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:
Divisions before 1945Divisions after 1945NameKanjiJapaneseHepburnTaiwanesePe̍h-ōe-jīNameChineseMandarinPinyinTaiwanesePe̍h-ōe-jīTowngaikeUrban townshipzhèntìnVillagejōchngRural townshipxiānghiongAboriginal areasbanchihoan-tēMountain indigenous townshipshāndì xiāngsoaⁿ-tē hiong
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.
Statistics of townships Taiwan Province CountyNameSubdivisionsTypes of TownshipsCitiesTownshipsUrbanRuralMountainIndigenousChanghua2246180Chiayi2162131Hsinchu112372Hualien112273Yilan111362Miaoli2165101Nantou112462Penghu15050Pingtung1323218Taitung115285Yunlin1195140Total141743511524
Fujian Province CountyNameSubdivisionsTypes of TownshipsCitiesTownshipsUrbanRuralMountainIndigenousKinmen06330Lienchiang04040Total010370
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 PīnyīnTaiwanesePe̍h-ōe-jīHakkaPha̍k-fa-sṳFormosan or othersCountyTypeLuodong Luódōng Lô-tong Lò-tûng RutungKavalan YilanUrbanSu'ao Sū'ào So·-Ò Sû-o YilanUrbanToucheng Tóuchéng Thâu-siâⁿ Thèu-sàng YilanUrbanJiaoxi Jiāoxī Ta-khe Chiâu-hâi YilanRuralZhuangwei Zhuàngwéi Chòng-ûi Chong-vì YilanRuralYuanshan Yuánshān Îⁿ-soaⁿ Yèn-sân YilanRuralDongshan Dōngshān Tang-soaⁿ Tûng-sân YilanRuralWujie Wǔjié Gō·-kiat Ńg-kiet YilanRuralSanxing Sānxīng Saⁿ-chheⁿ/chhiⁿ Sâm-sên YilanRuralDatong Dàtóng Tāi-tông Thai-thùngMinnaoAtayalYilanMountain indigenousNan'ao Nán'ào Lâm-ò Nàm-oKbbu'AtayalYilanMountain indigenousGuanxiGuānxiKoan-seKûan-sîAtayalHsinchuUrbanXinpuXīnpǔSin-po͘Sîn-phû HsinchuUrbanZhudongZhúdōngTek-tangChuk-tûng HsinchuUrbanHukouHúkǒuÔ͘-kháuFù-khiéu HsinchuRuralHengshanHéngshānHoâiⁿ-san Vàng-sân HsinchuRuralXinfengXīnfēngSin-hongSîn-fûng HsinchuRuralQionglinQiōnglínKhiông-nâKhiûng-lìm HsinchuRuralBaoshanBǎoshānPó-sanPó-sân HsinchuRuralBeipuBěipǔPak-po͘Pet-phû HsinchuRuralEmeiÉméiGô-bîNgô-mì HsinchuRuralJianshiJiānshíChiam-chio̍hChiâm-sa̍kNahuyAtayalHsinchuMountain indigenousWufengWǔfēngNgó͘-hongŃg-fûngTatoba'Atayal, SaisiyatHsinchuMountain indigenousYuanliYuànlǐOán-líYen-lî MiaoliUrbanTongxiaoTōngxiāoThong-siauThûng-sêu MiaoliUrbanZhunanZhúnánTek-lâmChuk-nàm MiaoliUrbanHoulongHòulóngĀu-lângHeu-liùng MiaoliUrbanZhuolanZhuólánTah-lânCho̍k-làn MiaoliUrbanDahuDàhúTōa-ô͘Thai-fù MiaoliRuralGongguanGōngguǎnKong-koánKûng-kón MiaoliRuralTongluoTóngluóTâng-lôThùng-lò MiaoliRuralNanzhuangNánzhuāngLâm-chngNàm-chông MiaoliRuralTouwuTóuwūThâu-okThèu-vuk MiaoliRuralSanyiSānyìSam-gīSâm-ngi MiaoliRuralXihuXīhúSe-ô͘Sî-fù MiaoliRuralZaoqiaoZàoqiáoChō-kiôCho-khièu MiaoliRuralSanwanSānwānSam-oanSâm-vân MiaoliRuralShitanShītánSai-thâmSṳ̂-thàn MiaoliRuralTai'anTài'ānThài-anThai-ônTaianAtayalMiaoliMountain indigenousLukangLùgǎngLo̍k-kángLu̍k-kóng ChanghuaUrbanHemeiHéměiHô-bíFò-mî ChanghuaUrbanBeidouBěidǒuPó-táuPet-téu ChanghuaUrbanXihuXīhúKhe-ô͘ Hâi-fù 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NantouUrbanJijiJíjíChi̍p-chi̍pSi̍p-si̍p NantouUrbanMingjianMíngjiānBêng-kanMiàng-kiên NantouRuralLuguLùgǔLo̍k-kokLu̍k-kuk