Administrative Divisions
Covering an area of 8,240,000 square kilometers, the city of Chongqing has 40
administrative divisions of the district / county (autonomous county / city)
level under its jurisdiction, including 15 districts (Wanzhou, Fuling, Yuzhong,
Dadukou, Jiangbei, Shapingba, Jiulongpo, NanĄŻan, Beibei, Wansheng, Shuangqiao,
Yubei, BaĄŻna, Qianjiang, and Changshou), 4 cities of the county level (Jiangjin,
Hechuan, Yongchuan, and Nanchuan), 21 counties /autonomous counties (Qijiang,
tongnan, Tongliang, Dazu, Rongchang, Bishan, Liangping, Chengkou, Fengdu,
Dianjiang, Wulong, Zhongxian, Kaixian, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan, Wuxi, Shizhu
Tujia Autonomous County, Xiushan Tujia-Miao Autonomous County, Youyang
Tujia-Miao Autonomous County, and Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County).
Centering around the principal urban area of Chongqing, or Chongqing proper, the
other districts, counties, autonomous counties and cities are located around
Chongqing proper like many stars shining around the bright moon, forming a
cluster of modern cities with big, medium and smaller cities well-organized in
groups and in a network system. At present, Chongqing is an extra-large
metropolis, the most populous city that covers the largest area, a city with
most administrative divisions in China.