List of administrative divisions of Gansu

Gansu Province
Province
Capital: Lanzhou
Prefectural level divisions
Prefectural cities 12
Autonomous prefectures 2
County level divisions
County cities 4
Counties 58
Autonomous counties 7
Districts 17
Township level divisions
Towns 457
Townships 740
Ethnic townships 30
Subdistricts 121
Jiayuguan districts are not counted into the figures above.

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

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
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Lanzhou City
兰州市
Lánzhōu Shì
(Capital)
(6201)
Chengguan District 城关区 Chéngguān Qū 620102
Qilihe District 七里河区 Qīlǐhé Qū 620103
Xigu District 西固区 Xīgù Qū 620104
Anning District 安宁区 Ānníng Qū 620105
Honggu District 红古区 Hónggǔ Qū 620111
Yongdeng County 永登县 Yǒngdēng Xiàn 620121
Gaolan County 皋兰县 Gāolán Xiàn 620122
Yuzhong County 榆中县 Yúzhōng Xiàn 620123
Lanzhou New Area2 兰州新区 Lánzhōu Xīn Qū
Jiayuguan City
嘉峪关市
Jiāyùguān Shì
(6202)
No county-level divisions. The city government directly administers
11 township-level divisions (7 subdistricts, 3 towns, & 1 Administrative Committee).
1 — Districts within Jiayuguan are not administrative subdivisions.
Jinchang City
金昌市
Jīnchāng Shì
(6203)
Jinchuan District 金川区 Jīnchuān Qū 620302
Yongchang County 永昌县 Yǒngchāng Xiàn 620321
Baiyin City
白银市
Báiyín Shì
(6204)
Baiyin District 白银区 Báiyín Qū 620402
Pingchuan District 平川区 Píngchuān Qū 620403
Jingyuan County 靖远县 Jìngyuǎn Xiàn 620421
Huining County 会宁县 Huìníng Xiàn 620422
Jingtai County 景泰县 Jǐngtài Xiàn 620423
Tianshui City
天水市
Tiānshuǐ Shì
(6205)
Qinzhou District 秦州区 Qínzhōu Qū 620502
Maiji District 麦积区 Màijī Qū 620503
Qingshui County 清水县 Qīngshuǐ Xiàn 620521
Qin'an County 秦安县 Qín'ān Xiàn 620522
Gangu County 甘谷县 Gāngǔ Xiàn 620523
Wushan County 武山县 Wǔshān Xiàn 620524
Zhangjiachuan Hui
Autonomous County
张家川回族自治县 Zhāngjiāchuān Huízú Zìzhìxiàn 620525
Wuwei City
武威市
Wǔwēi Shì
(6206)
Liangzhou District 凉州区 Liángzhōu Qū 620602
Minqin County 民勤县 Mínqín Xiàn 620621
Gulang County 古浪县 Gǔlàng Xiàn 620622
Tianzhu Tibetan
Autonomous County
天祝藏族自治县 Tiānzhù Zàngzú Zìzhìxiàn 620623
Zhangye City
张掖市
Zhāngyè Shì
(6207)
Ganzhou District 甘州区 Gānzhōu Qū 620702
Minle County 民乐县 Mínlè Xiàn 620722
Linze County 临泽县 Línzé Xiàn 620723
Gaotai County 高台县 Gāotái Xiàn 620724
Shandan County 山丹县 Shāndān Xiàn 620725
Sunan Yugur
Autonomous County
肃南裕固族自治县 Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn 620721
Pingliang City
平凉市
Píngliáng Shì
(6208)
Kongtong District 崆峒区 Kōngtóng Qū 620802
Jingchuan County 泾川县 Jīngchuān Xiàn 620821
Lingtai County 灵台县 Língtái Xiàn 620822
Chongxin County 崇信县 Chóngxìn Xiàn 620823
Huating County 华亭县 Huátíng Xiàn 620824
Zhuanglang County 庄浪县 Zhuānglàng Xiàn 620825
Jingning County 静宁县 Jìngníng Xiàn 620826
Jiuquan City
酒泉市
Jiǔquán Shì
(6209)
Suzhou District 肃州区 Sùzhōu Qū 620902
Yumen City 玉门市 Yùmén Shì 620981
Dunhuang City 敦煌市 Dūnhuáng Shì 620982
Jinta County 金塔县 Jīntǎ Xiàn 620921
Guazhou County 瓜州县 Guāzhōu Xiàn 620922
Subei Mongol
Autonomous County
肃北蒙古族自治县 Sùběi Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn 620923
Aksai Kazakh
Autonomous County
阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn 620924
Qingyang City
庆阳市
Qìngyáng Shì
(6210)
Xifeng District 西峰区 Xīfēng Qū 621002
Qingcheng County 庆城县 Qìngchéng Xiàn 621021
Huan County 环县 Huánxiàn 621022
Huachi County 华池县 Huáchí Xiàn 621023
Heshui County 合水县 Héshuǐ Xiàn 621024
Zhengning County 正宁县 Zhèngníng Xiàn 621025
Ning County 宁县 Níngxiàn 621026
Zhenyuan County 镇原县 Zhènyuán Xiàn 621027
Dingxi City
定西市
Dìngxī Shì
(6211)
Anding District 安定区 Āndìng Qū 621102
Tongwei County 通渭县 Tōngwèi Xiàn 621121
Lintao County 临洮县 Líntáo Xiàn 621124
Zhang County 漳县 Zhāngxiàn 621125
Min County 岷县 Mínxiàn 621126
Weiyuan County 渭源县 Wèiyuán Xiàn 621123
Longxi County 陇西县 Lǒngxī Xiàn 621122
Longnan City
陇南市
Lǒngnán Shì
(6212)
Wudu District 武都区 Wǔdū Qū 621202
Cheng County 成县 Chéngxiàn 621221
Dangchang County 宕昌县 Dàngchāng Xiàn 621223
Kang County 康县 Kāngxiàn 621224
Wen County 文县 Wénxiàn 621222
Xihe County 西和县 Xīhé Xiàn 621225
Li County 礼县 Lǐxiàn 621226
Liangdang County 两当县 Liǎngdāng Xiàn 621228
Hui County 徽县 Huīxiàn 621227
Linxia Hui
Autonomous Prefecture

