List of administrative divisions of Hainan
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Hainan
Province uses a slightly different administrative system from the other provinces of China. Most other provinces are divided entirely into prefecture-level divisions, each of which is then divided entirely into county-level divisions. County-level divisions generally do not come directly under the province. In Hainan, nearly all county-level divisions (the four districts excepted) come directly under the province. This method of division is due to Hainan's relatively sparse population.
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hainan.
There is also the Hainan Province Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority
, which oversees the South China Sea Islands
: the Xisha (Paracel Islands
), Zhongsha (Macclesfield Bank
), and Nansha (Spratly Islands
). The Spratlys are in reality disputed and divided among China and several neighbouring countries, while the Paracel Islands is claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China
(Taiwan
), and Vietnam
.
The cities and counties of Hainan are divided into 218 township-level divisions, including 181 township
s, twenty towns, and seventeen subdistrict
s.
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
Province uses a slightly different administrative system from the other provinces of China. Most other provinces are divided entirely into prefecture-level divisions, each of which is then divided entirely into county-level divisions. County-level divisions generally do not come directly under the province. In Hainan, nearly all county-level divisions (the four districts excepted) come directly under the province. This method of division is due to Hainan's relatively sparse population.
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Hainan.
- 2 prefecture-level divisions
- all of which are prefecture-level cities
- 21* county-level divisions
- 6 county-level cities
- 4 counties
- 4 districts
- 6 ethnic autonomous counties
- 1 administrative office (dispute)
| Prefecture level | Chinese Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | |
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| Haikou Haikou Hǎikǒu , is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River... City 海口市 Hǎikǒu Shì |
Longhua District Longhua District Longhua is a county-level district under the jurisdiction of Haikou city, in Hainan, a province of the People's Republic of China... |
龙华区 | Lónghuá Qū |
| Xiuying District Xiuying District Xiuying is a county-level district under the jurisdiction of Haikou city, in Hainan, a province of the People's Republic of China. The district's total area is 512 square kilometers, and its population was 290,000 people in 2002.-Administrative regions:... |
秀英区 | Xiùyīng Qū | |
| Qiongshan District Qiongshan District Qiongshan District , formerly Qiongzhou , is one of the four county-level districts which make up the city of Haikou, the capital of Hainan province of the People's Republic of China.The Qiongshan dialect of Lingao is spoken in Qiongshan.... |
琼山区 | Qióngshān Qū | |
| Meilan District | 美兰区 | Měilán Qū | |
| Sanya Sanya Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,... City 三亚市 Sānyà Shì |
No county-level divisions. The city government directly administers 8 township-level divisions (2 subdistricts, 6 towns). |
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| Wenchang Wenchang Wenchang is a county-level city located in the north east of Hainan province, China. It was promoted from a county to a city on November 7, 1995, and had a population of 86,551 in 1999... City |
文昌市 | Wénchāng Shì | |
| Qionghai Qionghai -Other:Qionghai is historically associated with the Red Detachment of Women, an all-female company of the Chinese Red Army who survived Nationalist persecution... City |
琼海市 | Qiónghǎi Shì | |
| Wanning Wanning Wanning is a county-level city in SE Hainan province, China, with an estimated population of 65,871 .-History:Wanning lies on the east of the island and administers many small towns... City |
万宁市 | Wànníng Shì | |
| Wuzhishan Wuzhishan City Wuzhishan is a county-level city in the south-central part of Hainan, a province of the People's Republic of China. It was originally called Tongshi City and is located beside Wuzhi Shan, the mountain. The city's total area is 1129 square kilometres, and its population is 115,000 people. Its... City |
五指山市 | Wǔzhǐshān Shì | |
| Dongfang City | 东方市 | Dōngfāng Shì | |
| Danzhou Danzhou Danzhou is a city in the northwest of the Chinese island province of Hainan. It is a County-level city administered directly by the province.- See also :* Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China... City |
儋州市 | Dānzhōu Shì | |
| Lingao County Lingao County Lingao County is an administrative district in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 4 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571800, and in 1999 its population was 399,057 people.-References:... |
临高县 | Língāo Xiàn | |
| Chengmai County Chengmai County Chengmai County is an administrative district in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 4 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571900. In 2002, its population was 490,800.-History:... |
澄迈县 | Chéngmài Xiàn | |
| Ding'an County Ding'an County Ding'an County is an administrative district in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 4 counties of Hainan. In 1999 its population was 304,522 people. The town of Ding 'an is located within the county.-References:... |
定安县 | Dìng'ān Xiàn | |
| Tunchang County Tunchang County Tunchang County is an administrative district in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of four counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571600, and in 1999 its population was 250,059 people.... |
屯昌县 | Túnchāng Xiàn | |
| Changjiang Li Autonomous County Changjiang Li Autonomous County Changjiang Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.-References:... |
昌江黎族自治县 | Chāngjiāng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | |
| Baisha Li Autonomous County Baisha Li Autonomous County Baisha County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572800, and in 1999 its population was 176,377 people, largely made up of the Li people.-References:... |
白沙黎族自治县 | Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | |
| Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572900, and in 1999 its population was 196,581 people, largely made up of the Li people and the Miao people.-References:*... |
琼中黎族苗族自治县 | Qióngzhōng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | |
| Lingshui Li Autonomous County Lingshui Li Autonomous County Lingshui Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 autonomous counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572400, and in 1999 its population was 318,691 people, largely made up of the Li people. Notably the beautiful Nuiling mountain... |
陵水黎族自治县 | Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | |
| Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, People's Republic of China. One of the six autonomous counties on the island, its postal code is 572300. In 1999 the county had a population of 155,575, largely made up of people from the Li and Miao minorities.-External links:*... |
保亭黎族苗族自治县 | Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | |
| Ledong Li Autonomous County Ledong Li Autonomous County Ledong Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 6 autonomous counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572500, and in 1999 its population was 468,834 people, largely made up of the Li people.... |
乐东黎族自治县 | Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn | |
| Administration Office for Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands and Nansha Islands |
海南省西沙群岛、南沙群岛、 中沙群岛办事处 |
Hǎinánshěn Xīshā Qúndǎo, Nánshā Qúndǎo, Zhōngshā Qúndǎo Bànshìchù |
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There is also the Hainan Province Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority
Hainan Province Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority
The Administration Office for Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands and Nansha Islands is a county-level subdivision of Hainan Province in the People's Republic of China...
, which oversees the South China Sea Islands
South China Sea Islands
The South China Sea Islands consist of over 250 around 1-km² islands, atolls, cays, shoals, reefs, and sandbars in the South China Sea, most of which have no indigenous people, many of which are naturally under water at high tide, some of which are permanently submerged...
: the Xisha (Paracel Islands
Paracel Islands
The Paracel Islands, also called Xisha Islands in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in Vietnamese, is a group of islands under the administration of Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China. Vietnam and the Republic of China also claim sovereignty of these islands...
), Zhongsha (Macclesfield Bank
Macclesfield Bank
Macclesfield Bank or Zhongsha Islands is an elongated sunken atoll of underwater reefs and shoals in the South China Sea and part of the disputed South China Sea Islands, centred around , east of the Paracel Islands. Its length exceeds southwest-northeast, with a maximal width of more than...
), and Nansha (Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands
The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia , about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They comprise less than four square kilometers of land...
). The Spratlys are in reality disputed and divided among China and several neighbouring countries, while the Paracel Islands is claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
), and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.
The cities and counties of Hainan are divided into 218 township-level divisions, including 181 township
Townships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
s, twenty towns, and seventeen subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s.