List of administrative divisions of Yunnan

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

Yunnan Province
Province
Capital: Kunming
Prefecture-level divisions
Prefectural cities8
Autonomous prefectures8
County level divisions
County cities17
Counties66
Autonomous counties29
Districts17
Township level divisions
Towns683
Townships545
Ethnic townships140
Subdistricts175
Villages level divisions
Communities2,421
Administrative villages11,902
Source: Yunnan Statistical Yearbook 2018[1]: 3–9 

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at political divisions of China.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[2]
Kunming city
昆明市
Kūnmíng Shì
(Capital)
(5301 / KMG)
Wuhua District五华区Wǔhuá Qū530102WHA
Panlong District盘龙区Pánlóng Qū530103PLQ
Guandu District官渡区Guāndù Qū530111GDU
Xishan District西山区Xīshān Qū530112XSN
Dongchuan District东川区Dōngchuān Qū530113DCU
Chenggong District呈贡区Chénggòng Qū530114CGG
Jinning District晋宁区Jìnníng Qū530115JNE
Fumin County富民县Fùmín Xiàn530124FMN
Yiliang County宜良县Yíliáng Xiàn530125YIL
Shilin County[a]石林县Shílín Xiàn530126SLY
Songming County嵩明县Sōngmíng Xiàn530127SMI
Luquan County[b]禄劝县Lùquàn Xiàn530128LUC
Xundian County[c]寻甸县Xúndiàn Xiàn530129XDN
Anning city安宁市Ānníng Shì530181ANG
Qujing city
曲靖市
Qǔjìng Shì
(5303 / QJS)
Qilin District麒麟区Qílín Qū530302QLQ
Zhanyi District沾益区Zhānyì Qū530303ZYB
Malong District马龙区Mǎlóng Qū530304
Luliang County陆良县Lùliáng Xiàn530322LLX
Shizong County师宗县Shīzōng Xiàn530323SZD
Luoping County罗平县Luópíng Xiàn530324LPX
Fuyuan County富源县Fùyuán Xiàn530325FYD
Huize County会泽县Huìzé Xiàn530326HUZ
Xuanwei city宣威市Xuānwēi Shì530381XWS
Yuxi city
玉溪市
Yùxī Shì
(5304 / YXS)
Hongta District红塔区Hóngtǎ Qū530402HTA
Jiangchuan District江川区Jiāngchuān Qū530403JCY
Tonghai County通海县Tōnghǎi Xiàn530423THI
Huaning County华宁县Huáníng Xiàn530424HND
Yimen County易门县Yìmén Xiàn530425YMD
Eshan County[d]峨山县Éshān Xiàn530426ESN
Xinping County[e]新平县Xīnpíng Xiàn530427XNP
Yuanjiang County[f]元江县Yuánjiāng Xiàn530428YJA
Chengjiang city澄江市Chéngjiāng shì530481
Baoshan city
保山市
Bǎoshān Shì
(5305 / BOS)
Longyang District隆阳区Lóngyáng Qū530502LGU
Shidian County施甸县Shīdiàn Xiàn530521SDD
Longling County龙陵县Lónglíng Xiàn530523LGL
