North Korea - Administrative Divisions

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 Hancha Administrative Seat
Pyongyang South Pyongan North Hwanghae South Hwanghae Kangwon South Hamgyong North Hamgyong Rason 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 平壤直轄市 (Chung-guyok)
Special city (teukbyeolsi)a
2 Rason 라선특별시 羅先特別市 (Rajin-guyok)
Provinces (do)a
3 South Pyongan 평안남도 平安南道 Pyongsong
4 North Pyongan 평안북도 平安北道 Sinuiju
5 Chagang 자강도 慈江道 Kanggye
6 South Hwanghae 황해남도 黃海南道 Haeju
7 North Hwanghae 황해북도 黃海北道 Sariwon
8 Kangwon 강원도 江原道 Wonsan
9 South Hamgyong 함경남도 咸鏡南道 Hamhung
10 North Hamgyong 함경북도 咸鏡北道 Chongjin
11 Ryanggang * 량강도 兩江道 Hyesan
* – Rendered in Southern dialects as "Yanggang" (양강도).
Largest cities or towns of North Korea
2008 Census
Rank City name Administrative division Pop.

Pyongyang


Hamhung

1 Pyongyang Pyongyang Capital City 3,255,288
Chongjin


Nampho

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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