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District (Taiwan)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special municipalities of the second level and provincial cities of the third level formerly under its provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme.
| District | |
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| Category | Townships/cities and districts |
| Location | Free area of the Republic of China |
| Found in | Special municipality, city |
| Created by | Local Government Act[1] |
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| Number | 170 (as of 2019) |
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| Subdivisions | |
| Name | Chinese | Mandarin Pinyin | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 區 | qū | khu |
| Mountain indigenous district | 直轄市山地原住民區 | zhíxiáshì shāndì yuánzhùmín qū | Ti̍t-hat-chhī soaⁿ-tē goân-chū-bîn khu |
Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government with district administrators appointed by the mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms.
History
The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. After the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei. The wards (区 ku) and towns (町 machi) under those cities were merged into larger districts. At the same time, the districts (郡 kun) under prefectures also reformed as county-controlled districts.
| Divisions before 1945 | Divisions after 1945 to 1950 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Kanji | Japanese Hepburn | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Name | Chinese | Mandarin Pinyin | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī |
| Ward (under cities) | 區 | ku | khu | District (under cities) | 區 | qū | khu |
| District (under prefectures) | 郡 | kun | kūn | District (under counties) | 區 | qū | khu |
In August 1950, another administrative division reform was performed in Taiwan, the size of counties shrink and all townships are all directly administered by the county. County-controlled districts were all defunct in this reform. At the same time provincial cities including Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Pingtung were downgraded to county-administered cities, districts of these cities were also defunct. This makes district the type of division exclusively under the five remaining provincial cities: Kaohsiung, Keelung, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei.
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 were reorganized as its districts. Afterwards, through another reorganization in 1990, the 12 current districts were formed. In addition, Kaohsiung, the largest city in southern Taiwan, was promoted as a special municipality in 1979. Siaogang Township was also merged to Siaogang District.
In December 2010, the four new special municipalities were established namely Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan. Subsequently, all the county-administered cities and townships in Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, and Taipei Counties were reformed as districts of the new Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and New Taipei cities respectively. Their names, nevertheless, remained the same. The same thing happened to Taoyuan on 25 December 2014 where there are additional new 13 districts from the former county.
These municipalities and provincial cities use district administrative centers for public affairs services to serve the residents of these districts. Also, the directors of these districts and administrative centers are appointed by the mayors, with four years per term.
On 4 February 2014, six districts were reclassified as Special Municipal Mountain Indigenous District (Chinese: 直轄市山地原住民區; pinyin: Zhíxiáshì Shāndì Yuánzhùmín Qū; or shortened as Mountain Indigenous District (山地原住民區; Shāndì Yuánzhùmín Qū)): Wulai in New Taipei, Fuxing in Taoyuan, Heping in Taichung, along with Namasia, Maolin, and Taoyuan in Kaohsiung.
Districts in Taiwan
Districts by cities
In the Republic of China, districts are the only subdivisions of special municipalities and provincial cities in Taiwan Province. Currently, there are 164 districts and 6 mountain indigenous districts located in the special municipalities and the provincial cities.
| Division type | Special municipality | Provincial city | Total | |||||||
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| Name | Kaohsiung[2] | New Taipei[3] | Taichung[4] | Tainan[5] | Taipei[6] | Taoyuan | Chiayi[7] | Hsinchu[8] | Keelung[9] | |
| Districts | 35 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 164 |
| Mountain indigenous districts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||
List of Districts in Taiwan
Colors indicate the common language status of Hakka and Formosan languages within each division.