临夏回族自治州
Línxià Huizù
Zìzhìzhōu
(6229)
Linxia City 临夏市 Línxià Shì
Linxia County 临夏县 Línxià Xiàn 622901
Kangle County 康乐县 Kānglè Xiàn 622921
Yongjing County 永靖县 Yǒngjìng Xiàn 622923
Guanghe County 广河县 Guǎnghé Xiàn 622924
Hezheng County 和政县 Hézhèng Xiàn 622925
Dongxiang Autonomous County 东乡族自治县 Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn 622926
Jishishan Bonan,
Dongxiang and Salar
Autonomous County
积石山保安族东乡族
撒拉族自治县
Jīshíshān Bǎo'ānzú
Dōngxiāngzú Sālāzú Zìzhìxiàn
622927
Gannan Tibetan
Autonomous Prefecture

甘南藏族自治州
Gānnán Zàngzú
Zìzhìzhōu
(6230)
Hezuo City 合作市 Hézuò Shì 623001
Lintan County 临潭县 Líntán Xiàn 623021
Jonê County 卓尼县 Zhuóní Xiàn 623022
Zhugqu County 舟曲县 Zhōuqū Xiàn 623023
Têwo County 迭部县 Diébù Xiàn 623024
Maqu County 玛曲县 Mǎqū Xiàn 623025
Luqu County 碌曲县 Lùqū Xiàn 623026
Xiahe County 夏河县 Xiàhé Xiàn 623027

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note
2001-05-09 Wuwei Prefecture Wuwei (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Wuwei (county-level city) Liangzhou District upgraded
2002-03-01 Zhangye Prefecture Zhangye (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Zhangye (county-level city) Ganzhou District upgraded
2002-06-02 Pingliang Prefecture Pingliang (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Pingliang (county-level city) Kongtong District upgraded
2002-06-18 Jiuquan Prefecture Jiuquan (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Jiuquan (county-level city) Suzhou District upgraded
2002-06-22 Qingyang Prefecture Qingyang (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Xifeng (county-level city) Xifeng District upgraded
2003-04-04 Dingxi Prefecture Dingxi (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Dingxi County Anding District upgraded
2004-01-11 Longnan Prefecture Longnan (prefecture-level city) upgraded
Wudu County Wudu District upgraded
2004-09-30 Beidao District Maiji District renamed
2006-02-08 Anxi County Guazhou County renamed

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

NamePrefecture2010
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
Aksai 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
Dangchang 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
Jonê Gannan 100,522
Zhugqu Gannan 132,108
Têwo Gannan 52,166
Maqu Gannan 54,745
Luqu Gannan 35,630
Xiahe Gannan 86,670

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