List of administrative divisions of Guizhou explained

Guizhou Province
Type:Province
Capital:Guiyang
Prefectural Cities:6
Autonomous Prefectures:3
County Cities:9
Counties:51
Autonomous Counties:11
Districts:16
Special Districts:1
Towns:691
Townships:506
Ethnic Townships:252
Subdistricts:94
Communities:3,857
Villages:14,311

Guizhou, 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 China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Guizhou.

Prefecture level
County Level
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Guiyang City
Chinese: 贵阳市
Chinese: Guìyáng Shì
(Capital)
(5201 / KWE)
Nanming DistrictChinese: 南明区Chinese: Nánmíng Qū520102 NMQ
Yunyan DistrictChinese: 云岩区Chinese: Yúnyán Qū520103 YYQ
Huaxi DistrictChinese: 花溪区Chinese: Huāxī Qū520111 HXI
Wudang DistrictChinese: 乌当区Chinese: Wūdāng Qū520112 WDQ
Baiyun DistrictChinese: 白云区Chinese: Báiyún Qū520113 BYU
Guanshanhu DistrictChinese: 观山湖区Chinese: Guānshānhú Qū520115 GSH
Kaiyang CountyChinese: 开阳县Chinese: Kāiyáng Xiàn520121 KYG
Xifeng CountyChinese: 息烽县Chinese: Xīfēng Xiàn520122 XFX
Xiuwen CountyChinese: 修文县Chinese: Xiūwén Xiàn520123 XWX
Qingzhen CityChinese: 清镇市Chinese: Qīngzhèn Shì520181 QZN
Liupanshui City
Chinese: 六盘水市
Chinese: Liùpánshuǐ Shì
(5202 / LPS)
Zhongshan DistrictChinese: 钟山区Chinese: Zhōngshān Qū520201 ZSQ
Liuzhi Special DistrictChinese: 六枝特区Chinese: Liùzhī Tèqū520203 LZT
Shuicheng DistrictChinese: 水城区Chinese: Shuǐchéng Qū520205
Panzhou CityChinese: 盘州市Chinese: Pánzhōu Shì520281 PZU
Zunyi City
Chinese: 遵义市
Chinese: Zūnyì Shì
(5203 / ZNY)
Honghuagang DistrictChinese: 红花岗区Chinese: Hónghuāgǎng Qū520302 HHG
Huichuan DistrictChinese: 汇川区Chinese: Huìchuān Qū520303 HHQ
Bozhou DistrictChinese: 播州区Chinese: Bōzhōu Qū520304 BZG
Tongzi CountyChinese: 桐梓县Chinese: Tóngzǐ Xiàn520322 TZI
Suiyang CountyChinese: 绥阳县Chinese: Suíyáng Xiàn520323 SUY
Zheng'an CountyChinese: 正安县Chinese: Zhèng'ān Xiàn520324 ZAX
Daozhen CountyChinese: 道真县Chinese: Dàozhēn Xiàn520325 DZN
Wuchuan CountyChinese: 务川县Chinese: Wùchuān Xiàn520326 WCU
Fenggang CountyChinese: 凤冈县Chinese: Fènggāng Xiàn520327 FGG
Meitan CountyChinese: 湄潭县Chinese: Méitán Xiàn520328 MTN
Yuqing CountyChinese: 余庆县Chinese: Yúqìng Xiàn520329 YUQ
Xishui CountyChinese: 习水县Chinese: Xíshuǐ Xiàn520330 XSI
Chishui CityChinese: 赤水市Chinese: Chìshuǐ Shì520381 CSS
Renhuai CityChinese: 仁怀市Chinese: Rénhuái Shì520382 RHS
Anshun City
Chinese: 安顺市
Chinese: Ānshùn Shì
(5204 / ASS)
Xixiu DistrictChinese: 西秀区Chinese: Xīxiù Qū520402 XXU
Pingba DistrictChinese: 平坝区Chinese: Píngbà Qū520403 PIB
Puding CountyChinese: 普定县Chinese: Pǔdìng Xiàn520422 PUD
Zhenning CountyChinese: 镇宁县Chinese: Zhènníng Xiàn520423 ZNN
Guanling CountyChinese: 关岭县Chinese: Guānlǐng Xiàn520424 GNL
Ziyun CountyChinese: 紫云县Chinese: Zǐyún Xiàn520425 ZYF
Bijie City
Chinese: 毕节市
Chinese: Bìjié Shì
(5205 / BJS)
Qixingguan DistrictChinese: 七星关区Chinese: Qīxīngguān Qū520502 QXD
Dafang CountyChinese: 大方县Chinese: Dàfāng Xiàn520521 DAF
Jinsha CountyChinese: 金沙县Chinese: Jīnshā Xiàn520523 JSX
Zhijin CountyChinese: 织金县Chinese: Zhījīn Xiàn520524 ZJN
Nayong CountyChinese: 纳雍县Chinese: Nàyōng Xiàn520525 NYG