| Name | Chinese | Hànyǔ Pīnyīn | Taiwanese POJ | Hakka | Formosan or others | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongzheng | 中正區 | Zhōngzhèng | Tiong-chèng | Tsûng-tsang | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Wanhua | 萬華區 | Wànhuá | Báng-kah | Van-fà | BangkaBasay | Taipei | Municipal |
| Datong | 大同區 | Dàtóng | Tāi-tông | Thai-thùng | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Zhongshan | 中山區 | Zhōngshān | Tiong-san | Tsûng-sân | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Songshan | 松山區 | Sōngshān | Siông-san | Tshiùng-sân | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Daan | 大安區 | Dà'ān | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Xinyi | 信義區 | Xìnyì | Sìn-gī | Sin-ngi | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Neihu | 內湖區 | Nèihú | Lāi-ô͘ | Nui-fù | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Nangang | 南港區 | Nángǎng | Lâm-káng | Nàm-kóng | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Shilin | 士林區 | Shìlín | Sū-lîm | Sṳ-lìm | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Beitou | 北投區 | Běitóu | Pak-tâu | Pet-thèu | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Wenshan | 文山區 | Wénshān | Bûn-san | Vùn-sân | Taipei | Municipal | |
| Banqiao | 板橋區 | Bǎnqiáo | Pang-kiô | Piông-khièu | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Xinzhuang | 新莊區 | Xīnzhuāng | Sin-chng | Sîn-chông | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Zhonghe | 中和區 | Zhōnghé | Tiong-hô | Chûng-fò | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Yonghe | 永和區 | Yǒnghé | Éng-hô | Yún-fò | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Tucheng | 土城區 | Tǔchéng | Thô͘-siâⁿ | Thú-sàng | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Shulin | 樹林區 | Shùlín | Chhiū-nâ | Su-nà | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Sanxia | 三峽區 | Sānxiá | Sam-kiap | Sâm-hia̍p | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Yingge | 鶯歌區 | Yīnggē | Eng-ko | Yîn-kô | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Sanchong | 三重區 | Sānchóng | Sam-tiông/Saⁿ-tēng-po͘ | Sâm-chhùng | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Luzhou | 蘆洲區 | Lúzhōu | Lô͘-chiu | Lù-chû | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Wugu | 五股區 | Wǔgǔ | Gō͘-kó͘ | Ńg-kú | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Taishan | 泰山區 | Tàishān | Thài-san | Thai-sân | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Linkou | 林口區 | Línkǒu | Nâ-khàu | Nà-khiéu | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Bali | 八里區 | Bālǐ | Pat-lí | Pat-lî | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Tamsui | 淡水區 | Dànshuǐ | Tām-chuí | Thâm-súi | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Sanzhi | 三芝區 | Sānzhī | Sam-chi | Sâm-chṳ | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Shimen | 石門區 | Shímén | Chio̍h-mn̂g | Sa̍k-mùn | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Jinshan | 金山區 | Jīnshān | Kim-san | Kîm-sân | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Wanli | 萬里區 | Wànlǐ | Bān-lí | Van-lî | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Xizhi | 汐止區 | Xīzhǐ | Se̍k-chí | Sip-chṳ | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Ruifang | 瑞芳區 | Ruìfāng | Sūi-hong | Lui-fông | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Gongliao | 貢寮區 | Gòngliáo | Kòng-liâu | Kung-liàu | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Pingxi | 平溪區 | Píngxī | Pêng-khe | Phìn-hâi | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Shuangxi | 雙溪區 | Shuāngxī | Siang-khe | Sûng-hâi | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Xindian | 新店區 | Xīndiàn | Sin-tiàm | Sîn-tiam | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Shenkeng | 深坑區 | Shēnkēng | Chhim-kheⁿ | Chhṳ̂m-hâng | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Shiding | 石碇區 | Shídìng | Chio̍h-tēng | Sa̍k-tàng | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Pinglin | 坪林區 | Pínglín | Pêⁿ-nâ | Phiâng-lìm | New Taipei | Municipal | |
| Wulai | 烏來區 | Wūlái | U-lai | Vû-lòi | UlayAtayal | New Taipei | Mountain indigenous |
