Districts & Counties of China map & data
China has 2,370 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 33 provinces. The most are in Sichuan Province (165), Hebei Province (139) and Henan Province (131). The largest include Ruoqiangxian, Nimaxian and Qiemoxian.
Districts & Counties by province
| Province | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Province | 165 | 7.0% |
| Hebei Province | 139 | 5.9% |
| Henan Province | 131 | 5.5% |
| Yunnan Province | 119 | 5.0% |
| Shandong Province | 109 | 4.6% |
| Shanxi Province | 104 | 4.4% |
| Hunan Province | 103 | 4.3% |
| Shaanxi Province | 96 | 4.1% |
| Jiangxi Province | 93 | 3.9% |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 92 | 3.9% |
| Guangzhou Province | 92 | 3.9% |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 90 | 3.8% |
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 87 | 3.7% |
| Gansu Province | 85 | 3.6% |
| Guizhou Province | 83 | 3.5% |
| Anhui Province | 83 | 3.5% |
| Heilongjiang Province | 79 | 3.3% |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 77 | 3.2% |
| Jiangsu Province | 74 | 3.1% |
| Hubei Province | 73 | 3.1% |
| Zhejiang Province | 71 | 3.0% |
| Fujian Province | 68 | 2.9% |
| Liaoning Province | 63 | 2.7% |
| Jilin Province | 46 | 1.9% |
| Qinghai Province | 42 | 1.8% |
| Chongqing Municipality | 35 | 1.5% |
| Hainan Province | 18 | 0.8% |
| Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 16 | 0.7% |
| Beijing Municipality | 10 | 0.4% |
| Tianjin Municipality | 8 | 0.3% |
| Shanghai Municipality | 6 | 0.3% |
| Macau Special Administrative Region | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest districts and counties in China
- RuoqiangxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 199,018 km²
- NimaxianTibet Autonomous Region · 173,175.7 km²
- QiemoxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 141,892.1 km²
- DelinghashiQinghai Province · 107,095.1 km²
- BangexianTibet Autonomous Region · 103,203.2 km²
- GaizexianTibet Autonomous Region · 96,474.9 km²
- EjinaqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 85,022.1 km²
- HamishiXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 81,743.8 km²
- ZhiduoxianQinghai Province · 80,878.8 km²
- AlashanzuoqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 78,848.2 km²
- AlashanyouqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 76,604.1 km²
- RituxianTibet Autonomous Region · 67,775.2 km²
- GeermushiQinghai Province · 60,507.9 km²
- WeilixianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 60,413.8 km²
- MinfengxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 57,235.5 km²
- ElunchunzizhiqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 55,427.1 km²
- DulanxianQinghai Province · 54,902.7 km²
- GejixianTibet Autonomous Region · 52,102 km²
- DongwuzhumuqinqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 44,755.7 km²
- PishanxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 41,958.8 km²
- QumalaixianQinghai Province · 39,592.7 km²
- YutianxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 38,870.4 km²
- QishanxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 38,781.9 km²
- BalikunhashakezizhixianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 37,496 km²
- HejingxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 36,273.3 km²
- ZaduoxianQinghai Province · 35,204.6 km²
- ShunitezuoqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 34,791.4 km²
- WulanxianQinghai Province · 33,312.5 km²
- CelexianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 32,655.8 km²
- FuhaixianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 32,644.5 km²
- FuyunxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 31,609.2 km²
- ShubeimengguzuzizhixianGansu Province · 31,580.2 km²
- ShayaxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 31,506.1 km²
- HumaxianHeilongjiang Province · 31,418 km²
- GeergunyouqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 29,801 km²
- YechengxianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 28,947.9 km²
- AngrenxianTibet Autonomous Region · 28,300.6 km²
- HebukesaiermengguzizhixianXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 27,805.6 km²
- YakesheishiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 27,622.1 km²
- AbagaqiInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 26,824.5 km²
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Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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This layer holds 2,370 districts and counties in China, the most of them in Sichuan Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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