecture	Longnan Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Xihe County	↳ Xihe County	transferred
	↳ Li County	↳ Li County	transferred
	Tianshui Prefecture	Dingxi Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Zhang County	↳ Zhang County	transferred
	Wudu Prefecture	Dingxi Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Min County	↳ Min County	transferred
	Lanzhou (PL-City)	Baiyin (PL-City)	established
	↳ Baiyin District	↳ Baiyin District	transferred
	Dingxi Prefecture	Baiyin (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Jingyuan County	↳ Jingyuan County	transferred
	↳ Jingyuan County	↳ Pingchuan District	established
	↳ Huining County	↳ Huining County	transferred
	Wuwei Prefecture	Baiyin (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Jingtai County	↳ Jingtai County	transferred
	Zhangye County	Zhangye (CL-City)	reorganized
	Jiuquan County	Jiuquan (CL-City)	reorganized
	Qingyang County	Xifeng (CL-City)	established
1985-07-08	Tianshui Prefecture	Tianshui (PL-City)	established
	Tianshui (CL-City)	Qinzhou District	reorganized
	Tianshui County		merged into
		Maiji District	reorganized
	Tianshui Prefecture	Longnan Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Hui County	↳ Hui County	transferred
	↳ Liangdang County	↳ Liangdang County	transferred
1987-08-21	Dunhuang County	Dunhuang (CL-City)	reorganized
1996-05-28	Xiahe County	Hezuo (CL-City)	established	Civil Affairs [1996]35
2001-05-09	Wuwei Prefecture	Wuwei (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2001]47
	Wuwei (CL-City)	Liangzhou District	reorganized
2002-03-01	Zhangye Prefecture	Zhangye (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2002]16
	Zhangye (CL-City)	Ganzhou District	reorganized
2002-06-02	Pingliang Prefecture	Pingliang (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2002]46
	Pingliang (CL-City)	Kongtong District	reorganized
2002-06-18	Jiuquan Prefecture	Jiuquan (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2002]53
	Jiuquan (CL-City)	Suzhou District	reorganized
2002-06-22	Qingyang Prefecture	Qingyang (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2002]55
	Xifeng (CL-City)	Xifeng District	reorganized
2003-04-04	Dingxi Prefecture	Dingxi (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2003]46
	Dingxi County	Anding District	reorganized
2004-01-11	Longnan Prefecture	Longnan (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2004]5
	Wudu County	Wudu District	reorganized
2004-09-30	Qincheng District	Qinzhou District	renamed	Civil Affairs [2004]244
	Beidao District	Maiji District	renamed
2006-02-08	Anxi County	Guazhou County	renamed	Civil Affairs [2006]1
2018-07-02	Huating County	Huating (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [2018]109

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture	2010	2000
Jiuquan	1,095,947
Jiayuguan	231,853	159,566
Zhangye	1,199,515
Jinchang	464,050	451,927
Wuwei	1815054
Baiyin	1,586,544
Lanzhou	3,616,163	3,142,464
Linxia	1,946,677
Gannan	689,132	640,106
Dingxi	2,698,622
Longnan	2,567,718
Tianshui	3,262,548
Pingliang	2,068,033
Qingyang	2,062,799

Counties

Name	Prefecture	2010
	Lanzhou	1,278,745
	Lanzhou	561,020
	Lanzhou	364,050
	Lanzhou	288,510
	Lanzhou	136,101
	Lanzhou	418,789
	Lanzhou	131,785
	Lanzhou	437,163
	Jinchang	228,561
	Jinchang	235,489
	Baiyin	294,400
	Baiyin	192,398
	Baiyin	454,925
	Baiyin	541,273
	Baiyin	225,755
	Tianshui	643,906
	Tianshui	553,268
	Tianshui	266,908
	Tianshui	515,423
	Tianshui	559,712
	Tianshui	437,268
	Tianshui	286,063
	Wuwei	1,010,295
	Wuwei	241,251
	Wuwei	388,718
	Wuwei	174,790
	Zhangye	507,433
	Zhangye	219,356
	Zhangye	134,328
	Zhangye	143,446
	Zhangye	161,299
	Zhangye	33,653
	Pingliang	504,848
	Pingliang	281,145
	Pingliang	183,937
	Pingliang	102,116
	Pingliang	189,333
	Pingliang	382,827
	Pingliang	423,827
	Jiuquan	428,346
	Jiuquan	147,460
	Jiuquan	148,798
	Jiuquan	14,979
	Jiuquan	10,545
	Jiuquan	159,792
	Jiuquan	186,027
	Qingyang	377,528
	Qingyang	261,898
	Qingyang	302,918
	Qingyang	120,875
	Qingyang	145,722
	Qingyang	180,909
	Qingyang	405,614
	Qingyang	415,727
	Dingxi	420,614
	Dingxi	349,539
	Dingxi	453,257
	Dingxi	324,215
	Dingxi	507,386
	Dingxi	192,957
	Dingxi	450,654
	Longnan	555,004
	Longnan	242,343
	Longnan	218,796
	Longnan	274,313
	Longnan	180,061
	Longnan	393,272
	Longnan	458,237
	Longnan	200,294
	Longnan	45,398
	Linxia	274,466
	Linxia	326,123
	Linxia	233,173
	Linxia	180,161
	Linxia	227,466
	Linxia	185,083
	Linxia	284,507
	Linxia	235,698
	Gannan	90,290
	Gannan	137,001
	Gannan	100,522
	Gannan	132,108
	Gannan	52,166
	Gannan	54,745
	Gannan	35,630
	Gannan	86,670

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2012/index.html . zh:2012国家统计局统计用区划代码 . . zh-hans . 2013-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130727012452/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2012/index.html . 2013-07-27 . dead .
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.