List of administrative divisions of Gansu

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

Gansu Province
Province
Capital: Lanzhou
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities	12
Autonomous prefectures	2
County level divisions
County cities	5
Counties	57
Autonomous counties	7
Districts	17
Township level divisions
Towns	457
Townships	740
Ethnic townships	30
Subdistricts	121
Villages level divisions
Communities	1,338
Administrative villages	16,038
Jiayuguan districts are not counted into the figures above.

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

1. These districts within Jiayuguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
2. Conventional name: Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County; Chinese: 张家川回族自治县; pinyin: Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn
3. Conventional name: Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County; Chinese: 天祝藏族自治县; pinyin: Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn
4. Conventional name: Sunan Yugur Autonomous County; Chinese: 肃南裕固族自治县; pinyin: Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn
5. Conventional name: Subei Mongol Autonomous County; Chinese: 肃北蒙古族自治县; pinyin: Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
6. Conventional name: Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County; Chinese: 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县; pinyin: Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn
7. Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
8. Conventional name: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 临夏回族自治州; pinyin: Línxià Huizù Zìzhìzhōu
9. Conventional name: Dongxiang Autonomous County; Chinese: 东乡族自治县; pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn
10. Conventional name: Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County; Chinese: 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县; pinyin: Jīshíshān Bǎo'ānzú Dōngxiāngzú Sālāzú Zìzhìxiàn
11. Conventional name: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese: 甘南藏族自治州; pinyin: Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference[2][3]
1980-06-14	parts of Linxia County	Jishishan County (Aut.)	established
1981-02-09	parts of Yongchang County	Jinchang (PC-City)	established
1981-09-01	parts of 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	parts of 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
	parts of Tianshui Prefecture	Longnan Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Xihe County	↳ Xihe County	transferred
	↳ Li County	↳ Li County	transferred
	parts of Tianshui Prefecture	Dingxi Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Zhang County	↳ Zhang County	transferred
	parts of Wudu Prefecture	Dingxi Prefecture	transferred
	↳ Min County	↳ Min County	transferred
	parts of Lanzhou (PL-City)	Baiyin (PL-City)	established
	↳ Baiyin District	↳ Baiyin District	transferred
	parts of Dingxi Prefecture	Baiyin (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Jingyuan County	↳ Jingyuan County	transferred
	↳ parts of Jingyuan County	↳ Pingchuan District	established
	↳ Huining County	↳ Huining County	transferred
	parts of Wuwei Prefecture	Baiyin (PL-City)	transferred
	↳ Jingtai County	↳ Jingtai County	transferred
	Zhangye County	Zhangye (CL-City)	reorganized
	Jiuquan County	Jiuquan (CL-City)	reorganized
	parts of 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
	parts of 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	parts of 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
Chengguan	Lanzhou	1,278,745
Qilihe	Lanzhou	561,020
Xigu	Lanzhou	364,050
Anning	Lanzhou	288,510
Honggu	Lanzhou	136,101
Yongdeng	Lanzhou	418,789
Gaolan	Lanzhou	131,785
Yuzhong	Lanzhou	437,163
Jinchuan	Jinchang	228,561
Yongchang	Jinchang	235,489
Baiyin	Baiyin	294,400
Pingchuan	Baiyin	192,398
Jingyuan	Baiyin	454,925
Huining	Baiyin	541,273
Jingtai	Baiyin	225,755
Qinzhou	Tianshui	643,906
Maiji	Tianshui	553,268
Qingshui	Tianshui	266,908
Qin'an	Tianshui	515,423
Gangu	Tianshui	559,712
Wushan	Tianshui	437,268
Zhangjiachuan	Tianshui	286,063
Liangzhou	Wuwei	1,010,295
Minqin	Wuwei	241,251
Gulang	Wuwei	388,718
Tianzhu	Wuwei	174,790
Ganzhou	Zhangye	507,433
Minle	Zhangye	219,356
Linze	Zhangye	134,328
Gaotai	Zhangye	143,446
Shandan	Zhangye	161,299
Sunan	Zhangye	33,653
Kongtong	Pingliang	504,848
Jingchuan	Pingliang	281,145
Lingtai	Pingliang	183,937
Chongxin	Pingliang	102,116
Huating	Pingliang	189,333
Zhuanglang	Pingliang	382,827
Jingning	Pingliang	423,827
Suzhou	Jiuquan	428,346
Jinta	Jiuquan	147,460
Guazhou	Jiuquan	148,798
Subei	Jiuquan	14,979
Akesai	Jiuquan	10,545
Yumen	Jiuquan	159,792
Dunhuang	Jiuquan	186,027
Xifeng	Qingyang	377,528
Qingcheng	Qingyang	261,898
Huan(xian)	Qingyang	302,918
Huachi	Qingyang	120,875
Heshui	Qingyang	145,722
Zhengning	Qingyang	180,909
Ning(xian)	Qingyang	405,614
Zhenyuan	Qingyang	415,727
Anding	Dingxi	420,614
Tongwei	Dingxi	349,539
Longxi	Dingxi	453,257
Weiyuan	Dingxi	324,215
Lintao	Dingxi	507,386
Zhang(xian)	Dingxi	192,957
Min(xian)	Dingxi	450,654
Wudu	Longnan	555,004
Cheng(xian)	Longnan	242,343
Wen(xian)	Longnan	218,796
Tanchang	Longnan	274,313
Kang(xian)	Longnan	180,061
Xihe	Longnan	393,272
Li(xian)	Longnan	458,237
Hui(xian)	Longnan	200,294
Liangdang	Longnan	45,398
Linxia(shi)	Linxia	274,466
Linxia(xian)	Linxia	326,123
Kangle	Linxia	233,173
Yongjing	Linxia	180,161
Guanghe	Linxia	227,466
Hezheng	Linxia	185,083
Dongxiang	Linxia	284,507
Jishishan	Linxia	235,698
Hezuo	Gannan	90,290
Lintan	Gannan	137,001
Zhuoni	Gannan	100,522
Zhugqu	Gannan	132,108
Diebu	Gannan	52,166
Maqu	Gannan	54,745
Luqu	Gannan	35,630
Xiahe	Gannan	86,670