List of cities in Taiwan

In the structural hierarchy of the [List of List of administrative divisions of Taiwan|administrative divisions of Taiwan|administrative divisions] in Taiwan, there are three types of administrative divisions with the Chinese word shì in their names.

Cities in Taiwan

There are 23 cities on the island of Taiwan. Most of them are located within Taiwan Province:

Name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	County	Founded	Population
Kaohsiung		Gāoxióng Shì	Ko-hiông-chhī	-	1979-07-01	2,722,984
[New Taipei County\|Taipei City\|New Taipei]		Xīnběi Shì	Sin-pak-chhī	-	2010-12-25	4,047,131
Taichung		Táizhōng Shì	Tâi-tiong-chhī	-	2010-12-25	2,867,848
Tainan		Táinán Shì	Tâi-lâm-chhī	-	2010-12-25	1,855,568
Taipei		Táiběi Shì	Tâi-pak-chhī	-	1967-07-01	2,447,111
Taoyuan		Táoyuán Shì	Thô-hn̂g-chhī	-	2014-12-25	2,136,702
Chiayi		Jiāyì Shì	Ka-gī-chhī	-	1982-07-01	269,890
Hsinchu		Xīnzhú Shì	Sin-tek-chhī	-	1982-07-01	436,220
Keelung		Jīlóng Shì	Ke-lâng-chhī	-	1945-10-25	372,019
Changhua		Zhānghuà Shì	Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī	Changhua	1951-12-01	234,721
Douliu		Dǒuliù Shì	Táu-la̍k-chhī	Yunlin	1981-12-25	108,098
Hualien		Huālián Shì	Hoa-lian-chhī or Hoa-liân-chhī	Hualien	1946-01-16	106,368
Magong		Mǎgōng Shì	Má-keng-chhī	Penghu	1981-12-25	60,335
Miaoli		Miáolì Shì	Biâu-le̍k-chhī or Miâu-le̍k-chhī	Miaoli	1981-12-25	90,963
Nantou		Nántóu Shì	Lâm-tâu-chhī	Nantou	1981-12-25	102,314
Pingtung		Píngdōng Shì	Pîn-tong-chhī	Pingtung	1951-12-01	203,866
Puzi		Púzǐ Shì	Phò-chú-chhī	Chiayi	1992-09-10	43,250
Taibao		Tàibǎo Shì	Thài-pó-chhī	Chiayi	1991-07-01	37,038
Taitung		Táidōng Shì	Tâi-tang-chhī	Taitung	1976-01-01	106,969
Toufen		Tóufèn Shì	Thâu-hūn-chhī	Miaoli	2015-10-05	102,654
Yilan		Yílán Shì	Gî-lân-chhī	Yilan	1946-01-16	95,879
Yuanlin		Yuánlín Shì	Oân-lîm-chhī	Changhua	2015-08-08	124,730
Zhubei		Zhúběi Shì	Tek-pak-chhī	Hsinchu	1988-10-31	203,195

Former cities

Dissolved prefectural cities

Name	Japanese	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Prefecture	Founded	Dissolved	Successor division
Taihoku		Tâi-pak-chhī	Taihoku	1920-10-01	1945-10-25	Became city of Taipei
Taichū		Tâi-tiong-chhī	Taichū	1920-10-01	1945-10-25	Became city of Taichung
Tainan		Tâi-lâm-chhī	Tainan	1920-10-01	1945-10-25	Became city of Tainan
Kīrun		Ke-lâng-chhī	Taihoku	1924-12-25	1945-10-25	Became city of Keelung
Takao		Ko-hiông-chhī	Takao	1924-12-25	1945-10-25	Became city of Kaohsiung
Shinchiku		Sin-tek-chhī	Shinchiku	1930-01-20	1945-10-25	Became city of Hsinchu
Kagi		Ka-gī-chhī	Tainan	1930-01-20	1945-10-25	Became city of Chiayi
Shōka		Chiong-hòa-chhī	Taichū	1933-12-20	1945-10-25	Became city of Changhua
Heitō		Pîn-tong-chhī	Takao	1933-12-20	1945-10-25	Became city of Pingtung
Giran		Gî-lân-chhī	Taihoku	1940-10-01	1945-10-25	Became county-administered city of Yilan
Karenkō		Hoa-liân-káng-chhī	Karenkō	1940-10-01	1945-10-25	Became county-administered city of Hualien

