District (Taiwan)

Districts (Chinese: 區; pinyin: qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ku) refer to a type of administrative division in Taiwan.

Municipal districts in Taiwan

In Taiwan, districts are the only subdivision of special municipalities and provincial cities.

After the World War II, Taiwan was transferred from Japan to the Republic of China. Several provincial cities are established in Taiwan, including Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei. The Towns (町) in the original Prefecture-controlled cities are merged to several Districts (區). However Changhua, Pingtung were downgraded to county-controlled cities and districts of them defunct.

When Taipei was promoted as a special municipality by the central government in 1967, several Townships surrounding the city were merged into Taipei City and reorganized as its districts. Afterwards, through another reorganization in 1990, the 12 districts of this municipality today were formed. In addition, the largest city in southern Taiwan - Kaohsiung was promoted as a special municipality in 1979. Siaogang Township also merged as Siaogang District.

On December 2010, the four new special municipality are established (Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan). All the county-controlled cities and townships in Kaohsiung County, Taichung County, Tainan County and Taipei County are reformed as districts of the new Kaohsiung City, Taichung City, Tainan City and New Taipei City with their names unchanged.

These municipalities and provincial cities use district administrative centers for public affairs services to serve the residents of these districts . The directors of these districts and administrative centers are appointed by the mayors, four years per term.

List of Districts in Taiwan

Currently there are 157 districts located in the special municipalities and the provincial cities.^[1]

District in Provincial cities

District in Special municipalities

See also

• Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
• List of administrative divisions of Taiwan

References

v t e Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Provinces (2) Taiwan Fujian Special municipalities (5) Kaohsiung New Taipei Taichung Tainan Taipei Provincial cities (3) Chiayi Hsinchu Keelung Counties (14) Changhua Chiayi Hsinchu Hualien Kinmen Lienchiang Miaoli Nantou Penghu Pingtung Taitung Taoyuan Yilan Yunlin See also Free area of the Republic of China, List of administrative divisions of Taiwan

v t e Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Qianjin Qianzhen Qijin Sanmin Xiaogang Xinxing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Luzhu Mituo Qieding Qiaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Ziguan Qishan region Jiaxian Liugui Maolin Meinong Namaxia Neimen Qishan Shanlin Tauyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

v t e Districts of Taichung City seat: Xitun Urban area Beitun Central Dali East Nantun North South Taiping West Wufeng Wuri Xitun Coastal area Da'an Dadu Dajia Longjing Qingshui Shalu Waipu Wuqi Highland area Daya Dongshi Fengyuan Heping Houli Shengang Shigang Tanzi Xinshe Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; Central, East, South, West, and North District uses English instead.

v t e Districts of Tainan City seat: Anping and Xinying Districts Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Qigu Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; East, South, West Central, and North District uses English instead.

v t e Districts of Taipei City seat: Xinyi Northern Beitou Shilin Eastern Nangang Neihu Songshan Xinyi Western Da'an Datong Wanhua Zhongshan Zhongzheng Southern Wenshan

v t e Districts of New Taipei City seat: Banqiao Northern Bali Jinshan Linkou Sanzhi Shimen Tamsui Wanli Eastern Gongliao Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Shenkeng Shiding Shuangxi Xizhi Western Banqiao Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Taishan Tucheng Wugu Xinzhuang Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe Southern Sanxia Wulai Xindian Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui".