Township (Taiwan)


Townships are the third-level administrative subdivisions of counties of the Republic of China (Taiwan), along with county-administered cities. After World War II, the townships were established from the following conversions on the Japanese administrative divisions:
Although local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying them, generally urban townships have a larger population and more business and industry than rural townships, but not to the extent of county-administered cities. Under townships, there is also the village as the base/fourth level of administration.
As of 2022, there are in all 184 townships, including 38 urban townships, 122 rural townships and 24 mountain indigenous townships. 174 townships with 35 urban and 115 rural townships are located in Taiwan Province and 10 townships with 3 urban and 7 rural townships are located in Fujian Province. Penghu and Lienchiang are the only two counties that do not have urban townships.

List of townships by county

Township names are now transliterated using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization system without tone marks. The county names do not necessarily use Hanyu Pinyin or special case such as Lukang.
Colors indicate the common language status of Formosan languages, Hakka or Matsu dialect within each division.
NameChineseHànyǔ PīnyīnTaiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī		Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ		Formosan or othersCountyType
LuodongLuódōngLô-tongLò-tûngRutungKavalanYilanUrban
Su'aoSū'àoSo·-ÒSû-oYilanUrban
TouchengTóuchéngThâu-siâⁿThèu-sàngYilanUrban
JiaoxiJiāoxīTa-kheChiâu-hâiYilanRural
ZhuangweiZhuàngwéiChòng-ûiChong-vìYilanRural
YuanshanYuánshānÎⁿ-soaⁿYèn-sânYilanRural
DongshanDōngshānTang-soaⁿTûng-sânYilanRural
WujieWǔjiéGō·-kiatŃg-kietYilanRural
SanxingSānxīngSaⁿ-chheⁿ/chhiⁿSâm-sênYilanRural
DatongDàtóngTāi-tôngThai-thùngMinnaoAtayalYilanMountain indigenous
Nan'aoNán'àoLâm-òNàm-oKbbu'AtayalYilanMountain indigenous
GuanxiGuānxiKoan-seKûan-sîAtayalHsinchuUrban
XinpuXīnpǔSin-po͘Sîn-phûHsinchuUrban
ZhudongZhúdōngTek-tangChuk-tûngHsinchuUrban
HukouHúkǒuÔ͘-kháuFù-khiéuHsinchuRural
HengshanHéngshānHoâiⁿ-sanVàng-sânHsinchuRural
XinfengXīnfēngSin-hongSîn-fûngHsinchuRural
QionglinQiōnglínKhiông-nâKhiûng-lìmHsinchuRural
BaoshanBǎoshānPó-sanPó-sânHsinchuRural
BeipuBěipǔPak-po͘Pet-phûHsinchuRural
EmeiÉméiGô-bîNgô-mìHsinchuRural
JianshiJiānshíChiam-chio̍hChiâm-sa̍kNahuyAtayalHsinchuMountain indigenous
WufengWǔfēngNgó͘-hongŃg-fûngTatoba'Atayal, SaisiyatHsinchuMountain indigenous
YuanliYuànlǐOán-líYen-lîMiaoliUrban
TongxiaoTōngxiāoThong-siauThûng-sêuMiaoliUrban
ZhunanZhúnánTek-lâmChuk-nàmMiaoliUrban
HoulongHòulóngĀu-lângHeu-liùngMiaoliUrban
ZhuolanZhuólánTah-lânCho̍k-lànMiaoliUrban
DahuDàhúTōa-ô͘Thai-fùMiaoliRural
GongguanGōngguǎnKong-koánKûng-kónMiaoliRural
TongluoTóngluóTâng-lôThùng-lòMiaoliRural
NanzhuangNánzhuāngLâm-chngNàm-chôngMiaoliRural
TouwuTóuwūThâu-okThèu-vukMiaoliRural
SanyiSānyìSam-gīSâm-ngiMiaoliRural
XihuXīhúSe-ô͘Sî-fùMiaoliRural
ZaoqiaoZàoqiáoChō-kiôCho-khièuMiaoliRural
SanwanSānwānSam-oanSâm-vânMiaoliRural
ShitanShītánSai-thâmSṳ̂-thànMiaoliRural
Tai'anTài'ānThài-anThai-ônTaianAtayalMiaoliMountain indigenous
LukangLùgǎngLo̍k-kángLu̍k-kóngChanghuaUrban
HemeiHéměiHô-bíFò-mîChanghuaUrban
BeidouBěidǒuPó-táuPet-téuChanghuaUrban
XihuXīhúKhe-ô͘Hâi-fùChanghuaUrban
TianzhongTiánzhōngTiân-tiongThièn-chûngChanghuaUrban
ErlinÈrlínJī-lîmNgi-lìmChanghuaUrban
XianxiXiànxiSoàⁿ-saiSien-sîChanghuaRural
ShengangShēngǎngSin-kángChhûn-kóngChanghuaRural
FuxingFúxīngHok-hengFuk-hînChanghuaRural
XiushuiXiùshuǐSiù-chúiSiu-súiChanghuaRural
HuatanHuātánHoe-toâⁿFâ-thànChanghuaRural
FenyuanFēnyuánHun-hn̂gFûn-yènChanghuaRural
DacunDàcūnTāi-chhoanThai-chhûnChanghuaRural
PuyanPǔyánPo͘-iâmPhû-yàmChanghuaRural
PuxinPǔxīnPo͘-simPhû-sîmChanghuaRural
YongjingYǒngjìngÉng-chēngYún-chhìnChanghuaRural
ShetouShètóuSiā-thâuSa-thèuChanghuaRural
ErshuiÈrshuǐJī-chúiNgi-súiChanghuaRural
TianweiTiánwěiChhân-boéThièn-mîChanghuaRural
PitouPítóuPi-thâuPhî-thèuChanghuaRural
FangyuanFāngyuànHong-oánFông-yenChanghuaRural
DachengDàchéngToā-siâⁿThai-sàngChanghuaRural
ZhutangZhútángTek-tn̂gChuk-thòngChanghuaRural
XizhouXīzhōuKhe-chiuHâi-chûChanghuaRural
PuliPǔlǐPo͘-líPhû-lîNantouUrban
CaotunCǎotúnChháu-tūnChhó-thùnNantouUrban
ZhushanZhúshānTek-sanChuk-sânNantouUrban
JijiJíjíChi̍p-chi̍pSi̍p-si̍pNantouUrban
MingjianMíngjiānBêng-kanMiàng-kiênNantouRural
LuguLùgǔLo̍k-kokLu̍k-kukNantouRural
ZhongliaoZhōngliáoTiong-liâuChûng-liàuNantouRural
YuchiYúchíHî-tîǸg-chhṳ̀QabizayThaoNantouRural
GuoxingGuóxìngKok-sèngKoet-siangNantouRural
ShuiliShuǐlǐChúi-líSúi-lîNantouRural
XinyiXìnyìSìn-gīSin-ngiNehunpu-siangBununNantouMountain indigenous
Ren'aiRén'àiJîn-àiYìn-oiParanAtayal, Bunun, SeediqNantouMountain indigenous
DounanDòunánTáu-lâmTéu-nàmYunlinUrban
HuweiHǔwěiHó͘-bóeFú-mîYunlinUrban
XiluoXīluóSai-lêSî-lôYunlinUrban
TukuTǔkùThô͘-khò͘Thú-khùYunlinUrban
BeigangBěigǎngPak-kángPet-kóngYunlinUrban
GukengGǔkēngKó͘-kheⁿKú-hângYunlinRural
DapiDàpíTōa-piThai-phîYunlinRural
CitongCìtóngChhì-tôngChhṳ̀-thùngYunlinRural
