List of second-level administrative divisions of North Korea
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This is a list of all second-level administrative divisions of North Korea
Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions...

, including cities, counties, workers' districts, districts, and wards, organized by province or directly governed city.

P'yŏngyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...

 Directly Governed City

  • 19 wards (guyŏk)
  • 1 counties (kun): Kangdong

Rasŏn Directly Governed City

  • 1 ward (guyŏk): Rajin
  • 1 county (kun): Sŏnbong
    Sonbong
    Sonbong, formerly called Unggi , is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an extension of the Sea of Japan . A uranium mine is allegedly located there, as is a 200 megawatt...


Chagang Province

  • 3 cities (si): Kanggye
    Kanggye
    Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty .-Geography:...

    , Hŭich'ŏn
    Huichon
    Hŭich'ŏn is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 163,000 .-History:Hŭich'ŏn was formerly a small village, since the Korean War and an influx of government investment, it has become a base for electronics and machinery production for...

    , Manp'o
    Manpo
    Manp'o is a city of northwestern Chagang Province, North Korea. As of 1991, it had an estimated population of 100,893. It looks across the border to the city of Ji'an, Jilin province, China.-Geography:...

  • 15 counties (kun): Changgang
    Changgang
    Changgang is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949...

    , Chasŏng
    Chasong
    Chasŏng is a county in Chagang Province, North Korea. The city is immediately south of the Chinese-North Korean border. Its approximate population to 7 km from the city center is 8,317. The average altitude is 1279 feet, or 389 meters. Nearby cities and towns include Haengjangp'yong and...

    , Chŏnch'ŏn
    Chonchon (North Korea)
    For other uses, see Chonchon Chonchon is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. Originally part of Kanggye, it was made a separate county in 1949. The terrain is high and mountainous; the highest point is Sungjoksan, 1984 m above sea level...

    , Ch'osan
    Chosan
    Chosan is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north.The terrain slopes downward from the Kangnam Mountains in the south to the Yalu River in the north. The highest peak is Namhaetaesan . Some 20% of the land is arable, with animal...

    , Chunggang
    Chunggang
    Chunggang is a kun, or county, in northern Chagang province, North Korea. It was originally part of Huchang county in Ryanggang, and for that reason older sources still identify it as being part of Huchang. The county seat was originally known as Chunggangjin , but is now known as Chunggang ŭp...

    , Hwap'yŏng
    Hwapyong
    Hwapyong is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It was incorporated as a new county as part of a general reorganization of local government in December 1952. Previously it had been part of Chasong and Huchang....

    , Kop'ung
    Kopung
    Kopung is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. Prior to the division of Korea, it was part of Chosan county.-Geography:Most of Kopung is mountainous, but lower in the west. The Kangnam and [Chogyuryong ranges pass through the county. The chief streams are the Chungman River and the...

    , Rangrim
    Rangrim
    Rangrim is a kun, or county, on the eastern flank of Chagang province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from portions of Changgang and Changjin, as part of a general reorganization of local government. Originally part of South Hamgyong, it was transferred to Chagang province in 1954...

    , Ryongrim
    Ryongrim
    Ryongrim is a kun, or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim, Changjin, Chonchon, Tongsin, Taehung, and Songgan counties. The county is mainly alpine territory...

    , Sijung
    Sijung
    Sijung is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Kanggye and Changgang to the east, Manpo to the north and west, and Wiwon to the south...

    , Sŏnggan
    Songgan
    Songgan is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim to the east, Wiwon to the west, Kanggye to the north and Chonchon and Ryongrim to the south...

    , Songwŏn
    Songwon
    Songwon is a kun, or county, in southwestern Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Usi and Kopung counties to the north, Tongsin to the east, and Huichon to the south, as well as North Pyongan's Tongchang county to the west...

    , Usi
    Usi
    Usi is a kun, or county, in westernmost Chagang province, North Korea. It looks across the Yalu River into the People's Republic of China. Within North Korea, it borders Chosan and Kopung to the east, Songwon to the south, and North Pyongan's Pyoktong county to the west...