Weining CountyChinese: 威宁县Chinese: Wēiníng Xiàn520526 WNG
Hezhang CountyChinese: 赫章县Chinese: Hèzhāng Xiàn520527 HZA
Qianxi CityChinese: 黔西市Chinese: Qiánxī Shì520581 QNX
Tongren City
Chinese: 铜仁市
Chinese: Tóngrén Shì
(5206 / TRG)
Bijiang DistrictChinese: 碧江区Chinese: Bìjiāng Qū520602 BJN
Wanshan DistrictChinese: 万山区Chinese: Wànshān Qū520603 WSW
Jiangkou CountyChinese: 江口县Chinese: Jiāngkǒu Xiàn520621 JGK
Yuping CountyChinese: 玉屏县Chinese: Yùpíng Xiàn520622 YPG
Shiqian CountyChinese: 石阡县Chinese: Shíqiān Xiàn520623 SQI
Sinan CountyChinese: 思南县Chinese: Sīnán Xiàn520624 SNA
Yinjiang CountyChinese: 印江县Chinese: Yìnjiāng Xiàn520625 YJY
Dejiang CountyChinese: 德江县Chinese: Déjiāng Xiàn520626 DEJ
Yanhe CountyChinese: 沿河县Chinese: Yánhé Xiàn520627 YHE
Songtao CountyChinese: 松桃县Chinese: Sōngtáo Xiàn520628 STM
Qianxinan Prefecture
Chinese: 黔西南州
Chinese: Qiánxīnán Zhōu
(5223 / QXZ)
Xingyi CityChinese: 兴义市Chinese: Xīngyì Shì522301 XYI
Xingren CityChinese: 兴仁市Chinese: Xīngrén Xiàn522302
Pu'an CountyChinese: 普安县Chinese: Pǔ'ān Xiàn522323 PUA
Qinglong CountyChinese: 晴隆县Chinese: Qínglóng Xiàn522324 QLG
Zhenfeng CountyChinese: 贞丰县Chinese: Zhēnfēng Xiàn522325 ZFG
Wangmo CountyChinese: 望谟县Chinese: Wàngmó Xiàn522326 WMO
Ceheng CountyChinese: 册亨县Chinese: Cèhēng Xiàn522327 CEH
Anlong CountyChinese: 安龙县Chinese: Ānlóng Xiàn522328 ALG
Qiandongnan Prefecture
Chinese: 黔东南州
Chinese: Qiándōngnán Zhōu
(5226 / QDN)
Kaili CityChinese: 凯里市Chinese: Kǎilǐ Shì522601 KLS
Huangping CountyChinese: 黄平县Chinese: Huángpíng Xiàn522622 HPN
Shibing CountyChinese: 施秉县Chinese: Shībǐng Xiàn522623 SBG
Sansui CountyChinese: 三穗县Chinese: Sānsuì Xiàn522624 SAS
Zhenyuan CountyChinese: 镇远县Chinese: Zhènyuǎn Xiàn522625 ZYX
Cengong CountyChinese: 岑巩县Chinese: Céngǒng Xiàn522626 CGX
Tianzhu CountyChinese: 天柱县Chinese: Tiānzhù Xiàn522627 TZU
Jinping CountyChinese: 锦屏县Chinese: Jǐnpíng Xiàn522628 JPX
Jianhe CountyChinese: 剑河县Chinese: Jiànhé Xiàn522629 JHE
Taijiang CountyChinese: 台江县Chinese: Táijiāng Xiàn522630 TJX
Liping CountyChinese: 黎平县Chinese: Lípíng Xiàn522631 LIP
Rongjiang CountyChinese: 榕江县Chinese: Róngjiāng Xiàn522632 RJG
Congjiang CountyChinese: 从江县Chinese: Cóngjiāng Xiàn522633 COJ
Leishan CountyChinese: 雷山县Chinese: Léishān Xiàn522634 LSA
Majiang CountyChinese: 麻江县Chinese: Májiāng Xiàn522635 MAJ
Danzhai CountyChinese: 丹寨县Chinese: Dānzhài Xiàn522636 DZH
Qiannan Prefecture
Chinese: 黔南州
Chinese: Qiánnán Zhōu
(5227 / QNZ)
Duyun CityChinese: 都匀市Chinese: Dūyún Shì522701 DUY
Fuquan CityChinese: 福泉市Chinese: Fúquán Shì522702 FQN
Libo CountyChinese: 荔波县Chinese: Lìbō Xiàn522722 LBO
Guiding CountyChinese: 贵定县Chinese: Guìdìng Xiàn522723 GDG
Weng'an CountyChinese: 瓮安县Chinese: Wèng'ān Xiàn522725 WGA
Dushan CountyChinese: 独山县Chinese: Dúshān Xiàn522726 DSX
Pingtang CountyChinese: 平塘县Chinese: Píngtáng Xiàn522727 PTG
Luodian CountyChinese: 罗甸县Chinese: Luódiàn Xiàn522728 LOD
Changshun CountyChinese: 长顺县Chinese: Chángshùn Xiàn522729 CSU
Longli CountyChinese: 龙里县Chinese: Lónglǐ Xiàn522730 LLI
Huishui CountyChinese: 惠水县Chinese: Huìshuǐ Xiàn522731 HUS
Sandu CountyChinese: 三都县Chinese: Sāndū Xiàn522732 SDU