Dissolved provincial cities

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Founded	Dissolved	Successor division
Changhua		Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī	1945-10-25	1951-12-01	Became a county-administered city in Changhua County
Pingtung		Pîn-tong-chhī	1945-10-25	1951-12-01	Became a county-administered city in Pingtung County
Taipei		Tâi-pak-chhī	1945-10-25	1967-07-01	Became a special municipality
Kaohsiung		Ko-hiông-chhī	1945-10-25	1979-07-01	Became a special municipality
Taichung		Tâi-tiong-chhī	1945-10-25	2010-12-25	Became part of the special municipality of Taichung
Tainan		Tâi-lâm-chhī	1945-10-25	2010-12-25	Became part of the special municipality of Tainan

Dissolved county-administered cities

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	County	Founded	Dissolved	Successor division
Chiayi		Ka-gī-chhī	Chiayi	1950-08-16	1982-07-01	Became a provincial city
Hsinchu		Sin-tek-chhī	Hsinchu	1951-12-01	1982-07-01	Became a provincial city
Fengshan		Hōng-soaⁿ-chhī	Kaohsiung	1972-07-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Kaohsiung
Sanchong		Sam-tiông-chhī	Taipei	1962-04-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Banqiao		Pang-kiô-chhī	Taipei	1972-07-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Yonghe		Éng-hô-chhī	Taipei	1979-01-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Zhonghe		Tiong-hô-chhī	Taipei	1979-01-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Xindian		Sin-tiàm-chhī	Taipei	1980-01-15	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Xinzhuang		Sin-chng-chhī	Taipei	1980-01-15	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Tucheng		Thô͘-siâⁿ-chhī	Taipei	1993-06-26	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Luzhou		Lô͘-chiu-chhī	Taipei	1997-10-06	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Xizhi		Se̍k-chí-chhī	Taipei	1999-07-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Shulin		Chhiū-nâ-chhī	Taipei	1999-10-04	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei
Fengyuan		Hong-goân-chhī	Taichung	1976-03-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taichung
Dali		Tāi-lí-chhī	Taichung	1993-11-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taichung
Taiping		Thài-pêng-chhī	Taichung	1996-08-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taichung
Xinying		Sin-iâⁿ-chhī	Tainan	1981-12-25	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Tainan
Yongkang		Éng-khong-chhī	Tainan	1993-05-01	2010-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Tainan
Bade		Pat-tek-chhī	Taoyuan	1995-01-01	2014-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan
Luzhu		Lô͘-tek-chhī	Taoyuan	2014-06-03	2014-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan
Pingzhen		Pêng-tìn-chhī	Taoyuan	1992-03-01	2014-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan
Taoyuan		Thô-hn̂g-chhī	Taoyuan	1971-04-21	2014-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan
Yangmei		Iûⁿ-mûi-chhī	Taoyuan	2010-08-01	2014-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan
Zhongli		Tiong-le̍k-chhī	Taoyuan	1967-07-01	2014-12-25	Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan

Alphabetical list of all cities and townships

List of all cities and townships in the Republic of China, consisting of six special municipalities and two provinces without administrative function.