Changning County昌宁县Chāngníng Xiàn530524CND
Tengchong city腾冲市Téngchōng Shì530581TCT
Zhaotong city
昭通市
Zhāotōng Shì
(5306 / ZTS)
Zhaoyang District昭阳区Zhāoyáng Qū530602ZGQ
Ludian County鲁甸县Lǔdiàn Xiàn530621LDX
Qiaojia County巧家县Qiǎojiā Xiàn530622QJA
Yanjin County盐津县Yánjīn Xiàn530623YJD
Daguan County大关县Dàguān Xiàn530624DGN
Yongshan County永善县Yǒngshàn Xiàn530625YSB
Suijiang County绥江县Suíjiāng Xiàn530626SUJ
Zhenxiong County镇雄县Zhènxióng Xiàn530627ZEX
Yiliang County彝良县Yíliáng Xiàn530628YLG
Weixin County威信县Wēixìn Xiàn530629WIX
Shuifu city水富市Shuǐfù Shì530681
Lijiang city
丽江市
Lìjiāng Shì
(5307 / LJH)
Gucheng District古城区Gǔchéng Qū530702GUQ
Yulong County[g]玉龙县Yùlóng Xiàn530721YLZ
Yongsheng County永胜县Yǒngshèng Xiàn530722YOS
Huaping County华坪县Huápíng Xiàn530723HAP
Ninglang County[h]宁蒗县Nínglàng Xiàn530724NLG
Pu'er city
普洱市
Pǔ'ěr Shì
(5308 / PRS)
Simao District思茅区Sīmáo Qū530802SYM
Ning'er County[i]宁洱县Níng'ěr Xiàn530821NER
Mojiang County[j]墨江县Mòjiāng Xiàn530822MJG
Jingdong County[k]景东县Jǐngdōng Xiàn530823JDD
Jinggu County[l]景谷县Jǐnggǔ Xiàn530824JGD
Zhenyuan County[m]镇沅县Zhènyuán Xiàn530825ZYY
Jiangcheng County[n]江城县Jiāngchéng Xiàn530826JCE
Menglian County[o]孟连县Mènglián Xiàn530827MLN
Lancang County[p]澜沧县Láncāng Xiàn530828LCA
Ximeng County[q]西盟县Xīméng Xiàn530829XMG
Lincang city
临沧市
Líncāng Shì
(5309 / LIH)
Linxiang District临翔区Línxiáng Qū530902LXU
Fengqing County凤庆县Fèngqìng Xiàn530921FQX
Yunxian County[r]云县Yúnxiàn530922YXP
Yongde County永德县Yǒngdé Xiàn530923YDX
Zhenkang County镇康县Zhènkāng Xiàn530924ZKG
Shuangjiang County[s]双江县Shuāngjiāng Xiàn530925SGJ
Gengma County[t]耿马县Gěngmǎ Xiàn530926GMA
Cangyuan County[u]沧源县Cāngyuán Xiàn530927CYN
Chuxiong Prefecture[v]
楚雄州
Chǔxióng Zhōu
(5323 / CXD)
Chuxiong City楚雄市Chǔxióng Shì532301CXS
Lufeng City禄丰市Lùfēng Shì532302LFS
Shuangbai County双柏县Shuāngbǎi Xiàn532322SBA
Mouding County牟定县Móudìng Xiàn532323MDI
Nanhua County南华县Nánhuá Xiàn532324NHA
Yao'an County姚安县Yáo'ān Xiàn532325YOA
Dayao County大姚县Dàyáo Xiàn532326DYO
Yongren County永仁县Yǒngrén Xiàn532327YRN
Yuanmou County元谋县Yuánmóu Xiàn532328YMO
Wuding County武定县Wǔdìng Xiàn532329WDX
Honghe Prefecture[w]
红河州
Hónghé Zhōu
(5325 / HHZ)
Gejiu city个旧市Gèjiù Shì532501GJU