LinneiLínnèiNâ-lāiLìm-nuiYunlinRural
ErlunÈrlúnJī-lūnNgi-lûnYunlinRural
LunbeiLúnbèiLūn-pòeLûn-poiYunlinRural
MailiaoMàiliáoBe̍h-liâuMa̍k-liàuYunlinRural
DongshiDōngshìTang-sìTûng-sṳYunlinRural
BaozhongBāozhōngPo-tiongPô-chûngYunlinRural
TaixiTáixīTâi-seThòi-sîYunlinRural
YuanchangYuánzhǎngGoân-chiángNgièn-chhòngYunlinRural
SihuSìhúSì-ô͘Si-fùYunlinRural
KouhuKǒuhúKháu-ô͘Khiéu-fùYunlinRural
ShuilinShuǐlínChúi-nâSúi-lìmYunlinRural
BudaiBùdàiPò͘-tēPu-thoiChiayiUrban
DalinDàlínTōa-nâThai-lìmChiayiUrban
MinxiongMínxióngBîn-hiôngMìn-hiùngChiayiRural
XikouXīkǒuKhe-kháuHâi-khiéuChiayiRural
XingangXīngǎngSin-kángSîn-kóngChiayiRural
LioujiaoLiùjiǎoLa̍k-khaLiuk-kiokChiayiRural
DongshiDōngshíTang-chio̍hTûng-sa̍kChiayiRural
YizhuYìzhúGī-tekNgi-chukChiayiRural
LucaoLùcǎoLok-chháuLu̍k-chhóChiayiRural
ShuishangShuǐshàngChhúi-siāngSúi-songChiayiRural
ZhongpuZhōngpǔTiong-po͘Chûng-phûChiayiRural
ZhuqiZhúqíTek-kiāChuk-khìChiayiRural
MeishanMéishānBôe-sanMòi-sânChiayiRural
FanluFānlùHoan-lō͘Fân-luChiayiRural
DapuDàpǔTōa-po͘Thai-phûChiayiRural
AlishanĀlǐshānA-lí-sanÂ-lî-sânPsoseonganaTsouChiayiMountain Indigenous
ChaozhouCháozhōuTiô-chiuChhèu-chûPingtungUrban
DonggangDōnggǎngTang-kángTûng-kóngPingtungUrban
HengchunHéngchūnHêng-chhunHèn-chhûnPingtungUrban
WandanWàndānBān-tanVan-tânPingtungRural
ChangzhiChángzhìTióng-tīChhòng-chhṳPingtungRural
LinluoLínluòLîn-lo̍kLìm-lo̍kPingtungRural
JiuruJiǔrúKíu-jûKiú-yìPingtungRural
LigangLǐgǎngLí-kángLî-kóngPingtungRural
YanpuYánpǔIâm-po͘Yâm-phûPingtungRural
GaoshuGāoshùKo-chhiūKô-suPingtungRural
WanluanWànluánBān-loânVan-lòngPingtungRural
NeipuNèipǔLāi-po͘Lui-phûPingtungRural
ZhutianZhútiánTek-chhânChuk-thiènPingtungRural
XinpiXīnpíSin-piSîn-phîPingtungRural
FangliaoFāngliáoPang-liâuPiông-liàuPingtungRural
XinyuanXīnyuánSin-hn̂gSîn-yènPingtungRural
KandingKǎndǐngKhàm-téngKham-tángPingtungRural
LinbianLínbiānNâ-piⁿLìm-piênPingtungRural
NanzhouNánzhōuLâm-chiuNàm-chûPingtungRural
JiadongJiādōngKa-tangKâ-tûngPingtungRural
LiuqiuLiúqiúLiû-khiûLiù-khiùLamayPingtungRural
ChechengChēchéngChhia-siâⁿChhâ-sàngPingtungRural
ManzhouMǎnzhōuBóan-chiuMân-chûManutsuruPaiwanPingtungRural
FangshanFāngshānPang-soaⁿPiông-sânPingtungRural
SandimenSāndìménSoaⁿ-tē-mn̂gSâm-thi-mùnTimurPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
WutaiWùtáiBū-tâiVu-thòiVedaiRukaiPingtungMountain Indigenous
MajiaMǎjiāMá-kaMâ-kâMakazayazayaPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
TaiwuTàiwǔThài-búThai-vúKlaljucPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