For the subdivisions under special municipalities and cities, see District (Taiwan)
For the subdivisions sort by county, see Township (Taiwan)

A

Alishan ''Chiayi County''

B

C

Caotun Nantou County
Changbin Taitung County
Changhua City|Changhua Changhua County
Changzhi Pingtung County
Chaozhou Pingtung County
Checheng Pingtung County
Chenggong Taitung CountyChiayi|Chiayi
Chishang Taitung County
Chunri Pingtung County
Cimei Penghu County
Citong ''Yunlin County''

D

E

F

G

H

Haiduan Taitung County
Hemei Changhua County
Hengchun Pingtung County
Hengshan Hsinchu County
Houlong Miaoli CountyHsinchu|Hsinchu
Hualien City|Hualien Hualien County
Huatan Changhua County
Hukou Hsinchu County
Huwei Yunlin County
Huxi ''Penghu County''

J

K

Kanding Pingtung CountyKaohsiung|Kaohsiung Keelung|Keelung
Kouhu ''Yunlin County''

L

Laiyi Pingtung County
Lanyu Taitung County
Lieyu Kinmen County
Ligang Pingtung County
Linbian Pingtung County
Linluo Pingtung County
Linnei Yunlin County
Lioujiao Chiayi County
Liuqiu Pingtung County
Lucao Chiayi County
Lüdao Taitung County
Lugu Nantou County
Lukang, Changhua|Lukang Changhua County
Lunbei Yunlin County
Luodong Yilan County
Luye ''Taitung County''

M

N

S

T

Tai'an Miaoli County
Taibao Chiayi CountyTaichung|Taichung
Taimali Taitung CountyTainan Taipei|Taipei
Taitung City|Taitung Taitung County
Taiwu Pingtung County
Taixi Yunlin CountyTaoyuan
Tianwei Changhua County
Tianzhong Changhua County
Tongluo Miaoli County
Tongxiao Miaoli County
Toucheng Yilan County
Toufen Miaoli County
Touwu Miaoli County
Tuku ''Yunlin County''

W

X

Y

Z

Alphabetical list of all cities and townships (Tongyòng Pinyin)

Tongyòng Pinyin was the standard of Chinese romanization of Taiwan between 2002 and 2008. Although the standard was shifted to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn from 1 January 2009, the change to signs and documents using Tongyòng Pinyin is not complete. There are still some signs using Tongyòng Pinyin on highways and roads.

A

Alishan ''Chiayi County''

B

C

Caotun Nantou County
Changbin Taitung County
Changhua City|Changhua Changhua County
Changjhih Pingtung County
Chaojhou Pingtung County
Checheng Pingtung County
Chenggong Taitung CountyChiayi|Chiayi
Chihshang Taitung County
Chunrih Pingtung County
Cihtong Yunlin County
Cimei Penghu County
Cyonglin ''Hsinchu County''

D

E

F

G

H

Haiduan Taitung County
Hemei Changhua County
Hengchun Pingtung County
Hengshan Hsinchu County
Houlong Miaoli CountyHsinchu|Hsinchu
Hualien City|Hualien Hualien County
Huatan Changhua County
Hukou Hsinchu County
Husi Penghu County
Huwei ''Yunlin County''

J

K

Kanding Pingtung CountyKaohsiung|Kaohsiung Keelung|Keelung
Kouhu ''Yunlin County''

L

Laiyi Pingtung County
Lanyu Taitung County
Lieyu Kinmen County
Ligang Pingtung County
Linbian Pingtung County
Linluo Pingtung County
Linnei Yunlin County
Lioujiao Chiayi County
Liouciou Pingtung County
Lucao Chiayi County
Lugu Nantou County
Lukang, Changhua|Lukang Changhua County
Lunbei Yunlin County
Luodong Yilan County
Luye Taitung County
Lyudao ''Taitung County''

M

N

P

Pingtung City|Pingtung Pingtung County
Pitou Changhua County
Puli Nantou County
Pusin Changhua County
Puyan Changhua County
Puzih ''Chiayi County''

R

Ren-ai Nantou County
Rueisuei ''Hualien County''

S

T

Tai-an Miaoli County
Taibao Chiayi CountyTaichung|Taichung
Taimali Taitung CountyTainan Taipei|Taipei
Taisi Yunlin County
Taitung City|Taitung Taitung County
Taiwu Pingtung CountyTaoyuan
Tianjhong Changhua County
Tianwei Changhua County
Tongluo Miaoli County
Tongsiao Miaoli County
Toucheng Yilan County
Toufen Miaoli County
Touwu Miaoli County
Tuku ''Yunlin County''