Kaiyuan city开远市Kāiyuǎn Shì532502KYD
Mengzi city蒙自市Měngzì Xiàn532503MEZ
Mile city弥勒市Mílè Shì532504MLY
Pingbian County[x]屏边县Píngbiān Xiàn532523PBN
Jianshui County建水县Jiànshuǐ Xiàn532524JSD
Shiping County石屏县Shípíng Xiàn532525SPG
Luxi County泸西县Lúxī Xiàn532527LXD
Yuanyang County元阳县Yuányáng Xiàn532528YYD
Honghe County红河县Hónghé Xiàn532529HHX
Jinping County[y]金平县Jīnpíng Xiàn532530JNP
Lüchun County绿春县Lǜchūn Xiàn532531LCX
Hekou County[z]河口县Hékǒu Xiàn532532HKM
Wenshan Prefecture[aa]
文山州
Wénshān Zhōu
(5326 / WSZ)
Wenshan city文山市Wénshān Xiàn532601WSB
Yanshan County砚山县Yànshān Xiàn532622YSD
Xichou County西畴县Xīchóu Xiàn532623XIC
Malipo County麻栗坡县Málìpō Xiàn532624MLP
Maguan County马关县Mǎguān Xiàn532625MGN
Qiubei County丘北县Qiūběi Xiàn532626QBE
Guangnan County广南县Guǎngnán Xiàn532627GGN
Funing County富宁县Fùníng Xiàn532628FND
Xishuangbanna Prefecture[ab]
西双版纳州
Xīshuāngbǎnnà Zhōu
(5328 / XSB)
Jinghong city景洪市Jǐnghóng Shì532801JHG
Menghai County勐海县Měnghǎi Xiàn532822MHI
Mengla County勐腊县Měnglà Xiàn532823MLA
Dali Prefecture[ac]
大理州
Dàlǐ Zhōu
(5329 / DLZ)
Dali city大理市Dàlǐ Shì532901DLS
Yangbi County[ad]漾濞县Yàngbì Xiàn532922YGB
Xiangyun County祥云县Xiángyún Xiàn532923XYD
Binchuan County宾川县Bīnchuān Xiàn532924BCD
Midu County弥渡县Mídù Xiàn532925MDU
Nanjian County[ae]南涧县Nánjiàn Xiàn532926NNJ
Weishan County[af]巍山县Wēishān Xiàn532927WSY
Yongping County永平县Yǒngpíng Xiàn532928YPX
Yunlong County云龙县Yúnlóng Xiàn532929YLO
Eryuan County洱源县Ěryuán Xiàn532930EYN
Jianchuan County剑川县Jiànchuān Xiàn532931JIC
Heqing County鹤庆县Hèqìng Xiàn532932HQG
Dehong Prefecture[ag]
德宏州
Déhóng Zhōu
(5331 / DHG)
Ruili city瑞丽市Ruìlì Shì533102RUI
Mangshi city[r]芒市Mángshì533103MAB
Lianghe County梁河县Liánghé Xiàn533122LHD
Yingjiang County盈江县Yíngjiāng Xiàn533123YGL
Longchuan County陇川县Lǒngchuān Xiàn533124LCN
Nujiang Prefecture[ah]
怒江州
Nùjiāng Zhōu
(5333 / NUJ)
Lushui city泸水市Lúshuǐ Shì533302LMS
Fugong County福贡县Fúgòng Xiàn533323FGO
Gongshan County[ai]贡山县Gòngshān Xiàn533324GSN
Lanping County[aj]兰坪县Lánpíng Xiàn533325LPG
Dêqên (Diqing) Prefecture[ak]
迪庆州
Díqìng Zhōu
(5334 / DEZ)
Xianggelila city香格里拉市Xiānggélǐlā Shì533401SEL
Deqin County德钦县Déqīn Xiàn533422DQN
Weixi County[al]维西县Wéixī Xiàn533423WXI

