Thua Thien Hue has 9 affiliated administrative units including Hue city, Huong Thuy town, Huong Tra town and 6 districts (Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang, Phu Loc, A Luoi, Nam Dong).
1. Hue city
- Area: 266,46 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 496.743 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 1864.2 person/km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders Huong Thuy town to the south and the east
+ borders Huong Tra town to the west
+ borders the East Sea to the north
- Number of administrative units: 36 districts including 29 wards (An Cuu, An Dong, An Hoa,An Tay, Dong Ba, Gia Hoi, Huong An, Huong Ho, Huong Long, Huong So, Huong Vinh, Kim Long, Phu Hau, Phu Hoi, Phu Nhuan, Phu Thuong, Phuoc Vinh, Phuong Duc, Tay Loc, Thuan An, Thuan Hoa, Thuan Loc, Thuy Bieu, Thuy Van, Thuy Xuan, Truong An, Vinh Ninh, Vy Da, Xuan Phu) and 7 communes (Thuy Bang, Phu Duong, Phu Mau, Phu Thanh, Huong Tho, Huong Phong, Hai Duong).
2. Phong Dien district
- Area: 945,66 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 92.433 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 97,7 habitants/km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders Quang Dien district to the east
+ borders Huong Tra town to the south east
+ borders the East Sea to the north east
+ borders Quang Tri province to the north west
+ borders A Luoi district to the south
- Number of administrative unit: 15 communes and 01 townlet.
3. Quang Dien district
- Area: 162,89 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 79.216 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 486,3 habitants/km (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position: Quang Dien district is located to the North of Thua Thien Hue province, about 15km from Hue city.
+ Borders with Huong Tra town to the east and the south
+ Borders with Phong Dien district to the west and the north-west
+ Borders with the East Sea to the north and north east
- Number of administrative unit: 10 communes and 01 townlet
4. Huong Tra town
- Area: 392,57 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 66.635 people (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 169,7 habitants/km (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders Hue city and Huong Thuy town to the east
+ borders Phong Dien district to the west
+ borders A Luoi district to the south
+ borders Quang Dien district to the north
- Number of administrative unit: 5 wards (Tu Ha, Huong Van, Huong Xuan, Huong Van, Huong Chu) and 4 communes (Huong Toan, Binh Thanh, Binh Tien va Huong Binh).
5. Huong Thuy town
- Area: 427,49 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 100.750 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 235,7 habitants/km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders Phu Loc district to the east
+ borders Huong Tra town and A Luoi to the west
+ borders Nam Dong district to the south
+ borders Hue city and Phu Vang district to the north
- Number of administrative unit: 5 wards (Phu Bai, Thuy Chau, Thuy Luong, Thuy Phuong, Thuy Duong) and 5 communes (Thuy Phu, Thuy Tan, Thuy Thanh, Duong Hoa and Phu Son).
6. Phu Vang district
- Area: 235,31 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 117.428 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 499,0 habitants/km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders the East Sea to the east
+ borders the Hue City and Huong Thuy town to the west
+ borders Phu Loc district to the south
+ borders Hue city to the north
- Number of administrative unit: 13 communes (Phu Thuan, Phu An, Phu Hai, Phu Xuan, Phu Dien, Phu My, Phu Ho, Vinh Xuan, Phu Luong, Vinh Thanh, Vinh An, Phu Gia, Vinh Ha) and 01 townlet (Phu Da).
7. Phu Loc district
- Area: 720,41 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 135.382 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 187,9 habitants/km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders the East Sea to the east
+ borders Nam Dong district to the west
+ borders Da Nang city to the south
+ borders Huong Thuy town, Phu Vang district to the north
- Number of administrative unit: 15 communes and 02 townlets
8. A Luoi district
- Area: 1.148,50 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 50.796 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 44,2 habitants/km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders with Huong Thuy town, Huong Tra town and Nam Dong district (Thua Thien Hue province).
+ borders with Salavan and Sekong province (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
+ borders with Tay Giang district (Quang Nam province)
+ borders with Phong Dien district (Thua Thien Hue province) and Dakrong province (Quang Tri province)
- Number of administrative unit: 01 townlet and 17 communes
9. Nam Dong district
- Area: 647,82 km2 (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population: 27.164 habitants (Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Population density: 41,9 habitants/km2(Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2023)
- Geographical position:
+ borders Phu Loc district to the east
+ borders Luoi district to the west
+ borders Quang Nam province and Da Nang city to the south
+ borders Huong Thuy town to the north
- Number of administrative unit: 09 communes and 01 townlet