| Taoyuan | 桃園區 | Táoyuán | Thô-hng | Thò-yèn | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Zhongli | 中壢區 | Zhōnglì | Tiong-lek | Chûng-la̍k | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Daxi | 大溪區 | Dàxī | Tāi-khe | Thai-hâi | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Yangmei | 楊梅區 | Yángméi | Iûⁿ-mûi | Yông-muì | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Luzhu | 蘆竹區 | Lúzhú | Lô·-tek | Lù-tsuk | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Dayuan | 大園區 | Dàyuán | Toā-Hng | Thai-yèn | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Guishan | 龜山區 | Guīshān | Ku-soaⁿ | Kuî-sân | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Bade | 八德區 | Bādé | Pat-tek | Pat-tet | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Longtan | 龍潭區 | Lóngtán | Liông-thâm | Liùng-thâm | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Pingzhen | 平鎮區 | Píngzhèn | Pêng-tìn | Phìn-tsṳ́n | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Xinwu | 新屋區 | Xīnwū | Sin-ok | Sîn-vuk | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Guanyin | 觀音區 | Guānyīn | Koan-im | Kôn-yîm | Taoyuan | Municipal | |
| Fuxing | 復興區 | Fùxīng | Hok-heng | Fu̍k-hîn | PyasanAtayal | Taoyuan | Mountain indigenous |
| Central | 中區 | Zhōng | Tiong | Chûng | Taichung | Municipal | |
| East | 東區 | Dōng | Tang | Tûng | Taichung | Municipal | |
| South | 南區 | Nán | Lâm | Nàm | Taichung | Municipal | |
| West | 西區 | Xi | Se | Sî | Taichung | Municipal | |
| North | 北區 | Běi | Pak | Pet | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Beitun | 北屯區 | Běitún | Pak-tūn | Pet-tun | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Xitun | 西屯區 | Xitún | Se-tūn | Sî-tun | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Nantun | 南屯區 | Nántún | Lâm-tūn | Nàm-tun | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Taiping | 太平區 | Tàipíng | Thài-pêng | Thai-phìn | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Dali | 大里區 | Dàlǐ | Tāi-lí | Thai-lî | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Wufeng | 霧峰區 | Wùfēng | Bū-hong | Vú-fûng | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Wuri | 烏日區 | Wūrì | O·-ji̍t | Vû-ngit | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Fengyuan | 豐原區 | Fēngyuán | Hong-goân | Fûng-ngièn | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Houli | 后里區 | Hòulǐ | Aū-lí | Heu-lî | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Shigang | 石岡區 | Shígāng | Chio̍h-kng | Sa̍k-kóng | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Dongshi | 東勢區 | Dōngshì | Tang-sì | Tûng-sṳ | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Xinshe | 新社區 | Xīnshè | Sin-siā | Sîn-sa | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Tanzi | 潭子區 | Tánzĭ | Thâm-chú | Thâm-tsṳ́ | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Daya | 大雅區 | Dàyǎ | Tāi-ngé | Thai-ngâ | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Shengang | 神岡區 | Shéngāng | Sin-kóng | Sṳ̀n-kông | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Dadu | 大肚區 | Dàdù | Tōa-tō͘ | Thai-tú | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Shalu | 沙鹿區 | Shālù | Soa-la̍k | Sâ-lu̍k | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Longjing | 龍井區 | Lóngjǐng | Liông-chéⁿ | Liùng-tsiáng | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Wuqi | 梧棲區 | Wúqī | Gō·-chhe | Ǹg-tshi | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Qingshui | 清水區 | Qīngshuǐ | Chheng-chúi | Tshîn-súi | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Dajia | 大甲區 | Dàjiǎ | Tāi-kah | Thai-kap | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Waipu | 外埔區 | Wàipǔ | Goā-po͘ | Ngoi-phû | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Daan | 大安區 | Dà'ān | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | Taichung | Municipal | |
| Heping | 和平區 | Hépíng | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | PasingAtayal | Taichung | Mountain indigenous |
| West Central | 中西區 | Zhōngxī | Tiong-se | Chûng-sî | Tainan | Municipal | |
| East | 東區 | Dōng | Tang | Tûng | Tainan | Municipal | |
| South | 南區 | Nán | Lâm | Nàm | Tainan | Municipal | |
