The prefecture's legislature, executive and judiciary are seated here, as well as its CPC and public security bureau.

The entire county-level city of Enshi has an area of 3,967 square kilometres (1,532 sq mi) and a population of 780,000.

The six towns are Longfeng (龙凤镇), Cuiba (崔坝镇), Banqiao (板桥镇), Baiyangping (白杨坪镇), Sancha (三岔镇), and Shengjiaba (盛家坝镇).

The one township-level area is the Enshi Daxiagu Landscape Management Division (恩施大峡谷风景管理处).

There is a local night club located under the "shelter bridge" called the "Soho Times".