Yangjiang was permitted to become a city by the Sate Council of the People’s Republic of China in 1988 and is a prefecture-level city. This city has a district-Jiangcheng District, a county-level city-Yangchun City, two counties-Yangdong County and Yangxi County, 39 towns, 9 street committees, 699 village neighborhood committees, 101 neighborhood committees and sets up two zones (Hailing Economic Development Test Zone and Yangjiang Hi-Tech Development Zone )with the permission of Guangdong Provincial Government.

　　Jangcheng District administers Buchang Town, Shuangjie Town and 8 street committees such as Nanen, Chengnan, Chengdong, Chengbei, Ganglie, Chengxi, Zhongzhou, Baisha.

　　Yangchun City administers Chuncheng street committee and a number of towns such as Beimian, Gangmei, Guigang, Heshui, Hekou, Helang, Mashui, Sanjia, Shiwang, Shuanggu, Songbai, Tanshui, Chunwan, Yongning, Bajia.

　　Yangdong County administers a number of towns such as Dongcheng, Beiguan, Daba, Dagou, Dongping, Heshan, Tangping, Yashao, Xinzhou, Nalong, Hongfeng.

　　Yangxi County administers a number of towns such as Zhihuang, Xitou, Chengcun, Shangyang, Rudong, Shapa, Tangkou, Xinxu.　　

　　Hailing Economic Development Test Zone administers Hailing and Zhapo Town.

　　Yangjiang Hi-Tech Development Zone administers Pinggang Town.