| North | 北區 | Běi | Pak | Pet | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Anping | 安平區 | Ānpíng | An-pêng | An-phìn | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Annan | 安南區 | Ānnán | An-lâm | An-nàm | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Yongkang | 永康區 | Yǒngkāng | Éng-khong | Yún-không | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Gueiren (Guiren) | 歸仁區 | Guīrén | Kui-jîn | Kûi-yìn | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Sinhua (Xinhua) | 新化區 | Xīnhuà | Sin-hòa | Sîn-fa | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Zuojhen (Zuozhen) | 左鎮區 | Zuǒzhèn | Chó-tìn | Tsó-tsṳ́n | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Yujing | 玉井區 | Yùjǐng | Gio̍k-chéⁿ | Ngiu̍k-tsiáng | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Nansi (Nanxi) | 楠西區 | Nánxī | Lâm-se | Nàm-sî | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Nanhua | 南化區 | Nánhuà | Lâm-hòa | Nàm-fa | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Rende | 仁德區 | Réndé | Jîn-tek | Yìn-tet | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Guanmiao | 關廟區 | Guānmiào | Koan-biō | Kûan-meu | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Longci (Longqi) | 龍崎區 | Lóngqí | Liông-kiā | Liùng-khì | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Guantian | 官田區 | Guāntián | Koaⁿ-tiān | Kôn-thièn | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Madou | 麻豆區 | Mádòu | Môa-tāu | Mà-theu | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Jiali | 佳里區 | Jiālǐ | Ka-lí | Kâ-lî | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Sigang (Xigang) | 西港區 | Xīgǎng | Sai-káng | Sî-kóng | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Cigu (Qigu) | 七股區 | Qīgǔ | Chhit-kó͘ | Tshit-kú | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Jiangjun (Jiangjyun) | 將軍區 | Jiāngjūn | Chiong-kun | Tsiông-kiûn | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Syuejia (Xuejia) | 學甲區 | Xuéjiǎ | Ha̍k-kah | Ho̍k-kap | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Beimen | 北門區 | Běimén | Pak-mn̂g | Pet-mùn | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Xinying (Sinying) | 新營區 | Xīnyíng | Sin-iâⁿ | Sîn-yàng | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Houbi | 後壁區 | Hòubì | Āu-piah | Heu-piak | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Baihe | 白河區 | Báihé | Pe̍h-hô | Pha̍k-hò | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Dongshan | 東山區 | Dōngshān | Tong-san | Tûng-sân | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Lioujia (Liujia) | 六甲區 | Liùjiǎ | La̍k-kah | Liuk-kap | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Xiaying (Siaying) | 下營區 | Xiàyíng | Ē-iâⁿ | Ha-yàng | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Liouying (Liuying) | 柳營區 | Liǔyíng | Liú-iâⁿ | Liú-yàng | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Yanshuei (Yanshui) | 鹽水區 | Yánshuǐ | Kiâm-chúi | Yàm-súi | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Shanhua | 善化區 | Shànhuà | Siān-hòa | San-fa | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Danei | 大內區 | Dànèi | Tōa-lāi | Thai-nui | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Shanshang | 山上區 | Shānshàng | San-siōng | Sân-song | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Sinshih (Xinshi) | 新市區 | Xīnshì | Sin-chhī | Sîn-sṳ | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Anding | 安定區 | Āndìng | An-tēng | Ôn-thin | Tainan | Municipal | |
| Yancheng | 鹽埕區 | Yánchéng | Iâm-tiâⁿ | Yàm-thàng | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Gushan | 鼓山區 | Gǔshān | Kó͘-san | Kú-sân | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Zuoying | 左營區 | Zuǒyíng | Chó-iâⁿ | Tsó-yàng | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Nanzih (Nanzi) | 楠梓區 | Nánzǐ | Lâm-chú | Nàm-chṳ̀ | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Sanmin | 三民區 | Sānmín | Sam-bîn | Sân-mìn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Sinsing (Xinxing) | 新興區 | Xīnxīng | Sin-heng | Sîn-hîn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Cianjin (Qianjin) | 前金區 | Qiánjīn | Chiân-kim | Chhièn-kîm | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Lingya | 苓雅區 | Língyǎ | Lêng-ngá | Lìn-ngá | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Cianjhen (Qianzhen) | 前鎮區 | Qiánzhèn | Chiân-tìn | Tshièn-chṳ́n | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Cijin (Qijin) | 旗津區 | Qíjīn | Kî-tin | Khì-chîn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Siaogang (Xiaogang) | 小港區 | Xiǎogǎng | Sió-káng | Seú-kóng | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Fongshan (Fengshan) | 鳳山區 | Fèngshān | Hōng-soaⁿ | Fung-sân | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Linyuan | 林園區 | Línyuán | Lîm-hn̂g | Lìm-yèn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Daliao | 大寮區 | Dàliáo | Toā-liâu | Thai-liàu | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Dashu | 大樹區 | Dàshù | Toā-chhiū | Thai-su | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Dashe | 大社區 | Dàshè | Toā-siā | Thai-sa | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Renwu | 仁武區 | Rénwǔ | Jîn-bú | Yìn-vú | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Niaosong | 鳥松區 | Niǎosōng | Chiáu-chhêng | Tiâu-tshiùng | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Gangshan | 岡山區 | Gāngshān | Kong-san | Kông-sân | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Ciaotou (Qiaotou) | 橋頭區 | Qiáotóu | Kiô-thâu | Khiâu-thèu | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Yanchao | 燕巢區 | Yàncháo | Iàn-châu | Yèn-tshâu | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Tianliao | 田寮區 | Tiánliáo | Chhân-liâu | Thièn-liàu | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Alian | 阿蓮區 | Ālián | A-lian | Â-lièn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Lujhu (Luzhu) | 路竹區 | Lùzhú | Lō͘-tek | Lu-tsuk | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Hunei | 湖內區 | Húnèi | Ô͘-lāi | Fù-nui | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Qieding (Cieding) | 茄萣區 | Qiédìng | Ka-tiāⁿ | Kâ-tin | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Yong'an (Yong-an) | 永安區 | Yǒng'ān | Éng-an | Yún-ôn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Mituo | 彌陀區 | Mítuó | Mî-tô | Mì-thò | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Ziguan (Zihguan) | 梓官區 | Zǐguān | Chú-koaⁿ | Tsṳ́-kôn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Cishan (Qishan) | 旗山區 | Qíshān | Kî-san | Khì-sân | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Meinong | 美濃區 | Měinóng | Bi-long | Mî-nùng | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Liouguei (Liugui) | 六龜區 | Liùguī | La̍k-ku | Liuk-kuî | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Jiasian (Jiaxian) | 甲仙區 | Jiǎxiān | Kah-sian | Kap-siên | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Shanlin | 杉林區 | Shānlín | Sam-nâ | Tsham-lìm | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Neimen | 內門區 | Nèimén | Lāi-mn̂g | Nui-mùn | Kaohsiung | Municipal | |
| Maolin | 茂林區 | Màolín | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm | TeldrekaRukai | Kaohsiung | Mountain indigenous |
| Taoyuan (Tauyuan) | 桃源區 | Táoyuán | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn | NganiBunun | Kaohsiung | Mountain indigenous |
| Namasia (Namaxia) | 那瑪夏區 | Nàmǎxià | Namasia | Namasia | NamasiaBunun, Kanakanavu | Kaohsiung | Mountain indigenous |
| East | 東區 | Dōng | Tang | Tûng | Chiayi | Municipal | |
| West | 西區 | Xī | Se | Sî | Chiayi | Municipal | |
| East | 東區 | Dōng | Tang | Tûng | Hsinchu | Municipal | |
| North | 北區 | Běi | Pak | Pet | Hsinchu | Municipal | |
| Xiangshan | 香山區 | Xiāngshān | Hiong-san | Hiông-sân | Hsinchu | Municipal | |
| Zhongzheng | 中正區 | Zhōngzhèng | Tiong-chèng | Tsûng-tsang | Keelung | Municipal | |
| Zhongshan | 中山區 | Zhōngshān | Tiong-san | Tsûng-sân | Keelung | Municipal | |
| Ren'ai | 仁愛區 | Rén'ài | Jîn-ài | Yìn-oi | Keelung | Municipal | |
| Xinyi | 信義區 | Xìnyì | Sìn-gī | Sin-ngi | Keelung | Municipal | |
| Anle | 安樂區 | Ānlè | An-lo̍k | Ôn-lo̍k | Keelung | Municipal | |
| Nuannuan | 暖暖區 | Nuǎnnuǎn | Lóan-lóan | Nôn-nôn | Keelung | Municipal | |
| Qidu | 七堵區 | Qīdǔ | Chhit-tó͘ | Tshit-tù | Keelung | Municipal |
Former districts
District changes between 1945 and 1950
| City | Districts | Aftermath | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 – 1946 | 1946 – 1950 | ||
