The administrative divisions and subdivisions of Gwangju are:

1. Buk-gu (북구; 北區)
2. Dong-gu (동구; 東區)
3. Gwangsan-gu (광산구; 光山區)
4. Nam-gu (남구; ; 南區)
   1. Baekun-dong (백운동; 白雲洞)
   2. Bangrim-dong (방림동; 芳林洞)
   3. Bongseon-dong (봉선동; 鳳仙洞)
   4. Chilseok-dong (칠석동; 漆石洞)
   5. Chon-dong (촌동)
   6. Daeji-dong (대지동; 大支洞)
   7. Deoknam-dong (덕남동; 德南洞)
   8. Dogeum-dong (도금동)
   9. Gu-dong (구동; 龜洞)
   10. Guso-dong (구소동; 九沼洞)
   11. Haengam-dong (행암동; 杏岩洞)
   12. Hwajang-dong (화장동; 禾場洞)
   13. Ijang-dong (이장동; 泥場洞)
   14. Imam-dong (임암동; 林岩洞)
   15. Jinwol-dong (진월동; 眞月洞)
   16. Jiseok-dong (지석동; 支石洞)
   17. Juwol-dong (주월동; 珠月洞)
   18. Nodae-dong (노대동; 老大洞)
   19. Sa-dong (사동)
   20. Seo-dong (서동; 書洞)
   21. Sinjang-dong (신장동; 新場洞)
   22. Songha-dong (송하동; 松下洞)
   23. Wolsan-dong (월산동; 月山洞)
   24. Wolseong-dong (월성동; 月城洞)
   25. Wonsan-dong (원산동; 元山洞)
   26. Yangchon-dong (양촌동; 良村洞)
   27. Yanggwa-dong (양과동; 良瓜洞)
   28. Yangrim-dong (양림동; 楊林洞)
5. Seo-gu (서구; 西區)
   1. Byeokjin-dong (벽진동; 碧津洞)
   2. Chipyeong-dong (치평동; 治平洞)
   3. Deokhong-dong (덕홍동)
   4. Geumho-dong (금호동; 金湖洞)
   5. Gwangcheon-dong (광천동; 光川洞)
   6. Hwajeong-dong (화정동; 花井洞)
   7. Maewol-dong (매월동; 梅月洞)
   8. Mareuk-dong (마륵동; 馬勒洞)
   9. Naebang-dong (내방동; 內防洞)
   10. Nongseong-dong (농성동; 農城洞)
   11. Pongam-dong (퐁암동)
   12. Seha-dong (세하동; 細荷洞)
   13. Seochang-dong (서창동; 西倉洞)
   14. Ssangchon-dong (쌍촌동; 雙村洞)
   15. Yang-dong (양동; 良洞)
   16. Yongdu-dong (용두동; 龍頭洞)
   17. Yuchon-dong (유촌동; 柳村洞)