Districts refer to a type of administrative division in the Republic of China

Republic of China

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 (Taiwan).

Municipal districts in the Republic of China

In the Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

, districts are the only subdivision of special municipalities and provincial cities.

After the World War II

World War II

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, Taiwan

Taiwan

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 was transferred from Japan

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 to the Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

. Several provincial cities are established in Taiwan, including Changhua, Chiayi

Chiayi

-Administration:-City attractions:*Chiayi Park*Sun Shooting Tower *Lantan *Historic Archives Building of Chiayi City*University of Chiayi*Chiayi Museum...

, Hsinchu

Hsinchu

Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait...

, Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...

, Keelung

Keelung

Keelung City is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei and forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with the Taipei and New Taipei. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport...

, Pingtung, Taichung

Taichung

-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

, Tainan

Tainan

Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...

 and Taipei

Taipei

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. The Towns (町) in the original Prefecture-controlled cities are merged to several Districts (區). However Changhua, Pingtung were downgraded to county-controlled cities

County-controlled city

A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...

 and districts of them defunct.

When Taipei

Taipei

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 was promoted as a special municipality by the central government

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 in 1967, several Townships surrounding the city were merged into Taipei City and reorganized as its districts. Afterwards, through another reorganization in 1990, the 12 districts of this municipality today were formed. In addition, the largest city in southern Taiwan - Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...

 was promoted as a special municipality in 1979. Siaogang Township also merged as Siaogang District.

On December 2010, the four new special municipality are established (Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...

, New Taipei, Taichung

Taichung

-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

, Tainan

Tainan

Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...

). All the county-controlled cities

County-controlled city

A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...

 and Townships in Kaohsiung County, Taichung County, Tainan County and Taipei County are reformed as districts with its name unchanged.

These municipalities and provincial cities use district administrative centers for public affairs services to serve the residents of these districts . The directors of these districts and administrative centers are appointed by the mayors, four years per term.

List of Districts in the Republic of China

Currently there are 157 districts located in the special municipalities and the provincial cities.

Division type	Special municipality					|Provincial city	|Total
Name	Kaohsiung City	New Taipei City	Taichung City	Tainan City	Taipei City	Chiayi City	Hsinchu City	Keelung City
No. of Dist.	38	29	29	37	12	2	3	7	157

Hsinchu City 

1. East District (東區)
2. North District (北區)
3. Xiangshan District (香山區)

Keelung City 

1. Anle District (安樂區)
2. Nuannuan District (暖暖區)
3. Qidu District (七堵區)
4. Ren'ai District (仁愛區)
5. Xinyi District (信義區)
6. Zhongshan District (中山區)
7. Zhongzheng District
   Jhongjheng District
   Jhongjheng District is a district of Keelung. It borders the East China Sea to the north and east, the Port of Keelung to the west, and the districts of Re-nai and Xinyi to the south.-External links:*...
   
    (中正區)

Kaohsiung City 

1. Alian District (阿蓮區)
2. Daliao District (大寮區)
3. Dashe District (大社區)
4. Dashu District (大樹區)
5. Fengshan District (鳳山區)
6. Gangshan District (岡山區)
7. Gushan District
   Gushan District
   Gushan District is an administrative district of Kaohsiung City, Republic of China in southern Taiwan.-Transportation:Gushan is serviced by the Siziwan Station of Orange Line and the Aozihdi Station of Red Line of the rapid transit....
   
    (鼓山區)
8. Hunei District (湖內區)
9. Jiaxian District (甲仙區)
10. Lingya District
    Lingya District
    Lingya District is one of the districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is geometrically located in the center of Kaohsiung. The Tuntex Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here...
    
     (苓雅區)
11. Linyuan District (林園區)
12. Liugui District (六龜區)
13. Luzhu District (路竹區)
14. Maolin District (茂林區)
15. Meinong District (美濃區)
16. Mituo District (彌陀區)
17. Namaxia District (那瑪夏區)
18. Nanzi District (楠梓區)
19. Neimen District (內門區)
20. Niaosong District (鳥松區)
21. Qianjin District (前金區)
22. Qianzhen District (前鎮區)
23. Qiaotou District (橋頭區)
24. Qieding District (茄萣區)
25. Qijin District (旗津區)
26. Qishan District (旗山區)
27. Renwu District (仁武區)
28. Sanmin District
    Sanmin District
    Sanmin District is a district of Kaohsiung city in southern Taiwan.-External links:*...
    
     (三民區)
29. Shanlin District (杉林區)
30. Taoyuan District (桃源區)
31. Tianliao District (田寮區)
32. Xiaogang District (小港區)
33. Xinxing District (新興區)
34. Yanchao District (燕巢區)
35. Yancheng District
    Yancheng District, Kaohsiung
    Yancheng District is the smallest district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. It is the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng district is also an old town of Kaohsiung.-Transportation:...
    
     (鹽埕區)
36. Yong'an District (永安區)
37. Ziguan District (梓官區)
38. Zuoying District
    Zuoying District
    Zuoying District is an administrative district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.-History:Zuoying was established in the mid-seventeenth century as a military fortress, known as Old Fengshan . It is now the site of Tsoying Harbour, known formerly as Port Saei...
    
