Hainan uses a slightly different administrative system from other administrative regions of China. Most other provinces are divided entirely into prefecture-level divisions, each of which is then divided entirely into county-level divisions, which generally do not come directly under the province. 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 on the mainland area of China.
Hainan Province | |
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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. |
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.
Sansha 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.
Prefecture level (Division code) |
County Level | ||||
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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 |
Date | Before | After | Note | Reference[2][3] |
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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 |
Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
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Haikou | 2,046,189 | 1,508,341 |
Sanya | 685,408 | 482,296 |
Sansha | not established | not established |
Danzhou | 932,362 |
Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
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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 |