Guangzhou
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Guangzhou is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, with administrative division code 440100.

## Administrative status

Guangzhou is part of [Guangdong](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/guangdong-440000.html) (province)[^mca2023].

## Subdivisions

11 county-level or higher divisions[^mca2023]:

- [Liwan District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/liwan-440103.html) (district, 440103)
- [Yuexiu District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/yuexiu-440104.html) (district, 440104)
- [Haizhu District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/haizhu-440105.html) (district, 440105)
- [Tianhe District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/tianhe-440106.html) (district, 440106)
- [Baiyun District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/baiyun-440111.html) (district, 440111)
- [Huangpu District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/huangpu-440112.html) (district, 440112)
- [Panyu District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/panyu-440113.html) (district, 440113)
- [Huadu District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/huadu-440114.html) (district, 440114)
- [Nansha District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nansha-440115.html) (district, 440115)
- [Conghua District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/conghua-440117.html) (district, 440117)
- [Zengcheng District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/zengcheng-440118.html) (district, 440118)

## Basic facts

- Administrative division code: 440100[^mca2023]
- Area: 7,248.86 km²[^wikidata]
- Population: 18.68 million (2020)[^wikidata]

## History

- 1954: replaced Guangzhou Direct-controlled Municipality[^wikidata].

## Metro

Metro lines[^cptond]:

- [广州APM线](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-apmxian.html)
- [Line 1 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-1.html)
- [Line 2 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-2.html)
- [Line 3 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-3.html)
- [Line 4 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-4.html)
- [Line 5 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-5.html)
- [Line 6 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-6.html)
- [Line 7 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-7.html)
- [Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-8.html)
- [Line 9 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-9.html)
- [Line 11 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-11.html)
- [Line 13 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-13.html)
- [Line 14 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-14.html)
- [广州地铁14号线支线](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-14-branch.html)
- [Line 18 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-18.html)
- [Line 21 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-21.html)
- [Line 22 (Guangzhou Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-22.html)
- [广州广佛线](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-guangfo.html)
- [广州海珠有轨电车1号线](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-haizhuyouguidianche1haoxian.html)
- [广州黄埔有轨电车1号线](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/guangzhou-metro-line-huangpuyouguidianche1haoxian.html)

Updated: 2026-10-25

Tags:
- 行政区划 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/admin-division.html

Relations:
- Located in: Guangdong https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/guangdong-440000.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Liwan District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/liwan-440103.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Yuexiu District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/yuexiu-440104.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Haizhu District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/haizhu-440105.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Tianhe District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/tianhe-440106.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Baiyun District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/baiyun-440111.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Huangpu District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/huangpu-440112.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Panyu District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/panyu-440113.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Huadu District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/huadu-440114.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Nansha District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nansha-440115.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Conghua District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/conghua-440117.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Born here: Yu Si https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/yu-si-q874952.html
- Operators here: Guangzhou Tram Co., Ltd. https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/guangzhou-subway-tram.html
- Operators here: Guangzhou Metro Group Co.,Ltd https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/guangzhou-subway.html

Mentioned in:
- 广州地铁集团有限公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/guangzhou-subway.html
- 广州有轨电车有限责任公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/guangzhou-subway-tram.html
- 虞汜 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/yu-si-q874952.html
- 广东省 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/guangdong-440000.html
- 荔湾区 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/liwan-440103.html
- 越秀区 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/yuexiu-440104.html
- 海珠区 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/haizhu-440105.html
- 天河区 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/tianhe-440106.html
- 白云区 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/baiyun-440111.html
- 黄埔区 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/huangpu-440112.html

Sources:
- 2023年中华人民共和国县以上行政区划代码（民政部） https://www.mca.gov.cn/mzsj/xzqh/2023/202301xzqh.html 代码 440100 广州市
- Wikidata Q16572 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16572
- Guangzhou (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou
- 广州市（维基百科） https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E5%B8%82
- CPTOND-2025 — Wang, Liang 等 (CC BY 4.0) https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29377427.v2