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List of administrative divisions of Chongqing

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.

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 (重庆主城区), as officially defined, spans approximately 5,473 km² (2,113 sq mi), and includes the following nine districts:^[4][5]

• Yuzhong District (渝中区, literally "Central Chongqing 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.
• Jiangbei District (江北区, literally "North of the River District"), located to the north of Jialing River.
• Shapingba District (沙坪坝区), roughly located between Jialing River and Zhongliang Mountain.
• Jiulongpo District (九龙坡区), roughly located between Yangtze River and Zhongliang Mountain.
• Nan'an District (南岸区, literally "Southern Bank District"), located on the south side of Yangtze River.
• Dadukou District (大渡口区)
• Banan District (巴南区, literally "Southern of Ba District"). Previously called Ba County, and changed to the current name in 1994.
• Yubei District (渝北区, or "Northern Chongqing District"). Previously called Jiangbei County, and changed into the current name in 1994.
• Beibei District (北碚区), a satellite district northwest of Chongqing.