    , Wiwŏn
    Wiwon
    Wiwon is a kun, or county, in northern Chagang province, North Korea. It stands across the Yalu River from the People's Republic of China. It was originally part of North Pyongan province, but was annexed to Chagang in 1954...

    , Tongsin
    Tongsin
    Tongsin is a kun, or county, in southern Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Ryongrim and Chonchon to the north, the counties of Taehung and Yongwon in South Pyongan to the south and east, and Huichon and Songwon to the west and southwest...


North Hamgyŏng Province

  • 3 cities (si): Ch'ŏngjin
    Chongjin
    Ch'ŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyŏng Province and the country's third largest city. From 1960 to 1967 and again from 1977 to 1985, Ch'ŏngjin was administered separately from North Hamgyŏng as a Directly Governed City...

    , Hoeryŏng
    Hoeryong
    Hoeryŏng is a city in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. It is opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Sanhe , in Longjing prefecture, is the closest Chinese town across the river. Hoeryŏng is said to be the birthplace of Kim Il Sung's first wife and Kim Jong Il's...

    , Kimch'aek
    Kimchaek
    Kimch'aek, formerly Sŏngjin , is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It has a population of 196,000...

  • 12 counties (kun): Hwasŏng
    Hwasong (North Korea)
    Hwasong is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. Unlike many Korean districts which date from the Joseon Dynasty, Hwasong was created after liberation....

    , Hwadae
    Hwadae
    Hwadae is a county in southern North Hamgyong province, North Korea, with an area of about 460 km² and a population of approximately 70,000. It adjoins the Sea of Japan on the east and south. By land, it adjoins Kimchaek and Kilchu to the west, and Myŏngch'ŏn to the north...

    , Kilchu
    Kilchu
    Kilju, sometimesromanized as Kilchu, is a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county seat is Kilju Town.-History:The area around Kilju was part of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom, and was long inhabited by various Jurchen tribes. In 1107 it was annexed by Goryeo, who gave it its...

    , Kyŏngsŏng, Musan
    Musan
    Musan is a county in central North Hamgyong province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north, across the Tumen River. It is divided into one ŭp, six labor districts, and fifteen ri. The county seat is the town of Musan, Musan ŭp...

    , Myŏngch'ŏn
    Myongchon
    Myongchon or Myŏngch'ŏn is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The Taepodong missile base is located here. In addition, the county is home to numerous hot springs.-External links:...

    , Onsŏng
    Onsong
    Onsŏng is a county in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, located near the border with China. The administrative center is the town of Onsong...

    , Ŏrang
    Orang (North Korea)
    Orang is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is situated on the coast of the Sea of Japan . Originally part of Kyongsong county, Orang was created in 1952 following the division of Korea.-Physical features:...

    , Puryŏng
    Puryong
    Puryong is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea.Most of the county is mountainous, being traversed by the Hamgyong Range and its outlying spurs. The highest point is Kosŏngsan , 1,754 meters above sea level. Many other high peaks are also found in the county. The chief stream...

    , Saebyŏl
    Saebyol
    Kyongwon is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea ,located at . It is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the north and east, Kyonghung to the southeast, Hoeryong to the southwest, and Onsong to the west....

    , Ŭndŏk
    Undok
    Undok is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. Formerly known as Kyŏnghŭng County , it was given its current name in 1977....

    , Yŏnsa
    Yonsa
    Yŏnsa is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. It was created following the division of Korea, being split off from Musan county in the 1952 reorganization of local government....


South Hamgyŏng Province

  • 4 cities (si): Hamhŭng
    Hamhung
    Hamhŭng is North Korea's second largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province. In late 2005, nearby Hŭngnam was made a ward within Hamhŭng-si. It has a population of 768,551 as of 2008.-Geography:...

    , Hŭngnam
    Hungnam
    Hŭngnam was the third largest city in North Korea.It is a port city on the eastern coast, in South Hamgyong Province, on the Sea of Japan . The city covers an area of 250 square kilometers...