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note Reference[2] [3]
1980-01-03 Wanshan County Wanshan Special District reorganized
1980-03-27 Guanling County Guanling County (Aut.) reorganized
1980-05-01 Xingyi Prefecture Qianxinan Prefecture (Aut.) renamed & reorganized
1980-09-21 Zhenfeng County (Aut.) Zhenfeng County reorganized
Wangmo County (Aut.) Wangmo County reorganized
Ceheng County (Aut.) Ceheng County reorganized
Anlong County (Aut.) Anlong County 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 Kaili County Kaili (CL-City) reorganized
Duyun County Duyun (CL-City) merged into
1983-09-07 Yuping County Yuping County (Aut.) reorganized
1986-08-21 Wuchuan County Wuchuan County (Aut.) reorganized
1986-09-09 Daozhen County Daozhen County (Aut.) reorganized
1986-10-07 Yanhe County Yanhe County (Aut.) reorganized
1986-12-13 Yinjiang County Yinjiang County (Aut.) reorganized
1987-08-21 Tongren County Tongren (CL-City) reorganized
1987-11-06 Xingyi County Xingyi County (CL-City) reorganized
1987-12-15 Shuicheng Special District Zhongshan District, Liupanshui established
Shuicheng County reorganized
1990-02-03 Anshun County Anshun (CL-City) merged
1990-09-30 Chishui County Chishui (CL-City) reorganized
1992-11-06 Qingzhen County Qingzhen (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1992]131
1993-12-10 Bijie County Bijie (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1993]242
1995-07-21 Anshun Prefecture Guiyang (PL-City) transferred State Council [1995]69
↳ Kaiyang County ↳ Kaiyang County transferred
↳ Xifeng County ↳ Xifeng County transferred
↳ Xiuwen County ↳ Xiuwen County transferred
1995-11-30 Renhuai County Renhuai (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1995]79
1996-12-02 Fuquan County Fuquan (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1996]88
1997-06-10 Zunyi Prefecture Zunyi (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1997]45
Zunyi (CL-City) Honghuagang District reorganized
1999-02-28 Panxian Special District Pan County reorganized Civil Affairs [1999]16
2000-01-21 Baiyun District Xiaohe District established State Council [2000]10
2000-06-23 Anshun Prefecture Anshun (PL-City) reorganized State Council [2000]79
Anshun (CL-City) Xixiu District reorganized
2003-12-26 Honghuagang District Huichuan District established State Council [2003]135
2011-10-22 Bijie Prefecture Bijie (PL-City) reorganized State Council [2011]130
Bijie (CL-City) Qixingguan District reorganized
Tongren Prefecture Tongren (PL-City) reorganized State Council [2011]131
Tongren (CL-City) Bijiang District reorganized
Wanshan Special District Wanshan District reorganized
2012-11-15 Xiaohe District Huaxi District merged into State Council [2012]190
Baiyun District Guanshanhu District established
2014-12-13 Pingba County Pingba District reorganized State Council [2014]160
2016-03-20 Zunyi County Bozhou District reorganized State Council [2016]56
2017-04-09 Pan County Panzhou (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2017]74
2018-07-02 Xingren County Xingren (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2018]107
2020-07-?? Shuicheng County Shuicheng District reorganized

