Taiwan Administrative Divisions

Name: Taiwan Administrative Divisions Dataset
Creator: GeoPostcodes
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What is the hierarchy of administrative divisions in Taiwan?

Taiwan operates on a 2‑level system starting with 22 counties, followed by rural townships, 1 county city, 7 urban townships as the smallest administrative units.

Here’s a breakdown of the hierarchy:

1. Counties: Taiwan is divided into 22 counties.

2. Rural townships, 1 County city, 7 Urban townships: These are the smallest administrative units, often found within counties.

List of Taiwan's administrative divisions with their counts and names

These are the summarized administrative divisions. The full dataset is available in the Download Center.

iso	country	admin level 1	admin level 2	admin level 3	admin level 4
TW	Taiwan	Changhua (County)	18 Rural townships, 1 County city, 7 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Chiayi (County)	14 Rural townships, 2 County cities, 2 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Chiayi (Provincial City)	2 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Hsinchu county (County)	1 County city, 3 Urban townships, 9 Rural townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Hsinchu (Provincial City)	3 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Hualien (County)	10 Rural townships, 1 County city, 2 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Kaohsiung (Special Municipality)	40 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Keelung (Provincial City)	7 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Kinmen (County)	3 Rural townships, 3 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Lienchiang (County)	4 Rural townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Miaoli (County)	11 Rural townships, 1 County city, 6 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Nantou (County)	1 County city, 4 Urban townships, 8 Rural townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	New Taipei (Special Municipality)	29 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Penghu (County)	1 County city, 5 Rural townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Pingtung (County)	1 County city, 29 Rural townships, 3 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Taichung (Special Municipality)	29 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Tainan (Special Municipality)	37 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Taipei (Special Municipality)	12 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Taitung (County)	13 Rural townships, 1 County city, 2 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Taoyuan (Special Municipality)	13 Districts	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Yilan (County)	1 County city, 3 Urban townships, 9 Rural townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.
TW	Taiwan	Yunlin (County)	14 Rural townships, 1 County city, 5 Urban townships	This level doesn’t exist for this country.	This level doesn’t exist for this country.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the administrative divisions of Taiwan?

Taiwan is divided into 6 special municipalities (直轄市), 3 provincial cities (市), and 13 counties (縣), which form the top-level administrative units. These are further divided into 172 districts (區), 12 county cities (縣轄市), 40 urban townships (鎮), and 147 rural townships (鄉). Major special municipalities include Changhua, Chiayi, and Chiayi.

How many administrative levels does Taiwan have?

Taiwan has 2 administrative levels. Level 1: 6 special municipalities (直轄市), 3 provincial cities (市), and 13 counties (縣). Level 2: 172 districts (區), 12 county cities (縣轄市), 40 urban townships (鎮), and 147 rural townships (鄉).

How is Taiwan organized into counties?

Taiwan operates on a 2‑level system starting with 22 counties, followed by rural townships, 1 county city, 7 urban townships as the smallest administrative units.

What is the difference between special municipalities and provincial cities in Taiwan?

In Taiwan, special municipalities and provincial cities both sit at administrative level 1 but serve different functions. Special municipalities (直轄市) — there are 6 — typically group multiple smaller municipalities under a shared administration. Provincial cities (市) — there are 3 — are a larger city or urban area that handle its own administration independently.

What are administrative divisions called in Chinese?

Taiwanese administrative divisions have specific local names at each level. In Chinese, special municipalities are called 直轄市; provincial cities are called 市; counties are called 縣; districts are called 區; county cities are called 縣轄市; urban townships are called 鎮; rural townships are called 鄉. These local-language terms appear in official documents, legal records, and government databases, so matching them correctly is important for data integration and compliance.

How often do administrative boundaries change in Taiwan?

Administrative boundaries in Taiwan change as governments reorganize regions, merge municipalities, or create new administrative units to reflect population shifts and political decisions. Changes most commonly affect the districts level, where Taiwan currently has 371 units. Businesses that rely on Taiwanese administrative data should use a regularly updated reference dataset to avoid mismatches in geocoding, tax jurisdiction mapping, and compliance reporting.