Smoking at the airports in the division of Chongquing

Major Airports

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)

Notes

Chongqing is one of China’s four centrally administered municipalities and is divided into 25 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties, forming a total of 37 county‑level divisions as of 2025.

 Chongqing’s administrative structure reflects its vast size and unique blend of dense urban cores, expanding suburban zones, and mountainous rural regions. The municipality covers 82,370 square kilometers and governs a complex hierarchy of districts and counties that support its role as a major economic and transportation hub in southwestern China. At the urban center are districts such as Yuzhong, Jiangbei, Nan’an, Shapingba, Jiulongpo, and Yubei, which form the core metropolitan area and host government institutions, commercial centers, and major transit links. Surrounding these are additional districts and upgraded former counties—reflecting rapid urbanization—while the outer counties and autonomous counties preserve Chongqing’s rural landscapes, ethnic diversity, and agricultural regions.

The municipality also administers 1 state‑level new area, 2 municipality‑administered development zones, and 7 national‑level development zones, highlighting its strategic importance in China’s western development initiatives. This layered administrative system allows Chongqing to manage both its massive population and its geographically varied terrain, from river valleys to mountainous borders.