    , Sinp'o
    Sinpo
    Sinpo is a port city on the coast of the Sea of Japan in central South Hamgyong province, North Korea. According to the last available census, approximately 158,000 people reside here.-Weather:...

    , Tanch'on
    Tanchon
    Tanchon or Tanch'ŏn is a city in northeastern South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It has a population of approximately 360,000. Tanchon borders the Sea of Japan , into which the Namdae River flows.-Economy:Mining...

  • 1 district (ku): Sudong
    Sudong
    Sudong-ku is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It was formed from part of Kowon County in December 1990. Sudong is the site of a major coal seam first discovered in 1918. The Pyongra Line railroad passes through the district.-See also:...

  • 1 district (chigu): Kŭmho
  • 15 counties (kun): Changjin, Ch'ŏngp'yŏng, Hamju
    Hamju
    -Physical features:The county's highest point is Norabong. The chief river is the Sangchon River . Aside from the coastal area, Hamju is mountainous throughout. It is cold, but is distinguished by the occurrence of foehn winds in the upland areas...

    , Hŏch'ŏn
    Hochon
    Hochon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It was created after the division of Korea, from portions of Tanchon and Pungsan.Most of the county is steep and mountainous, and particularly so in the southeast. There are numerous high peas...

    , Hongwŏn
    Hongwon
    Hongwon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is flanked by the Sea of Japan to the south, and by the Hamgyong Mountains to the north.-Physical features:...

    , Kowŏn
    Kowon
    Kowon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It lies at the southern tip of the province.-Physical features:The highest point is Palbongsan. The western reaches of the county are high and mountainous, while the east is a low-lying plain. Major rivers and streams include the Chontan...

    , Kŭmya
    Kumya
    Kumya is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It borders the Sea of Japan to the east.-Physical features:To the west, there are high mountains but the eastern portion of the county is flat. The highest peak is Chongamsan . The chief river is the Ryonghung. Several islands are...

    , Pujŏn
    Pujon
    Pujŏn is a city in northern South Hamgyong province, North Korea.In historical contexts, Pujŏn is sometimes known as Fusen, according to its Japanese pronunciation.-External links:...

    , Pukch'ŏng
    Pukchong
    Pukchong is a county in eastern South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It borders the Sea of Japan to the south. Away from the coast, it is entirely mountainous. The Hamgyong Mountains traverse the county. The highest point is Komdoksan. Chief streams include the Namdaechon and Pochonchon...

    , Ragwŏn
    Ragwon
    Ragwon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It borders the Sea of Japan to the south and east. Most of the county is mountainous. The highest point is Chonchubong . The coastal area includes the islands such as Chonchodo and Chintudo . Forestland occupies about 75% of the...

    , Riwŏn
    Riwon
    Riwon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is located at the province's northeastern tip, and borders the Sea of Japan to the southeast.-Physical features:...

    , Sinhŭng
    Sinhung
    Sinhung is a mountainous county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is traversed by the Hamgyong and Palbong ranges. The highest point is Chailbong. There are also lowland plains, where the temperatures are quite different from the mountains. The chief streams are the Sangchon and Pujon...

    , Tŏksŏng
    Toksong
    Toksong is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is largely mountainous, but the southern area is low-lying. The Pujonryong, Taedok, and Kodubong ranges pass through the county. The highest point is Huisabong. Major streams include the Kosochon , Konpachon , and Tongpalryongchon...

    , Yŏnggwang
    Yonggwang
    Yonggwang is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It was originally part of Hamju County, from which it was separated in a general reorganization of local government in 1952. It is the site of one of the steles erected by Jinheung of Silla in the 6th century.The county is primarily...

    , Yodŏk
    Yodok
    Yodok is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. Originally part of Yonghung County, it became a separate entity as part of the 1952 reorganization of local government.-Physical features:...