LaiyiLáiyìLâi-gīLòi-ngiRaiPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
ChunriChūnrìChhun-ji̍tChhûn-ngitKasugaguPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
ShiziShīzǐSai-chúSṳ̂-éSisiguPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
MudanMǔdānBó͘-tanMéu-tânSinvaudjanPaiwanPingtungMountain Indigenous
ChenggongChénggōngSêng-kongSṳ̀n-kûngMadawdawAmisTaitungUrban
GuanshanGuānshānKoan-sanKûan-sânKinalaunganBununTaitungUrban
BeinanBēinánPi-lâmPî-nàmPuyumaAmis, Puyuma, PinangRukaiTaitungRural
DawuDàwǔTāi-búThai-vúPalangoePaiwanTaitungRural
TaimaliTàimálǐThài-mâ-líThai-mà-lîTjavualjiAmis&PaiwanTaitungRural
DongheDōnghéTong-hôTûng-hòFafukodAmisTaitungRural
ChangbinChángbīnTn̂g-pinChhòng-pînKakacawanAmisTaitungRural
LuyeLùyěLo̍k-iáLu̍k-yâAmisTaitungRural
ChishangChíshàngTî-siōngChhṳ̀-songFanawAmisTaitungRural
LüdaoLǜdǎoLe̍k-tóLiu̍k-tóSanasayAmis, JitanaseyYamiTaitungRural
YanpingYánpíngIân-pêngYèn-phìnInpiingBununTaitungMountain indigenous
HaiduanHǎiduānHái-toaⁿHói-tônHaitutuanBununTaitungMountain indigenous
DarenDárénTa̍t-jînTha̍t-yìnTadrenPaiwanTaitungMountain indigenous
JinfengJīnfēngKim-hongKîm-fûngKinzangPaiwanTaitungMountain indigenous
LanyuLányǔLân-sūLàn-yíPonso no TaoYamiTaitungMountain indigenous
FenglinFènglínHōng-lîmFung-lìmMarlimuAmisHualienUrban
YuliYùlǐGio̍k-líNgiu̍k-lîPoskoAmisHualienUrban
XinchengXīnchéngSin-siâⁿSîn-sàngSinjiyuTruku, TakidisAmisHualienRural
Ji'anJí'ānKiat-anKit-ônCikasuanAmisHualienRural
ShoufengShòufēngSiū-hongSu-fûngCiamenganAmisHualienRural
GuangfuGuāngfùKong-ho̍kKông-fu̍kFata'anAmisHualienRural
FengbinFēngbīnHong-pinFûng-pînFakonAmis, BakungKavalanHualienRural
RuisuiRuìsuìSūi-sūiLui-suiKohkohAmisHualienRural
FuliFùlǐHù-líFu-lîKongpoAmisHualienRural
XiulinXiùlínSiù-lîmSiu-lìmBsuringTrukuHualienMountain Indigenous
WanrongWànróngBān-êngVan-yùngMalibasiTrukuHualienMountain Indigenous
ZhuoxiZhuóxīToh-kheCho̍k-hâiTakkeiBununHualienMountain Indigenous
HuxiHúxīÔ͘-saiFù-sîPenghuRural
BaishaBáishāPe̍h-soaPha̍k-sâPenghuRural
XiyuXīyǔSai-sūSî-yíPenghuRural
Wang'anWàng'ānBāng-oaⁿMong-ônPenghuRural
CimeiQīměiChhit-bíChhit-mîPenghuRural
JinchengJīnchéngKim-siâⁿKîm-sàngKinmenUrban
JinhuJīnhúKim-ô·Kîm-fùKinmenUrban
JinshaJīnshāKim-soaⁿKîm-sâKinmenUrban
JinningJīnníngKim-lêngKîm-nènKinmenRural
LieyuLièyǔLia̍t-sūLie̍t-yíKinmenRural
WuqiuWūqiūO·-kiuVû-hiuO-kuWuqiuKinmenRural
NanganNángānLâm-kanNàm-kônNàng-găngMatsuLienchiangRural
BeiganBěigānPak-kanPet-kônBáe̤k-găngMatsuLienchiangRural
JuguangJǔguāngKí-kongKí-kóngGṳ̄-guŏngMatsuLienchiangRural
DongyinDōngyǐnTang-ínTûng-yínDĕ̤ng-īngMatsuLienchiangRural