Self-governing Cities With The Status of Provinces
| Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Year of split | Province split from |
| Pyongyang | 평양 | 平壤 | 1946 | Pyongannam-do |
| Rason | 라선 | 羅先 | 1993-2004, 2010 | Hamgyongbuk-do |
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