Administrative Divisions
Main article: Administrative divisions of North Korea See also: Provinces of Korea, Special cities of Korea, and List of cities in North Korea| Map | Namea | Chosŏn'gŭl | Administrative Seat | ||
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Pyongyang
Rason
Nampo
South Pyongan
North Hwanghae
South Hwanghae
Kangwon
South Hamgyong
North Hamgyong
Ryanggang
Chagang
North Pyongan
China
South Korea
Yellow Sea (Korea West Sea) Korea Bay Sea of Japan (Korea East Sea) |
Capital city (chikhalsi)a | ||||
| 1 | Pyongyang | 평양직할시 | (Chung-guyok) | ||
| Special city (teukbyeolsi)a | |||||
| 2 | Rason | 라선특별시 | (Rajin-guyok) | ||
| Provinces (do)a | |||||
| 3 | South Pyongan | 평안남도 | Pyongsong | ||
| 4 | North Pyongan | 평안북도 | Sinuiju | ||
| 5 | Chagang | 자강도 | Kanggye | ||
| 6 | South Hwanghae | 황해남도 | Haeju | ||
| 7 | North Hwanghae | 황해북도 | Sariwon | ||
| 8 | Kangwon | 강원도 | Wonsan | ||
| 9 | South Hamgyong | 함경남도 | Hamhung | ||
| 10 | North Hamgyong | 함경북도 | Chongjin | ||
| 11 | Ryanggang * | 량강도 | Hyesan | ||
| * – Rendered in Southern dialects as "Yanggang" (양강도). | |||||
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Largest cities or towns of North Korea 2008 Census |
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| Rank | City name | Administrative division | Pop. | ||||||
Pyongyang
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1 | Pyongyang | Pyongyang Capital City | 3,255,288 | Chongjin
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| 2 | Hamhung | South Hamgyong Province | 768,551 | ||||||
| 3 | Chongjin | North Hamgyong Province | 667,929 | ||||||
| 4 | Nampho | South Pyongan Province | 366,815 | ||||||
| 5 | Wonsan | Kangwon Province | 363,127 | ||||||
| 6 | Sinuiju | North Pyongan Province | 359,341 | ||||||
| 7 | Tanchon | South Hamgyong Province | 345,875 | ||||||
| 8 | Kaechon | South Pyongan Province | 319,554 | ||||||
| 9 | Kaesong | North Hwanghae Province | 308,440 | ||||||
| 10 | Sariwon | North Hwanghae Province | 307,764 | ||||||
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