Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties.
It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.[1]
From October 2011 to June 2014, Chongqing had 15 counties until Bishan and Tongliang Counties were upgraded into district status. Two further counties were upgraded into district Tongnan and Rongchang Counties were upgraded into districts. In 2016 there additional counties were upgraded into district Kaizhou, Wulong and Liangping.
Central Chongqing
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Administrative divisions
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only county-level divisions of Chongqing.
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County Level
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| Name |
Chinese |
Hanyu Pinyin |
Division code[2] |
Area (km²) |
Population (2020 census)[3] |
Density (/km²)
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Wanzhou District |
万州区 |
Wànzhōu Qū |
500101 |
WZO |
3,457 |
1,564,449 |
452
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Fuling District |
涪陵区 |
Fúlíng Qū |
500102 |
FLG |
2,946 |
1,115,016 |
378
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Yuzhong District
(City seat) |
渝中区 |
Yúzhōng Qū |
500103 |
YZQ |
22 |
588,717 |
26,759
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Dadukou District |
大渡口区 |
Dàdùkǒu Qū |
500104 |
DDK |
103 |
421,904 |
4,096
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Jiangbei District |
江北区 |
Jiāngběi Qū |
500105 |
JBE |
221 |
925,800 |
4,189
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Shapingba District |
沙坪坝区 |
Shāpíngbà Qū |
500106 |
SPB |
383 |
1,477,345 |
3,857
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Jiulongpo District |
九龙坡区 |
Jiǔlóngpō Qū |
500107 |
JLP |
432 |
1,526,821 |
3,534
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Nan'an District |
南岸区 |
Nán'àn Qū |
500108 |
NAQ |
274 |
1,197,639 |
4,370
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Beibei District |
北碚区 |
Běibèi Qū |
500109 |
BBE |
755 |
834,887 |
1106
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Qijiang District[a] |
綦江区 |
Qíjiāng Qū |
500110 |
QJC |
2,748 |
1,011,334 |
368
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Dazu District[b] |
大足区 |
Dàzú Qū |
500111 |
DZC |
1,433 |
834,592 |
582
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Yubei District |
渝北区 |
Yúběi Qū |
500112 |
YBE |
1,452 |
2,191,493 |
1059
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Banan District |
巴南区 |
Bānán Qū |
500113 |
BNN |
1,825 |
1,178,856 |
646
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Qianjiang District |
黔江区 |
Qiánjiāng Qū |
500114 |
QJU |
2,397 |
487,281 |
203
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Changshou District |
长寿区 |
Chángshòu Qū |
500115 |
CSO |
1,415 |
692,960 |
490
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Jiangjin District |
江津区 |
Jiāngjīn Qū |
500116 |
JJY |
3,200 |
1,359,611 |
425
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Hechuan District |
合川区 |
Héchuān Qū |
500117 |
HEC |
2,356 |
1,245,294 |
529
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Yongchuan District |
永川区 |
Yǒngchuān Qū |
500118 |
YCP |
1,576 |
1,148,896 |
729
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Nanchuan District |
南川区 |
Nánchuān Qū |
500119 |
NCU |
2,602 |
572,362 |
220
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Bishan District |
璧山区 |
Bìshān Qū |
500120 |
BSA |
912 |
756,022 |
829
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Tongliang District |
铜梁区 |
Tóngliáng Qū |
500151 |
TLQ |
1,342 |
685,729 |
511
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Tongnan District |
潼南区 |
Tóngnán Qū |
500152 |
TNT |
1,585 |
688,115 |
434
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Rongchang District |
荣昌区 |
Róngchāng Qū |
500153 |
RGQ |
1,079 |
668,977 |
620
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Kaizhou District |
开州区 |
Kāizhōu Qū |
500154 |
KZU |
3,959 |
1,203,306 |
304
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Liangping District |
梁平区 |
Liángpíng Qū |
500155 |
LPQ |
1,890 |
645,315 |
341
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Wulong District |
武隆区 |
Wǔlóng Qū |
500156 |
WLO |
2,872 |
356,748 |
124
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Chengkou County |
城口县 |
Chéngkǒu Xiàn |
500229 |
CKO |
3,286 |
197,497 |
60
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Fengdu County |
丰都县 |
Fēngdū Xiàn |
500230 |
FDU |
2,896 |
557,374 |
192
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Dianjiang County |
垫江县 |
Diànjiāng Xiàn |
500231 |
DJG |
1,518 |
650,694 |
429
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Zhongxian County[c] |
忠县 |
Zhōngxiàn |
500233 |
ZHX |
2,184 |
720,976 |
330
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Yunyang County |
云阳县 |
Yúnyáng Xiàn |
500235 |
YNY |
3,634 |
929,034 |
256
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Fengjie County |
奉节县 |
Fèngjié Xiàn |
500236 |
FJE |
4,087 |
744,836 |
182
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Wushan County |
巫山县 |
Wūshān Xiàn |
500237 |
WSN |
2,958 |
462,462 |
156
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Wuxi County |
巫溪县 |
Wūxī Xiàn |
500238 |
WXX |
4,030 |
388,685 |
96
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Shizhu County[d] |
石柱县 |
Shízhù Xiàn |
500240 |
SZY |
3,013 |
389,001 |
129
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Xiushan County[e] |
秀山县 |
Xiùshān Xiàn |
500241 |
XUS |
2,450 |
496,194 |
202
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Youyang County[f] |
酉阳县 |
Yǒuyáng Xiàn |
500242 |
YUY |
5,173 |
607,338 |
117
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Pengshui County[g] |
彭水县 |
Péngshuǐ Xiàn |
500243 |
PSU |
3,903 |
530,599 |
136
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- ^ Qijiang District's population and area are the sums of Qijiang County and Wansheng District in sources.
- ^ Dazu District's population and area are the sums of Dazu County and Shuangqiao District in sources.
- ^ Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- ^ Conventional name: Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County; Chinese: 石柱土家族自治县; pinyin: Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 秀山土家族苗族自治县; pinyin: Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 酉阳土家族苗族自治县; pinyin: Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- ^ Conventional name: Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County; Chinese: 彭水苗族土家族自治县; pinyin: Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn
Main Urban Area of Chongqing
The main urban area of Chongqing city (重庆主城区), as officially defined, spans approximately 5,473 km2 (2,113 sq mi), and includes the following nine districts:[4][5]
- Yuzhong District (渝中区, literally "Central Chongqing District"), the central and most densely populated district, where government and international business offices and the city's best shopping are located in the district's Jiefangbei CBD area. Yuzhong is located on the peninsula surrounded by Eling Hill, Yangtze River and Jialing River.
- Jiangbei District (江北区, literally "North of the River District"), located to the north of Jialing River.
- Shapingba District (沙坪坝区), roughly located between Jialing River and Zhongliang Mountain.
- Jiulongpo District (九龙坡区), roughly located between Yangtze River and Zhongliang Mountain.
- Nan'an District (南岸区, literally "Southern Bank District"), located on the south side of Yangtze River.
- Dadukou District (大渡口区)
- Banan District (巴南区, literally "Southern of Ba District"). Previously called Ba County, and changed to the current name in 1994.
- Yubei District (渝北区, or "Northern Chongqing District"). Previously called Jiangbei County, and changed into the current name in 1994.
- Beibei District (北碚区), a satellite district northwest of Chongqing.
