This is a list of

township-level divisions The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there a ...

of the municipality of

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

, People's Republic of China (PRC). After

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divisions of the PRC. However, as Shanghai is a province-level municipality, the prefecture-level divisions are absent and so county-level divisions are at the second level, and township-level divisions are at the third level of administration. This list is organised by the county-level divisions of the municipality. As of 8 January 2016, there are a total of 104 subdistricts, 107 towns and 2 townships in Shanghai, excluding special township-level divisions.

Baoshan District

Baoshan District has three subdistricts, nine towns and one special township-level division.

Changning District

Changning District () is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and had a population of 620,000 . The district government is located at 1320 Yuyuan Rd. Zhongshan Park is located in the district. Economy Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located i ...

has nine subdistricts and one town.

Fengxian District

Fengxian District Fengxian District, is a suburban district in the south of Shanghai with a land area of , a registered population (as of 2010) of 1,083,400, and 1.5 to 2 times more migrants. It is known for its relative rusticity, as well as its beaches and oc ...

has one subdistrict, eight towns and four special township-level divisions.

Hongkou District

Hongkou District , formerly spelled Hongkew, is a District of the People's Republic of China, district of Shanghai, forming part of the northern urban core. It has a land area of and a population of 852,476 as of 2010. It is the location of the Astor House, Sh ...

has eight subdistricts.

Huangpu District

Huangpu District has ten subdistricts. Note: Nanshi District and

Luwan District Luwan District (; Shanghainese: lu1uae1 chiu1, pinyin: Lúwān Qū), formerly romanized as Lokawei, was a district located in central Shanghai until its merger with Huangpu District in June 2011. It had an area of and population of 350,000 as o ...

were merged with the former Huangpu District in June 2000 and June 2011 respectively to form the current Huangpu District

Jiading District

Jiading District Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. It had a population of 1,471,100 in 2010. History Historically, Jiading was a separate municipality/town, until, in 1958, becoming under the administration of Shanghai. In 1993, Jiading's designate ...

has four subdistricts, seven towns and one special township-level division.

Jing'an District

Jing'an District Jing'an District () is one of the central districts of Shanghai. In 2014, it had 1,180,000 inhabitants in an area of . The district borders the Hongkou District to the east, Huangpu District, Shanghai, Huangpu District to the east and south, Put ...

has thirteen subdistricts and one town. Note:

Zhabei District Zhabei, formerly romanized as Chapei, is a neighborhood and a former district of Shanghai with a land area of and a resident population of 847,300 as of 2013. It is the location of the Shanghai railway station, one of the main railway stations ...

was merged with the old Jing'an District to form the current Jing'an District in late 2015.

Jinshan District

Jinshan District Jinshan District, is a suburban district of southwestern Shanghai, neighboring Zhejiang province and Hangzhou Bay. It has a land area of and a population of 732,500 as of the 2010 Chinese census. Jinshan District, located in the southwest of ...

has one subdistrict, nine towns and one special township-level division.

Minhang District

Minhang District Minhang District is a suburban district of Shanghai with a land area of and population of 2,429,000 residents as of 2010. The original Minhang consist of present-day Jiangchuan Road Subdistrict (Former Minhang Town) and the eastern strip of Wu ...

has four subdistricts, nine towns and one special township-level division. Note: Shanghai County was merged with the old Minhang District to form the current Minhang District in 1992.

Pudong New Area

Pudong New Area Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...

has twelve subdistricts, twenty-four towns and six special township-level divisions. * * – Liuzao Town merged into Chuanshaxin Town. * ** – Luchaogang Town and Shengang Subdistrict merged and form Nanhui Xincheng Town. Note:

Nanhui District Nanhui District (), formerly romanized as Nanhwei, was a district of Shanghai until it was merged into Pudong New Area in May 2009. It had a land area of about and a coastline. The population of Nanhui was as of August 2006. On May 6, 200 ...

and

Chuansha County Chuansha County (, was a county located in the east of Shanghai until it was fully absorbed by the previously split Pudong New Area in 1993. History Chuansha was originally part of Shanghai County until 1801 and fully upgraded into a county in 191 ...

were merged with the Pudong New Area in May 2009 and 1993 respectively to form the current Pudong New Area.

Putuo District

Putuo District has eight subdistricts and two towns.

Qingpu District

Qingpu District Qingpu District, is a suburban district of Shanghai Municipality. Lake Dianshan is located in Qingpu. The population of Qingpu was counted at 1,081,000 people in the 2010 Census. It has an area of . Qingpu District is the westernmost distr ...

has three subdistricts and eight towns. * * – Qingdong Farm (Shanghai Prison for New Prisoners) is affiliated to Shanghai Prison Administration.

Songjiang District

Songjiang District Songjiang is a suburban district (formerly a county) of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 1,582,398 (2010). Owing to a long history, Songjiang is known as the cultural root of Shanghai. Songjiang Town, the urban center of the ...

has six subdistricts, eleven towns and three special township-level divisions.

Xuhui District

Xuhui District Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 982,200 as of 2008. The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area of Xujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dyna ...

has twelve subdistricts, one town and one special township-level division.

Yangpu District

Yangpu District Yangpu District is one of the 16 districts of Shanghai. It is located in northeastern part of downtown Shanghai, bordering the Huangpu River on the east and south, Hongkou District on the west, and Baoshan District, Shanghai, Baoshan District on ...

has eleven subdistricts and one town.

Chongming District

Chongming District Chongming District () is northernmost district of the provincial-level municipality of Shanghai. Chongming consists of three low-lying inhabited alluvial islands at the mouth of the Yangtze north of the Shanghai peninsula: Chongming, Changx ...

has sixteen towns, three special township-level divisions and two townships.

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