Fuzhou Administrative Divisions

The administrative divisions of Fuzhou (Fujian) have been changed frequently throughout history. From 1983, the Fuzhou current administrative divisions were formed officially, namely, 5 districts and 8 counties. In 1990 and 1994, Fuqing (Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng) and Changle (Foochow Romanized: Diòng-lŏ̤h) counties were promoted to county-level cities; Changle became a district in 2017. Despite these changes, the administrative image of "5 districts and 8 counties" is still held popularly among local residents. Fuzhou's entire area only covers 9.65 percent of Fujian Province.

The city of Fuzhou has direct jurisdiction over 6 districts, 1 county-level city, and 6 counties:

Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population(2010 census)[2] Area (km²) Density(/km²)

City proper 2,921,763 1,015.07 2878.39
Gulou District 鼓楼区 Gǔlóu Qū 687,706 36.60 18,790
Taijiang District 台江区 Táijiāng Qū 446,891 18.28 24,447
Cangshan District 仓山区 Cāngshān Qū 762,746 139.41 5,471
Mawei District 马尾区 Mǎwěi Qū 231,929 254.33 912
Jin'an District 晋安区 Jìn'ān Qū 792,491 566.45 1,399
Changle District 长乐区 Chánglè Qū 682,626 717.54 951
Suburban and Rural
Minhou County 闽侯县 Mǐnhóu Xiàn 662,118 2,133.03 310
Lianjiang County 连江县 Liánjiāng Xiàn 561,490 1,190.67 472
Luoyuan County 罗源县 Luóyuán Xiàn 207,677 1,081.17 192
Minqing County 闽清县 Mǐnqīng Xiàn 237,643 1,468.90 162
Yongtai County 永泰县 Yǒngtài Xiàn 249,455 2,243.41 111
Pingtan County 平潭县 Píngtán Xiàn 357,760 371.09 964
Satellite cities
Fuqing 福清市 Fúqīng Shì 1,234,838 1,932.43 639
Total 7,115,370 12,153.31 585.47