Administrative Divisions of North Korea - Second-level Divisions

Second-level Divisions

See List of second-level administrative divisions of North Korea for a complete list.

The most common second-level division is the county (Kun; 군, 郡), a less urbanized area within a province or directly governed city. The more populous districts within provinces are cities (Si; 시, 市), and the city of Nampho is a special city (T'ŭkkŭpsi; 특급시, 特級市). Some provinces also have two types of districts (Ku, Chigu).

The city centers of the directly governed cities are organized into wards (Kuyŏk, equivalent to South Korean Gu).