North Hwanghae Province

  • 3 cities (si): Sariwŏn
    Sariwon
    Sariwŏn is the capital of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The city's population is estimated to be 310,100 people.-Healthcare:Sariwon has the only pediatric hospital in the entire region; it serves 16 districts and 500,000 children and teens annually....

    , Kaesŏng
    Kaesong
    Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...

    , Songrim
    Songrim
    Songrim is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 100,000 in 1991.The city was originally named Solme. Iron works began to be developed during the Japanese colonial period of Korea. Before Korean independence Songrim was known as Kyŏmip'o .It...

  • 1 special administrative region: Kaesŏng Industrial Region
    Kaesong Industrial Region
    Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea. It was formed in 2002 from part of Kaesŏng Directly Governed City.-Kaesŏng Industrial Park:...

  • 19 counties (kun): Changp'ung
    Changpung
    Changp'ung is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003...

    , Chunghwa, Hwangju
    Hwangju
    -Geography:Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeast by Ŭnch'ŏn-History:...

    , Kaep'ung
    Kaepung
    Kaep'ung is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003...

    , Kangnam, Koksan, Kŭmch'ŏn
    Kumchon
    Kŭmch'ŏn is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It has a population of 68,216.-Geography:Kumchon is bordered to the west by Kaesong, to the south by Kaepung, to the northwest by Tosan, and to the north by Mt. Pakbong and Singye county. It is bordered to the east by the Ryesong River,...

    , Pongsan
    Pongsan
    Pongsan is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.The name is spelled with a "B" according to the McCune–Reischauer form of romanization or spelled with a "P" according to the Revised Romanization of Korean.-Transport:...

    , P'yŏngsan
    Pyongsan
    -Transport:Pyongsan county is served by the following railway stations:* Pyongsan Station, Pyongbu Line and Chongnyon Ichon Line* Mulgae Station, Pyongbu Line* Taebaeksansong Station, Pyongbu Line* Kyejong Station, Pyongbu Line...

    , Rinsan
    Rinsan
    Rinsan is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Sangwŏn
    Sangwon
    Sangwon-gun is a county of North Hwanghae, formerly one of the four suburban counties located in east Pyongyang, North Korea. Prior to 1952, Sangwon was merely a township of Chunghwa County. In 1952 it was separated as a separate county, and in 1963 it was added as a county of Pyongyang...

    , Sin'gye
    Singye
    -Transport:Singye Station is on the Chongnyon Ichon Line railway....

    , Sinp'yŏng
    Sinpyong
    Sinpyong is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Sŏhŭng
    Sohung
    Sohung is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Suan, T'osan
    Tosan (North Korea)
    Tosan is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Ŭnp'a
    Unpa
    Unpa is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Yŏnsan
    Yonsan
    Yonsan is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Yŏntan
    Yontan
    Yontan is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea....


South Hwanghae Province

  • 1 city (si): Haeju
    Haeju
    Haeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade...

  • 19 counties (kun): Anak, Chaeryŏng
    Chaeryong
    -Geography:Located on the Chaeryŏng River, the county is bordered to the west by Anak and Sinch'ŏn, to the south by Sinwŏn, and to the east by Ŭnp'a, Pongsan and Sariwŏn in North Hwanghae Province.-History:...

    , Changyŏn
    Changyon
    -Geography:Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the sough by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most of the land in Changyŏn is composed of flat plains, with mountains forming its borders. The highest point is Mt. Pult'a, at 609...

    , Ch'ŏngdan
    Chongdan
    Chongdan is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Kangryŏng
    Kangryong
    -Geography:Kangryŏng is bordered to the north by Pyŏksŏng, to the west by Ongjin, to the east by the Bay of Haeju and to the south by the Korea Bay. The county is situated on the western half of the Ongjin Peninsula, and most of the land is rocky and hilly with many coves and little flat land...

    , Kwail
    Kwail
    Kwail is a kun, or county, in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the west.The economy of the county is based on the production of fruit. Kwail County was created in 1967 from part of Songhwa County, with the intention of making the entire cultivated area of the county...