     (左營區)

New Taipei City 

1. Bali District (八里區)
2. Banqiao District
   Banqiao District
   Banqiao District is the city seat of New Taipei in northern Taiwan . It has the third highest population density in Taiwan. It was formerly the 22nd densest city in the world, with over 24,000 people per square km...
   
    (板橋區)
3. Gongliao District (貢寮區)
4. Jinshan District
   Jinshan District, New Taipei
   Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei City in northern Republic of China . The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum...
   
    (金山區)
5. Linkou District (林口區)
6. Luzhou District (蘆洲區)
7. Pinglin District (坪林區)
8. Pingxi District (平溪區)
9. Ruifang District (瑞芳區)
10. Sanchong District (三重區)
11. Sanxia District (三峽區)
12. Sanzhi District (三芝區)
13. Shenkeng District (深坑區)
14. Shiding District (石碇區)
15. Shimen District (石門區)
16. Shuangxi District (雙溪區)
17. Shulin District (樹林區)
18. Taishan District (泰山區)
19. Tamsui District (淡水區)
20. Tucheng District (土城區)
21. Wanli District (萬里區)
22. Wugu District (五股區)
23. Wulai District (烏來區)
24. Xindian District (新店區)
25. Xinzhuang District (新莊區)
26. Xizhi District (汐止區)
27. Yingge District (鶯歌區)
28. Yonghe District (永和區)
29. Zhonghe District (中和區)

Taichung City 

1. Beitun District
   Beitun District
   Beitun District is the largest district of Taichung in Taiwan, the Republic of China. Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though Beitun District used to be considered part of the countryside, the new TaiYuan train station has urbanized it...
   
    (北屯區)
2. Central District (中區)
3. Da'an District (大安區)
4. Dadu District (大肚區)
5. Dajia District (大甲區)
6. Dali District (大里區)
7. Daya District (大雅區)
8. Dongshi District (東勢區)
9. East District (東區)
10. Fengyuan District (豐原區)
11. Heping District (和平區)
12. Houli District (后里區)
13. Longjing District (龍井區)
14. Nantun District (南屯區)
15. North District (北區)
16. Qingshui District (清水區)
17. Shalu District (沙鹿區)
18. Shengang District (神岡區)
19. Shigang District (石岡區)
20. South District (南區)
21. Taiping District (太平區)
22. Tanzi District (潭子區)
23. Waipu District (外埔區)
24. West District (西區)
25. Wufeng District (霧峰區)
26. Wuqi District (梧棲區)
27. Wuri District (烏日區)
28. Xinshe District (新社區)
29. Xitun District
    Xitun District
    Xitun District is the most populated district of Taichung in Taiwan, the Republic of China, located in the north-western part of the city. Though Xitun District used to be considered part of the countryside, the new City Hall will be built up in the Urban area of Xitun district.-Attractions:* Feng...
    
     (西屯區)

Tainan City 

1. Anding District (安定區)
2. Annan District (安南區)
3. Anping District (安平區)
4. Baihe District (白河區)
5. Beimen District (北門區)
6. Danei District (大內區)
7. Dongshan District (東山區)
8. East District (東區)
9. Guanmiao District (關廟區)
10. Guantian District (官田區)
11. Guiren District (歸仁區)
12. Houbi District (後壁區)
13. Jiali District (佳里區)
14. Jiangjun District (將軍區)
15. Longqi District (龍崎區)
16. Liujia District (六甲區)
17. Liuying District (柳營區)
18. Madou District (麻豆區)
19. Nanhua District (南化區)
20. Nanxi District (楠西區)
21. North District (北區)
22. Qigu District (七股區)
23. Rende District (仁德區)
24. Shanhua District (善化區)
25. Shanshang District (山上區)
26. South District (南區)
27. West Central District (中西區)
28. Xiaying District (下營區)
29. Xigang District (西港區)
30. Xinhua District (新化區)
31. Xinshi District (新市區)
32. Xinying District (新營區)
33. Xuejia District (學甲區)
34. Yanshui District (鹽水區)
35. Yongkang District (永康區)
36. Yujing District (玉井區)
37. Zuozhen District (左鎮區)

Taipei City 

1. Beitou District (北投區)
2. Da'an District (大安區)
3. Datong District (大同區)
4. Nangang District (南港區)
5. Neihu District (內湖區)
6. Shilin District (士林區)
7. Songshan District (松山區)
8. Xinyi District (信義區)
9. Wanhua District (萬華區)
10. Wenshan District
    Wenshan District
    Wenshan District is the southernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City. The district was formed in 1990 by combining Jingmei and Muzha. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of Taipei Basin .- Culture :...
    
     (文山區)
11. Zhongshan District (中山區)
12. Zhongzheng District (中正區)

See also

• administrative divisions of the Republic of China
• Special administrative region (Republic of China)
  Special administrative region (Republic of China)
  In the subdivision of the Republic of China , "special administrative regions" were historically used to designate special areas, most of which were eventually converted into provinces...