District (Taiwan)

Districts (Chinese: 區; pinyin: qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ku) refer to a type of administrative division in Taiwan, an island controlled by the Republic of China.

History

After World War II, Taiwan, formerly under Japanese rule, was handed over to the Republic of China (see Retrocession Day). Consequently, several provincial cities were established in Taiwan, including Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei. On the other hand, the towns (Japanese: 町) in the original prefecture-controlled cities were merged into several districts. However Changhua and Pingtung were downgraded to county-controlled cities and their districts are now defunct.

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-controlled 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.

Municipal districts in Taiwan

In Taiwan, districts are the only subdivisions of special municipalities and provincial cities.

List of Districts in Taiwan

Currently, there are 164 districts and 6 mountain indigenous districts located in the special municipalities and the provincial cities.

List of Districts

Former districts

Changhua

Chiayi

Hsinchu

Pingtung

Taipei

See also

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• Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
• List of administrative divisions of Taiwan

References

Administrative divisions of Taiwan
Special municipalities (6)	Kaohsiung New Taipei Taichung Tainan Taipei Taoyuan
Provincial cities (3)	Chiayi Hsinchu Keelung
Counties (13)	Changhua Chiayi Hsinchu Hualien Kinmen Lienchiang Miaoli Nantou Penghu Pingtung Taitung Yilan Yunlin
Free area of the Republic of China Streamlined Provinces Taiwan Fujian List of administrative divisions of Taiwan

Districts of Kaohsiung
City seat: Lingya and Fengshan
Urban area	Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying
Fengshan region	Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu
Gangshan region	Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cheting Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan
Cishan region	Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin
Mountain indigenous districts	Namasia Maolin Taoyuan
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

Districts of New Taipei
City seat: Banqiao
Northern	Bali Jinshan Linkou Sanzhi Shimen Tamsui Wanli
Eastern	Gongliao Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Shenkeng Shiding Shuangxi Xizhi
Western	Banqiao Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Taishan Tucheng Wugu Xinzhuang Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe
Southern	Sanxia Xindian
Mountain indigenous district	Wulai
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui."

Districts of Taichung
City seat: Xitun
Urban area	Beitun Central Dali East Nantun North South Taiping West Wufeng Wuri Xitun
Coastal area	Da'an Dadu Dajia Longjing Qingshui Shalu Waipu Wuqi
Highland area	Daya Dongshi Fengyuan Houli Shengang Shigang Tanzi Xinshe
Mountain indigenous district	Heping
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; Central, East, South, West, and North District uses English instead.

Districts of Tainan
City seat: Anping and Xinying
Districts	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; East, South, West Central, and North District uses English instead.

Districts of Taipei
City seat: Xinyi
Northern	Beitou Shilin
Eastern	Da'an Nangang Neihu Songshan Xinyi
Western	Datong Wanhua Zhongshan Zhongzheng
Southern	Wenshan
Defunct	Yangmingshan (陽明山管理局) Chiencheng (建成區) Yenping (延平區) Chengchung (城中區) Kuting (古亭區) Shuangyuan (雙園區) Lungshan (龍山區) Chingmei (景美區) Mutsa (木柵區)

Districts of Taoyuan
City seat: Taoyuan District
Districts	Bade Daxi Dayuan Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli
Mountain indigenous district	Fuxing