Administration
The sub-provincial city of Xiamen has direct jurisdiction over 6 districts (区 qu). The information here presented uses data from 2010 Census.
| Subdivision | Pop. | Area | Dens. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | POJ | 2010 | km2 | /km2 | |
| Xiamen City Proper | ||||||||
| ■ Huli District | 湖里区 | 湖里區 | Húlǐ Qū | O-li Khu | 931,291 | 73.77 | 14,782 | |
| ■ Siming District | 思明区 | 思明區 | Sīmíng Qū | Su-being Khu | 929,998 | 83.99 | 12,740 | |
| Xiamen Suburban and Rural | ||||||||
| ■ Haicang District | 海沧区 | 海滄區 | Hǎicāng qū | Hai-chhng Khu | 288,739 | 186.46 | 1,863 | |
| ■ Jimei District | 集美区 | 集美區 | Jíměi Qū | Chip-bi Khu | 580,857 | 274.29 | 2,105 | |
| ■ Tong'an District | 同安区 | 同安區 | Tóng'ān Qū | Tang-uaN Khu | 496,129 | 669.36 | 754 | |
| ■ Xiang'an District | 翔安区 | 翔安區 | Xiáng'ān Qū | Siong-an Khu | 304,333 | 411.50 | 865 | |
The districts of Siming and Huli form the Special Economic Zone.
In May 2003, Gulangyu Island (Kó-lōng-sū) and Kaiyuan District were merged into Siming District, Xinglin District (杏林区) was merged into Jimei District, and Xiang'an District was created out of a section of Tong'an District.
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