NantouRuralZhongliaoZhōngliáoTiong-liâuChûng-liàu NantouRuralYuchiYúchíHî-tî Ǹg-chhṳ̀ QabizayThaoNantouRuralGuoxingGuóxìngKok-sèngKoet-siang NantouRuralShuiliShuǐlǐChúi-líSúi-lî NantouRuralXinyiXìnyìSìn-gīSin-ngiNehunpu-siangBununNantouMountain indigenousRen'aiRén'àiJîn-àiYìn-oiParanAtayal, Bunun, SeediqNantouMountain indigenousDounan Dòunán Táu-lâm Téu-nàm YunlinUrbanHuwei Hǔwěi Hó͘-bóe Fú-mî YunlinUrbanXiluo Xīluó Sai-lê Sî-lô YunlinUrbanTuku Tǔkù Thô͘-khò͘ Thú-khù YunlinUrbanBeigang Běigǎng Pak-káng Pet-kóng YunlinUrbanGukeng Gǔkēng Kó͘-kheⁿ Kú-hâng YunlinRuralDapi Dàpí Tōa-pi Thai-phî YunlinRuralCitong Cìtóng Chhì-tông Chhṳ̀-thùng YunlinRuralLinnei Línnèi Nâ-lāi Lìm-nui YunlinRuralErlun Èrlún Jī-lūn Ngi-lûn YunlinRuralLunbei Lúnbèi Lūn-pòe Lûn-poi YunlinRuralMailiao Màiliáo Be̍h-liâu Ma̍k-liàu YunlinRuralDongshi Dōngshì Tang-sì Tûng-sṳ YunlinRuralBaozhong Bāozhōng Po-tiong Pô-chûng YunlinRuralTaixi Táixī Tâi-se Thòi-sî YunlinRuralYuanchang Yuánzhǎng Goân-chiáng Ngièn-chhòng YunlinRuralSihu Sìhú Sì-ô͘ Si-fù YunlinRuralKouhu Kǒuhú Kháu-ô͘ Khiéu-fù YunlinRuralShuilin Shuǐlín Chúi-nâ Súi-lìm YunlinRuralBudai Bùdài Pò͘-tē Pu-thoi ChiayiUrbanDalin Dàlín Tōa-nâ Thai-lìm ChiayiUrbanMinxiong Mínxióng Bîn-hiông Mìn-hiùng ChiayiRuralXikou Xīkǒu Khe-kháu Hâi-khiéu ChiayiRuralXingang Xīngǎng Sin-káng Sîn-kóng ChiayiRuralLioujiao Liùjiǎo La̍k-kha Liuk-kiok ChiayiRuralDongshi Dōngshí Tang-chio̍h Tûng-sa̍k ChiayiRuralYizhu Yìzhú Gī-tek Ngi-chuk ChiayiRuralLucao Lùcǎo Lok-chháu Lu̍k-chhó ChiayiRuralShuishang Shuǐshàng Chhúi-siāng Súi-song ChiayiRuralZhongpu Zhōngpǔ Tiong-po͘ Chûng-phû ChiayiRuralZhuqi Zhúqí Tek-kiā Chuk-khì ChiayiRuralMeishan Méishān Bôe-san Mòi-sân ChiayiRuralFanlu Fānlù Hoan-lō͘ Fân-lu ChiayiRuralDapu Dàpǔ Tōa-po͘ Thai-phû ChiayiRuralAlishan Ālǐshān A-lí-san Â-lî-sân PsoseonganaTsouChiayiMountain IndigenousChaozhou Cháozhōu Tiô-chiu Chhèu-chû PingtungUrbanDonggang Dōnggǎng Tang-káng Tûng-kóng PingtungUrbanHengchun Héngchūn Hêng-chhun Hèn-chhûn PingtungUrbanWandan Wàndān Bān-tan Van-tân PingtungRuralChangzhi Chángzhì Tióng-tī Chhòng-chhṳ PingtungRuralLinluo Línluò Lîn-lo̍k Lìm-lo̍k PingtungRuralJiuruJiǔrú Kíu-jû Kiú-yì PingtungRuralLigang Lǐgǎng Lí-káng Lî-kóng PingtungRuralYanpu Yánpǔ Iâm-po͘ Yâm-phû PingtungRuralGaoshu Gāoshù Ko-chhiū Kô-su PingtungRuralWanluan Wànluán Bān-loân Van-lòng PingtungRuralNeipu Nèipǔ Lāi-po͘ Lui-phû PingtungRuralZhutian Zhútián Tek-chhân Chuk-thièn PingtungRuralXinpi Xīnpí Sin-pi Sîn-phî PingtungRuralFangliao Fāngliáo Pang-liâu Piông-liàu PingtungRuralXinyuan Xīnyuán Sin-hn̂g Sîn-yèn PingtungRuralKanding Kǎndǐng Khàm-téng Kham-táng PingtungRuralLinbian Línbiān Nâ-piⁿ Lìm-piên PingtungRuralNanzhou Nánzhōu Lâm-chiu Nàm-chû PingtungRuralJiadong Jiādōng Ka-tang Kâ-tûng PingtungRuralLiuqiu Liúqiú Liû-khiû Liù-khiù Lamay PingtungRuralChecheng Chēchéng Chhia-siâⁿ Chhâ-sàng PingtungRuralManzhou Mǎnzhōu Bóan-chiu Mân-chûManutsuruPaiwan PingtungRuralFangshan Fāngshān Pang-soaⁿ Piông-sân PingtungRuralSandimen Sāndìmén Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g