The official area of the city of Guangzhou (Guangzhou shi) is extremely large. It includes eight urban districts (shiqu) and four counties. Of the eight shiqu, there are three old, densely populated districts located north of the Pearl River: Liwan, Yuexiu, and Dongshan; two newer urban districts to the south: Haizhu and Fangcun; one old suburban district to the north: Baiyun; and two newer suburban districts on the periphery: Tianhe and Huangpu. The four counties, Huaxian, Conghua, Panyu, and Zengcheng, are on the periphery of the urban area.

To learn more about each urban district, click on it on the map below.