List of administrative divisions of Hainan

Hainan uses a slightly different administrative system from other administrative regions of China. In Hainan, nearly all county-level divisions (the eight districts excepted) come directly under the province. This method of division is due to Hainan's relatively sparse population. However, it is planned that the counties and cities in Hainan (excluding Sansha) would be merged into five city-level cities, just like those in mainland China.

Hainan Province
Province
Capital: Haikou
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities	4
County level divisions
County cities	5
Counties	4
Autonomous counties	4
Districts	10
Township level divisions
Towns	183
Townships	21
Subdistricts	18
Villages level divisions
Communities	517
Administrative villages	2,553
Danzhou districts are not counted into the figures above. However Sansha management committees are counted as towns.

Administrative divisions

Prefecture level (Division code)	County Level
	Name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Division code[1]
Haikou city 海口市 Hǎikǒu Shì (Capital) (4601 / HAK)	Xiuying District	秀英区	Xiùyīng Qū	460105	XYH
	Longhua District	龙华区	Lónghuá Qū	460106	LOH
	Qiongshan District	琼山区	Qióngshān Qū	460107	QOS
	Meilan District	美兰区	Měilán Qū	460108	MEL
Sanya city 三亚市 Sānyà Shì (4602 / SYX)	Haitang District	海棠区	Hǎitáng Qū	460202	HTN
	Jiyang District	吉阳区	Jíyáng Qū	460203	JYV
	Tianya District	天涯区	Tiānyá Qū	460204	TYA
	Yazhou District	崖州区	Yázhōu Qū	460205	YZB
Sansha city[a] 三沙市 Sānshā Shì (4603 / SSB)	Xisha District	西沙区	Xīshā Qū	460302
	Nansha District	南沙区	Nánshā Qū	460303
Danzhou city 儋州市 Dānzhōu Shì (4604 / DNZ)	Chengqu Area[b]	城区片区	Chéngqū Piànqū	460401	DNZ
	Binhai Area[b]	滨海片区	Bīnhǎi Piànqū
Directly administered (4690)
	Wuzhishan city	五指山市	Wǔzhǐshān Shì	469001	WZN
	Qionghai city	琼海市	Qiónghǎi Shì	469002	QHA
	Wenchang city	文昌市	Wénchāng Shì	469005	WEC
	Wanning city	万宁市	Wànníng Shì	469006	WNN
	Dongfang city	东方市	Dōngfāng Shì	469007	DFG
	Ding'an County	定安县	Dìng'ān Xiàn	469021	DIA
	Tunchang County	屯昌县	Túnchāng Xiàn	469022	TCG
	Chengmai County	澄迈县	Chéngmài Xiàn	469023	CMA
	Lingao County	临高县	Língāo Xiàn	469024	LGO
	Baisha County[c]	白沙县	Báishā Xiàn	469025	BSX
	Changjiang County[d]	昌江县	Chāngjiāng Xiàn	469026	CJX
	Ledong County[e]	乐东县	Lèdōng Xiàn	469027	LED
	Lingshui County[f]	陵水县	Língshuǐ Xiàn	469028	LSL
	Baoting County[g]	保亭县	Bǎotíng Xiàn	469029	BTG
	Qiongzhong County[h]	琼中县	Qióngzhōng Xiàn	469030	QZG

1. Sansha city is administered partially by the People's Republic of China. Sansha city is also claimed and administered partially by Taiwan (Republic of China), Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
2. These districts within Danzhou are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
3. Conventional name: Baisha Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 白沙黎族自治县; pinyin: Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
4. Conventional name: Changjiang Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 昌江黎族自治县; pinyin: Chāngjiāng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
5. Conventional name: Ledong Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 乐东黎族自治县; pinyin: Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
6. Conventional name: Lingshui Li Autonomous County; Chinese: 陵水黎族自治县; pinyin: Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn
7. Conventional name: Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 保亭黎族苗族自治县; pinyin: Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
8. Conventional name: Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 琼中黎族苗族自治县; pinyin: Qióngzhōng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