    , Ongjin
    Ongjin, South Hwanghae
    Ongjin is a county in southern South Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is located on the Ongjin Peninsula, which projects into the Yellow Sea.- History :...

    , Paech'ŏn
    Paechon
    Paechon is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Pongch'ŏn
    Pongchon
    Pongchon County , South Hwanghae Province, DPRK. Formerly known as Pyongchon County , this county was split from Pyongsan County in 1952. In 1990, it was given its current name....

    , Pyŏksŏng
    Pyoksong
    Pyoksong is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Ryongyŏn
    Ryongyon
    Ryongyon is a county in western South Hwanghae province, North Korea. Its Yellow Sea coast is known for its natural beauty and as an important habitat for plants and birds...

    , Samch'ŏn
    Samchon
    Samchon is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Sinch'ŏn
    Sinchon
    Sinchon or Sinchon-dong is a neighbourhood and a judicial dong in Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, South Korea....

    , Sinwŏn
    Sinwon
    Sinwon is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Songhwa
    Songhwa
    Songhwa is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.Joint a Pungchen at 1909 AD-poeple:*Pungchen Im clan*Im Kkok-jeong, leader of a peasant rebellion in Hwanghae Province...

    , T'aet'an
    Taetan
    Taetan is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Ŭnryul
    Unryul
    Unryul is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Ŭnch'ŏn
    Unchon
    Unchon is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea....

    , Yŏnan

Kangwŏn Province

  • 2 cities (si): Munch'ŏn
    Munchon
    Munch'ŏn is a North Korean city located in Kangwŏn Province. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan and borders Wonsan.-Geography:...

    , Wŏnsan
    Wonsan
    Wŏnsan is a port city and naval base in southeastern North Korea. It is the capital of Kangwŏn Province. The population of the city is estimated to have been 331,000 in 2000. Notable people from Wŏnsan include Kim Ki Nam, diplomat and Secretary of the Workers' Party.- History :The original name of...

  • 1 special administrative region: Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region
    Kumgangsan Tourist Region
    The Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Kŭmgangsan ....

  • 15 counties (kun): Anbyŏn
    Anbyon
    Anbyon is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally included in South Hamgyong province, it was transferred to Kangwon province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.-Physical features:...

    , Ch'angdo
    Changdo
    Changdo is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally part of Kimhwa, it was split off as a separate county in 1952.Changdo lies to the west of the Taebaek Mountains, in the Ryongso region of Kangwon, but is nonetheless quite rugged. The highest point is Okpatbong , 1240 m...

    , Ch'ŏrwŏn, Ch'ŏnnae
    Chonnae
    Chonnae is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally part of Munchon, it was made a separate county as part of the general reorganization of local government in December 1952.-Physical features:...

    , Hoeyang
    Hoeyang
    Hoeyang is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It was established in a general reorganization of local government in 1952....

    , Ich'ŏn
    Ichon (North Korea)
    Ichon is a kun, or county, in northern Kangwon province, North Korea. The terrain is predominantly high and mountainous; the highest point is Myongidoksan, 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the Masikryong and Ryongam ranges. The chief stream is the Rimjin...

    , Kimhwa
    Kimhwa
    Kimhwa is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It is primarily mountainous, but the county's southeastern region is low-lying....

    , Kosan, Kosŏng
    Kosong
    Kosong is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It lies in the southeasternmost corner of North Korea, immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Prior to the end of the Korean War in 1953, it made up a single county, together with what is now the South Korean county of the...

    , Kŭmgang
    Kumgang County
    Kumgang County is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Kumgang lies immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It was formed in 1952 from portions of Hoeyang, Yanggu, and Inje, as part of a general reorganization of local government, and stretches out from north to south...

    , P'an'gyo, Pŏptong
    Poptong
    Poptong is a kun in the Kangwon province, North Korea. It lies between the Masikryong and Ahobiryong ranges, and 90% of the county is more than 400 meters above sea level. The highest point is Turyusan. Only 5% of this rugged county consists of ground level. The chief streams are the Imjin River,...