| Changhua | Chang-pei (彰北區) | Changhua county-administered city Districts were defunct | |
| Chang-hsi (彰西區) | |||
| Chang-nan (彰南區) | |||
| Ta-chu (大竹區) | |||
| Chiayi | Tung-men (東門區) | Hsin-tung (新東區) | Chiayi county-administered city Districts were defunct Then East and West Districts, Chiayi (provincial city) |
| Tung-shan (東山區) | |||
| Nan-men (南門區) | Hsin-nan (新南區) | ||
| Pa-chiang (八獎區) | |||
| Hsi-men (西門區) | Hsin-hsi (新西區) | ||
| Chu-wei (竹圍區) | |||
| Pei-men (北門區) | Hsin-pei (新北區) | ||
| Pei-chen (北鎮區) | |||
| (part of Tainan County) | Shui-shang (水上區) | Shuishang Township, Chiayi County | |
| Tai-pao (太保區) | Taibao City, Chiayi County | ||
| Hsinchu | East (東區) | Hsinchu county-administered city Districts were defunct Then East and North Districts, Hsinchu (provincial city) | |
| South (南區) | |||
| West (西區) | |||
| North (北區) | |||
| Hsiang-shan (香山區) | Hsiang-shan Township in Hsinchu County, then Xiangshan District, Hsinchu (provincial city) | ||
| (part of Hsinchu County) | Chu-tung (竹東區) | Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County | |
| Pao-shan (寶山區) | Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County | ||
| Pingtung | Central (中區) | Pingtung county-administered city Districts were defunct | |
| East (東區) | |||
| South (南區) | |||
| North (北區) | |||
| (part of Kaohsiung County) | Wan-tan (萬丹區) | Wandan Township, Pingtung County | |
| Chang-chih (長治區) | Changzhi and Linluo Townships, Pingtung County | ||
| Chiu-ju (九如區) | Jiuru Township, Pingtung County | ||
District reforms in Taipei
| 1945 – 1968 | 1968 – 1990 | After 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| Chien-cheng (建成區) | Datong | |
| Yen-ping (延平區) | ||
| Ta-tung (大同區) | ||
| Cheng-chung (城中區) | Zhongzheng | |
| Ku-ting (古亭區) | ||
| Shuang-yuan (雙園區) | Wanhua | |
| Lung-shan (龍山區) | ||
| (part of Taipei County) | Ching-mei | Wenshan |
| Mu-cha | ||
See also
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Has an elected executive and an elected legislative council.
- ^ a b c Has an appointed district administrator for managing local affairs and carrying out tasks commissioned by superior agency.
- ^ Has an elected village administrator for managing local affairs and carrying out tasks commissioned by superior agency.
Notes
- ^ Mountain indigenous districts have self-governing bodies consisting of a district office and a representative council; there are currently six such districts
- ^ Also known as the Taiwan area or Tai–Min area (Chinese: 臺閩地區; lit. 'Taiwan–Fujian area')
- ^ The mainland area consists of Mainland China, Tibet and (previously) Outer Mongolia
- ^ Special municipalities, cities, and county-administered cities are all called shi (Chinese: 市; lit. 'city')
- ^ Nominal; provincial governments have been abolished
- ^ Constitutionally having the same structure as the free area, these are currently under the Chinese Communist Party control with a different structure
- ^ Sometimes called cities (Chinese: 市) or provincial cities (Chinese: 省轄市) to distinguish them from special municipalities and county-administered cities
- ^ There are two types of townships: rural townships or xīang (Chinese: 鄉) and urban townships or zhèn (Chinese: 鎮)
- ^ Villages in rural townships are known as tsūn (Chinese: 村), those in other jurisdictions are known as lǐ (Chinese: 里)
References
- ^ "Local Government Act - Article Content - Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China". law.moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "KaoHsiung City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "New Taipei City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "Taichung City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "Tainan City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "Taipei City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "ChiaYi City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "Hsinchu City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
- ^ "KeeLung City" September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
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