Administrative divisions history

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference[2][3]
1988-04-13	parts of Guangdong Province	Hainan Province	provincial established	Civil Affairs Announcement
	Haikou (PL-City) city district	Haikou (PL-City) city district	transferred
	Sanya (PL-City) city district	Sanya (PL-City) city district	transferred
	Hainan Administrative Region	provincial-controlled	disestablished & transferred
	↳ Tongshi (CL-City)	↳ Tongshi (CL-City)	transferred
	↳ Qiongshan County	↳ Qiongshan County	transferred
	↳ Qionghai County	↳ Qionghai County	transferred
	↳ Wenchang County	↳ Wenchang County	transferred
	↳ Wanning County	↳ Wanning County	transferred
	↳ Tunchang County	↳ Tunchang County	transferred
	↳ Ding'an County	↳ Ding'an County	transferred
	↳ Chengmai County	↳ Chengmai County	transferred
	↳ Lingao County	↳ Lingao County	transferred
	↳ Dan County	↳ Dan County	transferred
	↳ Baisha County (Aut.)	↳ Baisha County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Changjiang County (Aut.)	↳ Changjiang County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Ledong County (Aut.)	↳ Ledong County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Lingshui County (Aut.)	↳ Lingshui County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Baoting County (Aut.)	↳ Baoting County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.)	↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Dongfang County (Aut.)	↳ Dongfang County (Aut.)	transferred
	↳ Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office)	↳ Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office)	transferred
1990-11-15	Haikou (PL-City) city district	Zhendong District	established
		Xinhua District	established
		Xiuying District	established
1992-11-06	Qionghai County	Qionghai (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]132
1993-03-03	Danzhou County	Danzhou (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]45
1994-01-24	Qiongshan County	Qiongshan (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]26
1995-11-07	Wenchang County	Wenchang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1995]77
1996-08-05	Wanning County	Wanning (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1996]53
1997-04-22	Dongfang County (Aut.)	Dongfang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1997]4
2001-07-05	Tongshen (CL-City)	Wuzhishan (CL-City)	renamed	Civil Affairs [2001]170
2002-10-16	Qiongshan (CL-City)	Qiongshan District	reorganized	State Council [2002]92
	Zhendong District	Meilan District	renamed
	Xinhua District	Longhua District	renamed
2012-06-21	provincial-controlled	Sansha (PL-City) city district	established	State Council [2012]51
	↳ Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office)
2014-01-25	Sanya (PL-City) city district	Jiyang District	established	State Council [2014]14
		Tianya District	established
		Haitang District	established
		Yazhou District	established
2015-02-19	provincial-controlled	Danzhou (PL-City) city district	established	State Council [2015]41
	↳ Danzhou (CL-City)
2020-04-??	Sansha (PL-City) city district	Xisha District	established
		Nansha District	established

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture	2010	2000
Haikou	2,046,189	1,508,341
Sanya	685,408	482,296
Sansha	not established	not established
Danzhou	932,362

Counties

Name	Prefecture	2010
Xiuying	Haikou	349,544
Longhua	Haikou	593,018
Qiongshan	Haikou	479,960
Meilan	Haikou	623,667
Jiyang	Sanya	not established
Fenghuang	Sanya	not established
Haitang	Sanya	not established
Yazhou	Sanya	not established
Xisha	Sansha	not established
Nansha	Sansha	not established
Wuzhishan	Directly administered	104,122
Qionghai	Directly administered	483,217
Wenchang	Directly administered	537,428
Wanning	Directly administered	545,597
Dongfang	Directly administered	408309
Ding'an	Directly administered	284,616
Tunchang	Directly administered	256,931
Chengmai	Directly administered	467,161
Lingao	Directly administered	427,873
Baisha	Directly administered	167,918
Changjiang	Directly administered	223,839
Ledong	Directly administered	458,876
Lingshui	Directly administered	32,046
Baoting	Directly administered	146,684
Qiongzhong	Directly administered	174,076
Yangpu	Directly administered	37,000
XNZIA (dissolved)	Directly administered	444