    , P'yŏnggang
    Pyonggang
    Pyonggang is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It borders Sepo to the north, Chorwon to the south, Ichon to the west, and Changdo to the east.-Physical features:...

    , Sep'o
    Sepo
    Sepo is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It was created as a separate entity following the division of Korea.-Physical features:...

    , T'ongch'ŏn
    Tongchon
    Tongchon is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It abuts the Sea of Japan to the north and east. Famous people from Tongchon include former Hyundai chairman Chung Ju-yung, who is believed to have been born there....


North P'yŏngan

  • 3 cities (si): Sinŭiju
    Sinuiju
    Sinŭiju is a city in North Korea, neighboring with Dandong City, China via international border and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province...

    , Chŏngju, Kusŏng
    Kusong
    Kusŏng is a coterminous city in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan to the north, Taechon to the east, Kwaksan and Chongju to the south, and Chonma to the north. The highest point is Chongryongsan . The year-round average temperature is 8.2 °C, with a January average...

  • 22 counties (kun): Ch'angsŏng
    Changsong
    Changsong is a kun, or county, in northern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Pyoktong to the east, Tongchang and Taegwan to the south, Sakchu to the west; to the north, it faces China across the Yalu River....

    , Ch'ŏlsan
    Cholsan
    Cholsan is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It occupies the Cholsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Cholsan borders Yomju and Tongrim to the north, and is bounded on all other sides by water....

    , Ch'ŏnma
    Chonma
    Chonma is a kun, or county, in northwestern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Kusong and Taegwan to the east, Sonchon and Tongrim to the south, Uiju and Pihyon to the west, and Sakchu to the north. It was created in 1952 from parts of Kusong and Uiju.There are abundant mountains,...

    , Hyangsan
    Hyangsan
    Hyangsan is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It was established, following the division of Korea, from portions of Nyongbyon county. The area of Myohyangsan mountain, which stands on the county's border, has been developed as a tourist destination...

    , Kujang
    Kujang
    Kujang is a kun, or county, in southeastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It was created in 1952 from part of Nyongbyon county, as part of a nationwide reorganization of local government...

    , Kwaksan
    Kwaksan
    Kwaksan is a kun, or county, in coastal southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the south. By land, it is bordered by Kusong in the north, Chongju in the east, and Sonchon in the west....

    , Nyŏngbyŏn
    Nyongbyon
    Nyongbyon-gun, alternatively Yongbyon-gun, is a county in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders the cities of Kaech'on and Anju, and covers an area of 504 km²....

    , Pakch'ŏn
    Pakchon
    Pakchon is a kun, or county, in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Taechon, to the east and southeast by Nyongbyon, and to the west by Unjon. To the south, it looks across the Chongchon River at Anju city and Mudok county in South Pyongan province...

    , P'ihyŏn
    Pihyon
    Pihyon, also spelled Phihyon, is a kun, or county, in northwestern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bounded to the north by Uiju, to the east by Chonma, to the south by Yomju and Tongrim, and to the west by Ryongchon and the large city of Sinuiju...

    , Pyŏktong
    Pyoktong
    Pyoktong is a kun, or county, in northern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It lies in the valley of the Yalu River, and borders China to the north. Within North Korea, it is bounded by Tongchang in the south, Changsong in the west, and Usi county in Chagang province to the east...

    , Ryongch'ŏn
    Ryongchon
    Ryongch'ŏn is a kun in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongchŏn-ŭp, about from the border with China...

    , Sakchu
    Sakchu
    Sakchu is a kun, or county, in northern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It lies on the Yalu River, bordering the People's Republic of China to the north. Within North Korea, it borders Changsong to the east, Chonma and Taegwan to the south, and Uiju to the west.The Kangnam Mountains rise in...