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference[3][4]
1981-01-18parts of Zhaotong CountyZhaotong (PC-City)established
1981-05-09parts of Pu'er CountySimao Countyestablished
1981-08-14Shuifu (CC-District)Shuifu Countyreorganized
parts of Yanjin Countymerged into
parts of Suijiang Countymerged into
1981-11-18Kaiyuan CountyKaiyuan (PC-City)reorganized
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city/town (PC-City/Town) → County-level city/town (CL-City/Town)
1983-09-09parts of Qujing PrefectureKunming (PL-City)transferred
↳ Yiliang County↳ Yiliang Countytransferred
↳ Songming County↳ Songming Countytransferred
↳ Lunan County (Aut.)↳ Lunan County (Aut.)transferred
parts of Chuxiong Prefecture (Aut.)Kunming (PL-City)transferred
↳ Luquan County↳ Luquan Countytransferred
Zhaotong CountyZhaotong (CL-City)merged into
Qujing CountyQujing (CL-City)reorganized
Zhanyi Countymerged into
Yuxi CountyYuxi (CL-City)reorganized
Baoshan CountyBaoshan (CL-City)reorganized
Dali CountyDali (CL-City)reorganized
Xiaguan (CL-City)merged into
1985-01-31Wanding (CL-Town)Wanding (CL-City)reorganized
1985-06-11Shuangjiang CountyShuangjiang County (Aut.)reorganized
Weixi CountyWeixi County (Aut.)reorganized
Jingdong CountyJingdong County (Aut.)reorganized
Jinggu CountyJinggu County (Aut.)reorganized
Pu'er CountyPu'er County (Aut.)reorganized
Yangbi CountyYangbi County (Aut.)reorganized
Luquan CountyLuquan County (Aut.)reorganized
Jinping CountyJinping County (Aut.)reorganized
1986-09-24Bijiang CountyLushui Countydisestablished & merged into
Fugong Countydisestablished & merged into
1987-11-27Lanping CountyLanping County (aut.)reorganized
1990-02-03Zhenyuan CountyZhenyuan County (Aut.)reorganized
1992-06-26Ruili CountyRuili (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]69
1993-03-25Simao CountySimao (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]61
1993-12-22Jinghong CountyJinghong (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]256
1994-02-18Xuanwei CountyXuanwei (CL-City)reorganized
1995-10-13Anning CountyAnning (CL-City)reorganized
1996-10-28Luxi CountyLuxi (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]80
1997-05-06Qujing PrefectureQujing (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [1997]32
Qujing (CL-City)Qilin Districtdisestablished & established
Zhanyi Countydisestablished & established
1997-12-13Yuxi PrefectureYuxi (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [1997]108
Yuxi (CL-City)Hongta Districtdisestablished & established
1998-10-08Lunan County (Aut.)Shilin County (Aut.)renamed
1998-12-06Dongchuan (PL-City)Kunming (PL-City)disestablished & merged into
↳ Dongchuan Districtreorganized & transferred
parts of Qujing (CL-City)Kunming (PL-City)transferred
↳ Xundian County (Aut.)↳ Xundian County (Aut.)transferred
1999-01-02Wanding (CL-City)Ruili (CL-City)merged intoState Council [1999]1
2000-12-30Baoshan PrefectureBaoshan (PL-City)reorganized
Baoshan (CL-City)Longyang Districtreorganized
2001-01-30Zhaotong PrefectureZhaotong (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2001]6
Zhaotong (CL-City)Zhaoyang Districtreorganized
2001-12-17Zhongdian CountyXianggelila CountyrenamedCivil Affairs [2001]348
2002-12-26Lijiang PrefectureLijiang (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2002]122
Lijiang (CL-City)Gucheng Districtreorganized
Lijiang County (Aut.)Yulong County (Aut.)renamed
2003-10-30Simao PrefectureSimao (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2003]113
Simao (CL-City)Cuiyun Districtreorganized
2003-10-30Lincang PrefectureLincang (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2003]136
Lincang (CL-City)Linxiang Districtreorganized
2007-01-21Simao (PL-City)Pu'er (PL-City)renamedState Council [2007]8
Cuiyun DistrictSimao Districtrenamed
Pu'er County (Aut.)Ning'er County (Aut.)renamed
2010-07-20Luxi (CL-City)Mangshi (CL-City)renamedState Council [2010]166
2010-09-10Mengzi CountyMengzi (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2010]219
2010-12-02Wenshan CountyWenshan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2010]295
2011-05-20Chenggong CountyChenggong DistrictreorganizedState Council [2011]58
2013-01-24Mile CountyMile (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2013]29
2014-12-16Xianggelila CountyXianggelila (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2014]375
2015-08-01Tengchong CountyTengchong (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2015]248
2015-12-03Jiangchuan CountyJiangchuan DistrictreorganizedState Council [2015]208
2016-03-20Zhanyi CountyZhanyi DistrictreorganizedState Council [2016]54
2016-06-16Lushui CountyLushui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2016]176
2016-11-24Jinning CountyJinning DistrictreorganizedState Council [2016]187
2018-02-09Malong CountyMalong DistrictreorganizedState Council [2018]24
2018-07-02Shuifu CountyShuifu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2018]108
2019-11-20Chengjiang CountyChengjiang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2019]124