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture20102000
Bijie6,536,3706,327,471
Zunyi6,127,0096,543,860
Tongren3,092,365
Liupanshui2,851,1802,744,085
Anshun2,297,3392,331,741
Guiyang4,324,5613,718,449
Qianxinan2,805,8572,864,920
Qiannan3,231,1613,569,847
Qiandongnan3,480,6263,844,697

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
Guiyang 829,948
Guiyang 957,535
Guiyang 608,213
Guiyang 376,920
Guiyang 264,543
Guiyang 180,000
Guiyang 358,130
Guiyang 212,879
Guiyang 248,955
Guiyang 467,438
Liupanshui 616,774
Liupanshui 495,008
Liupanshui 1,034,903
Liupanshui 704,495
Zunyi 656,725
Zunyi 438,464
Zunyi 944,326
Zunyi 521,567
Zunyi 379,938
Zunyi 389,434
Zunyi 244,123
Zunyi 313,005
Zunyi 377,354
Zunyi 234,681
Zunyi 522,541
Zunyi 321,581
Zunyi 237,029
Zunyi 546,241
Anshun 765,313
Anshun 298,034
Anshun 378,288
Anshun 283,880
Anshun 301,562
Anshun 270,262
Tongren 361,864
Tongren 47,844
Tongren 172,753
Tongren 304,218
Tongren 499,398
Tongren 367,908
Tongren 118,398
Tongren 284,110
Tongren 449,361
Tongren 486,511
Bijie 1,136,905
Bijie 776,246
Bijie 695,735
Bijie 560,651
Bijie 783,951
Bijie 669,781
Bijie 1,263,816
Bijie 649,285
Qianxinan 784,032
Qianxinan 417,829
Qianxinan 254,328
Qianxinan 246,594
Qianxinan 303,762
Qianxinan 251,629
Qianxinan 190,379
Qianxinan 357,304
Qiandongnan 478642
Qiandongnan 263,123
Qiandongnan 130,490
Qiandongnan 155,671
Qiandongnan 203,735
Qiandongnan 162,008
Qiandongnan 263,841
Qiandongnan 154,841
Qiandongnan 180,544
Qiandongnan 112,236
Qiandongnan 391,110
Qiandongnan 286,336
Qiandongnan 290,845
Qiandongnan 117,198
Qiandongnan 167,596
Qiandongnan 122,410
Qiannan 443,937
Qiannan 283,943
Qiannan 144,849
Qiannan 231,015
Qiannan 380,458
Qiannan 265,083
Qiannan 228,377
Qiannan 256,488
Qiannan 190,931
Qiannan 180,683
Qiannan 342,294
Qiannan 283,103

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.