    , Sindo
    Sindo (North Korea)
    Sindo is a kun in the North Pyongan province of North Korea. Most of the county consists of Pidansom, an island in the estuary of the Yalu River...

    , Sŏnch'ŏn
    Sonchon
    Sonchon is a kun, or county, on the coast of the Yellow Sea in west-central North Pyongan province, North Korea. To the north it borders Chonma, to the east Kusong and Kwaksan, and to the west Tongrim; to the south, it borders nothing but the sea...

    , T'aech'ŏn
    Taechon
    Taechon, also spelled Thaechon, is a kun, or county, in central North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan and Tongchang to the north, Unsan and Nyongbyon to the east, Pakchon and Unjon to the south, and Kusong to the west....

    , Taegwan
    Taegwan
    Taegwan is a kun, or county, in northeastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded by Tongchang on the east, Kusong and Taechon to the south, Chonma to the west, and Changsong and Sakchu to the north...

    , Tongch'ang
    Tongchang
    Tongchang is a kun, or county, in northeastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Pyoktong and Chagang's Usi county to the north, Unsan and Songwon to the east, Taechon to the south, and Changsong and Taegwan to the west....

    , Tongrim
    Tongrim
    Tongrim is a kun, or county, in coastal southwestern North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Pihyon and Chonma to the north, Sonchon to the east, Cholsan to the southwest, and Yomju to the west. To the south, it looks out on the Yellow Sea....

    , Ŭiju
    Uiju
    Ŭiju is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 .-Location:...

    , Unjŏn
    Unjon
    Unjon is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It borders Taechon to the north, Pakchon to the east and southeast, and Chongju to the north. To the south, it looks out on the Yellow Sea...

    , Unsan
    Unsan
    Unsan is a kun, or county, in eastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyongbyon in the south, and Tongchang and Taechon in the west...

    , Yŏmju
    Yomju
    Yomju is a kun, or county, in northwestern North Pyongan province, North Korea, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It is bordered by Ryongchon and Pihyon to the north, Tongrim to the east, and Cholsan to the south; to the west lies the ocean...


South P'yŏngan

  • 1 special city (tŭkkŭpsi): Namp'o
  • 5 cities (si): P'yŏngsŏng
    Pyongsong
    P'yŏngsŏng is a city in North Korea, the capital city of the province South Pyongan in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population over 100,000....

    , Anju
    Anju (city)
    Anju-si is a city in the South Pyongan province of North Korea at the coordinates of . Its current population is unknown, but judging from satellite imagery, at least 100,000 people reside there. The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju....

    , Kaech'ŏn
    Kaechon
    Kaech'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Kaechon's coordinates are .-Geography:The Myohyangsan, Changansan, Ch'ŏnsŏngsan, and Ch'ŏngryongsan mountain ranges come together in Kaechon. The highest peak is Paekt'apsan. The most important rivers are the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River and the...

    , Sunch'ŏn
    Sunchon, North Korea
    Sunch'ŏn is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has an estimated population of 437,000, and is home to various manufacturing plants...

    , Tŏkch'ŏn
    Tokchon
    Tokchon is a si, or city, in northern South Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Yongwon and Maengsan to the east, Kujang to the north, Kaechon to the west and Pukchang to the south...

  • 1 district (ku): Ch'ŏngnam
  • 2 districts (chigu): Tŭkchang
    Tukchang
    Tukchang is an district of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.Tukchang was established as its own administrative area after separating from Pukchang in 1995.-Administrative districts:...

    , Un'gok
    Ungok
    Ungok is an district of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.Tukchang was established as its own administrative area after separating from Anju in 1997.-Administrative districts:...

  • 19 counties (kun): Chungsan
    Chungsan
    Chungsan is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp and 17 ri .-External links:...

    , Hoech'ang
    Hoechang
    Hoechang-gun is a county in South Pyongan province, North Korea.-History:Before 1945, most of the territory that now comprises Hoechang was part of neighboring Songchon county...

    , Maengsan
    Maengsan
    Maengsan is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp and 24 ri .-External links:...