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture20102000
Kunming6,432,2125,781,294
Qujing5,855,0555,466,100
Yuxi2,303,5112,073,005
Baoshan2,506,4912,348,315
Zhaotong5,213,5334,592,388
Lijiang1,244,7691,126,646
Pu'er2,542,8982,395,248
Lincang2,429,5052,228,785
Dehong1,211,4401,071,300
Nujiang534,337491,824
Dêqên (Diqing)400,182353,518
Dali3,456,0003,297,000
Chuxiong2,684,1742,542,465
Honghe4,501,0004,130,500
Wenshan3,517,9413,268,553
Xishuangbanna1,133,515993,397

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
WuhuaKunming855,521
PanlongKunming809,881
GuanduKunming853,371
XishanKunming753,813
DongchuanKunming271,917
ChenggongKunming310,843
JinningKunming283,784
FuminKunming145,554
YiliangKunming419,400
SongmingKunming287,095
ShilinKunming246,220
LuquanKunming396,404
XundianKunming457,068
AnningKunming341,341
QilinQujing740,747
MalongQujing184,989
LuliangQujing622,397
ShizongQujing392,361
LuopingQujing549,680
FuyuanQujing722,640
HuizeQujing908,292
ZhanyiQujing431,058
XuanweiQujing1,302,891
HongtaYuxi495,129
JiangchuanYuxi280,889
ChengjiangYuxi169,366
TonghaiYuxi300,800
HuaningYuxi214,650
YimenYuxi177,110
EshanYuxi162,831
XinpingYuxi285,344
YuanjiangYuxi217,392
LongyangBaoshan935,618
ShidianBaoshan305,223
TengchongBaoshan644,765
LonglingBaoshan277,319
ChangningBaoshan343,566
ZhaoyangZhaotong787,845
LudianZhaotong390,654
QiaojiaZhaotong516,349
YanjinZhaotong369,881
DaguanZhaotong263,225
YongshanZhaotong394,267
SuijiangZhaotong153,091
ZhenxiongZhaotong1,328,375
YiliangZhaotong521,838
WeixinZhaotong385,865
ShuifuZhaotong102,143
GuchengLijiang211,151
YulongLijiang214,697
YongshengLijiang392,024
HuapingLijiang168,028
NinglangLijiang258,869
SimaoPu'er296,500
Ning'erPu'er185,700
MojiangPu'er360,500
JingdongPu'er359,500
JingguPu'er291,700
ZhenyuanPu'er208,600
JiangchengPu'er121,500
MenglianPu'er135,500
LancangPu'er491,900
XimengPu'er91,300
LinxiangLincang323,708
FengqingLincang458,330
Yun(xian)Lincang449,460
YongdeLincang369,702
ZhenkangLincang176,356
ShuangjiangLincang176,549
GengmaLincang296,302
CangyuanLincang179,098
ChuxiongChuxiong588,620
ShuangbaiChuxiong159,867
MoudingChuxiong208,726
NanhuaChuxiong236,138
Yao'anChuxiong197,676
DayaoChuxiong273,315
YongrenChuxiong109,304
YuanmouChuxiong215,795
WudingChuxiong271,963
LufengChuxiong422,770
MengziHonghe417,200
GejiuHonghe459,800
KaiyuanHonghe322,700
MileHonghe539,700
ShipingHonghe299,100
JianshuiHonghe531,500
Luxi(xian)Honghe400,700
YuanyangHonghe396,800
HongheHonghe296,500
LüchunHonghe222,200
PingbianHonghe154,000
JinpingHonghe356,200
HekouHonghe104,600
WenshanWenshan481,504
YanshanWenshan463,264
XichouWenshan255,286
MalipoWenshan277,960
MaguanWenshan367,507
QiubeiWenshan477,441
GuangnanWenshan787,449
FuningWenshan407,530
JinghongXishuangbanna519,935
MenghaiXishuangbanna331,850
MenglaXishuangbanna281,730
DaliDali652,000
XiangyunDali456,000
BinchuanDali349,000
MiduDali313,000
YongpingDali175,000
YunlongDali200,000
EryuanDali268,000
JianchuanDali170,000
HeqingDali255,000
YangbiDali102,000
NanjianDali212,000
WeishanDali304,000
RuiliDehong180,627
Luxi(shi) → MangshiDehong389,891
LiangheDehong154,175
YingjiangDehong305,167
LongchuanDehong181,580
LushuiNujiang184,835
FugongNujiang98,616
GongshanNujiang37,894
LanpingNujiang212,992
XianggelilaDêqên172,988
DiqinDêqên66,589
Weixi toDêqên160,605

List of autonomous subdivisions by ethnic group

Major Autonomous areas within Yunnan. (excluding Hui)

There are 29 autonomous counties and 8 autonomous prefectures assigned to 18 different ethnic minorities in Yunnan.

Yi (15 counties, 2 prefectures)
Hui (2 counties)
Miao (3 counties, 1 prefecture)
Yao (2 counties)
Zhuang (1 prefecture)
Dai (6 counties, 2 prefectures)
Lahu (4 counties)
Hani (5 counties, 1 prefecture)
Wa (5 counties)
Bulang (1 county)
Jingpo (1 prefecture)
Bai (1 county, 1 prefecture)
Lisu (1 county, 1 prefecture)
Naxi (1 county)
Pumi (1 county)
Dulong (1 county)
Nu (1 county)
Tibetan (1 prefecture)

References

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