List of administrative divisions of Chongqing

Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 counties of the People's Republic of China|autonomous counties].
It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.
From October 2011 to June 2014, Chongqing had 15 counties until Bishan and Tongliang Counties were upgraded into district status. Two further counties were upgraded into district Tongnan and Rongchang Counties were upgraded into districts. In 2016 there additional counties were upgraded into district Kaizhou, Wulong and Liangping.
On 6 November, 2025, Chongqing abolished Jiangbei District and Yubei District, and the state-level new area Liangjiang New Area became a formal administrative division, consisting of Jiangbei, part of Yubei and part of Beibei.

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only county-level divisions of Chongqing.

The main urban area of Chongqing city, as officially defined, spans approximately, and includes the following nine districts:

Yuzhong District, the central and most densely populated district, where government and international business offices and the city's best shopping are located in the district's Jiefangbei CBD area. Yuzhong is located on the peninsula surrounded by Eling Hill, Yangtze River and Jialing River.Abolished Jiangbei District, located to the north of Jialing River.
Shapingba District, roughly located between Jialing River and Zhongliang Mountain.
Jiulongpo District, roughly located between Yangtze River and Zhongliang Mountain.
Nan'an District, located on the south side of Yangtze River.
Dadukou District
Banan District. Previously called Ba County, and changed to the current name in 1994.Abolished Yubei District. Previously called Jiangbei County, and changed into the current name in 1994.
Beibei District, a satellite district northwest of Chongqing.
Liangjiang New Area, a state-level new area established on 5 May, 2010. It became a formal district on 6 November, 2025, consisting of the former Jiangbei District, part of the former Yubei District, and part of Beibei District.