    , Mundŏk
    Mundok
    Mundeok is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp , one rodongjagu and 21 ri .-External links:...

    , Onch'ŏn
    Onchon
    Onchon is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp , five rodongjagu and 14 ri .-External links:...

    , Pukch'ang
    Pukchang
    Pukchang is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.In this county is the country's largest power station- Pukchang coal power station - with a production capacity of up to 1600 MW.-Administrative districts:...

    , P'yŏngwŏn
    Pyongwon
    Pyongwon is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp , two rodongjagu and 29 ri .-External links:...

    , Sinyang, Sŏngch'ŏn
    Songchon
    Songchon is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp , three rodongjagu and 20 ri .-External links:...

    , Sukch'ŏn
    Sukchon
    Sukchon is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp , one rodongjagu and 20 ri .-External links:...

    , Taehŭng
    Taehung
    Taehung is a kun, or county, in the northeastern corner of South Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Yongrim and Changjin, to the east by Yonggwang and Hamju, to the south by Yodok and Chongpyong, and to the west by Yongwon and Tongsin...

    , Taedong, Unsan
    Unsan
    Unsan is a kun, or county, in eastern North Pyongan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyongbyon in the south, and Tongchang and Taechon in the west...

    , Yangdŏk
    Yangdok
    Yangdok is a county of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.-Administrative districts:The district is split into one ŭp and 18 ri .-External links:...


Ryanggang Province

  • 1 city (si): Hyesan
    Hyesan
    Hyesan is a city in the northern part of the northern Ryanggang province of North Korea. It is a hub of river transportation as well as a product distribution centre. It is also the administrative centre of Ryanggang Province...

  • 11 counties (kun): Kapsan
    Kapsan
    Kapsan is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. During the Chosŏn Dynasty, officials who had fallen into disfavor were often sent into internal exile there....

    , Kimjŏngsuk
    Kimjongsuk
    Kimjŏngsuk is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea, along the Yalu River. Originally part of Samsu, the county was made a separate entity in 1981. It was named after Kim Jong-suk, the mother of Kim Jong-il....

    , Kimhyŏnggwŏn
    Kimhyonggwon
    Kimhyŏnggwŏn is a kun, or county, in southeastern Ryanggang province, North Korea. It borders South Hamgyong to the south. Previously known as Pungsan, it was renamed by Kim Il Sung in 1990. He named it after his uncle, Kim Hyong Kwon...

    , Kimhyŏngjik
    Kimhyongjik
    Kimhyŏngjik County is a kun of Ryanggang Province, North Korea. Formerly known as Huch'ang County, it was renamed in 1988 after Kim Il Sung's father, Kim Hyŏng-jik.The 2004 Ryanggang explosion occurred at Yongjo-ri in this county.-Geography:...

    , Paegam
    Paegam
    Paegam is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. The terrain is mountainous, as Paegam lies atop the Paektu Plateau, site of Korea's highest mountains. The Hamgyong and Machonryong ranges pass through the county; the highest point is Kwesangbong. There are many streams; the chief...

    , Poch'ŏn, P'ungsŏ, Samjiyŏn
    Samjiyon
    Samjiyŏn, or Samjiyŏn-kun, is a district in Ryanggang province, North Korea. It has its own airport. It takes its name from three lakes in the county, which are known as the Samjiyŏn...

    , Samsu
    Samsu
    Samsu is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. Prior to 1954, it was part of South Hamgyong province.On its northern border, Samsu shares the Yalu River with China. It also shares a border with the province of North Pyongan. To the south, it occupies the northern tip of the Kaema...

    , Taehongdan
    Taehongdan
    Taehongdan is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. It was originally part of Musan.To the north, Taehongdan looks across the Tumen River at China. It stands on the northwest edge of the Paekmu Plateau. The highest of its many peaks is Changchongsan . The chief river is the...

    , Unhŭng
    Unhung
    Unhŭng is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. It was created following the division of Korea from portions of Hyesan and Kapsan....


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