Sâm-thi-mùnTimurPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousWutai Wùtái Bū-tâi Vu-thòiVedaiRukaiPingtungMountain IndigenousMajia Mǎjiā Má-ka Mâ-kâMakazayazayaPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousTaiwu Tàiwǔ Thài-bú Thai-vúKlaljucPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousLaiyi Láiyì Lâi-gī Lòi-ngiRaiPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousChunri Chūnrì Chhun-ji̍t Chhûn-ngitKasugaguPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousShizi Shīzǐ Sai-chú Sṳ̂-éSisiguPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousMudan Mǔdān Bó͘-tan Méu-tânSinvaudjanPaiwanPingtungMountain IndigenousChenggongChénggōngSêng-kongSṳ̀n-kûngMadawdawAmisTaitungUrbanGuanshanGuānshānKoan-sanKûan-sânKinalaunganBununTaitungUrbanBeinanBēinánPi-lâmPî-nàmPuyumaAmis, Puyuma, PinangRukaiTaitungRuralDawuDàwǔTāi-búThai-vúPalangoePaiwanTaitungRuralTaimaliTàimálǐThài-mâ-líThai-mà-lîTjavualjiAmis&PaiwanTaitungRuralDongheDōnghéTong-hôTûng-hòFafukodAmisTaitungRuralChangbinChángbīnTn̂g-pinChhòng-pînKakacawanAmisTaitungRuralLuyeLùyěLo̍k-iáLu̍k-yâPayarapayAmisTaitungRuralChishangChíshàngTî-siōngChhṳ̀-songFanawAmisTaitungRuralLüdaoLǜdǎoLe̍k-tóLiu̍k-tóSanasayAmis, JitanaseyYamiTaitungRuralYanpingYánpíngIân-pêngYèn-phìnInpiingBununTaitungMountain indigenousHaiduanHǎiduānHái-toaⁿHói-tônHaitutuanBununTaitungMountain indigenousDarenDárénTa̍t-jînTha̍t-yìnTadrenPaiwanTaitungMountain indigenousJinfengJīnfēngKim-hongKîm-fûngKinzangPaiwanTaitungMountain indigenousLanyuLányǔLân-sūLàn-yíPonso no TaoYamiTaitungMountain indigenousFenglinFènglínHōng-lîmFung-lìmMarlimuAmisHualienUrbanYuliYùlǐGio̍k-líNgiu̍k-lîPoskoAmisHualienUrbanXinchengXīnchéngSin-siâⁿSîn-sàngSinjiyuTruku, TakidisAmisHualienRuralJi'anJí'ānKiat-anKit-ônCikasuanAmisHualienRuralShoufengShòufēngSiū-hongSu-fûngCiamenganAmisHualienRuralGuangfuGuāngfùKong-ho̍kKông-fu̍kFata'anAmisHualienRuralFengbinFēngbīnHong-pinFûng-pînFakonAmis, BakungKavalanHualienRuralRuisuiRuìsuìSūi-sūiLui-suiKohkohAmisHualienRuralFuliFùlǐHù-líFu-lîKongpoAmisHualienRuralXiulinXiùlínSiù-lîmSiu-lìmBsuringTrukuHualienMountain IndigenousWanrongWànróngBān-êngVan-yùngMalibasiTrukuHualienMountain IndigenousZhuoxiZhuóxīToh-kheCho̍k-hâiTakkeiBununHualienMountain IndigenousHuxi Húxī Ô͘-sai Fù-sî PenghuRuralBaisha Báishā Pe̍h-soa Pha̍k-sâ PenghuRuralXiyu Xīyǔ Sai-sū Sî-yí PenghuRuralWang'an Wàng'ān Bāng-oaⁿ Mong-ôn PenghuRuralCimei Qīměi Chhit-bí Chhit-mî PenghuRuralJinchengJīnchéngKim-siâⁿKîm-sàng KinmenUrbanJinhuJīnhúKim-ô·Kîm-fù KinmenUrbanJinshaJīnshāKim-soaⁿKîm-sâ KinmenUrbanJinningJīnníngKim-lêngKîm-nèn KinmenRuralLieyuLièyǔLia̍t-sūLie̍t-yí KinmenRuralWuqiuWūqiūO·-kiuVû-hiuO-kuWuqiuKinmenRuralNanganNángānLâm-kanNàm-kônNàng-găngMatsuLienchiangRuralBeiganBěigānPak-kanPet-kônBáe̤k-găngMatsuLienchiangRuralJuguangJǔguāngKí-kongKí-kóngGṳ̄-guŏngMatsuLienchiangRuralDongyinDōngyǐnTang-ínTûng-yínDĕ̤ng-īngMatsuLienchiangRural
See also County (Taiwan) County-administered city
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