North Korea (KP) Jagang Province

Jagang Province (자강도 Jagang-do)

Summary

Ganggye, the capital, is a major town with a population of 70 000. The major town of Huicheon (40 000) is a county seat in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Jagang Province contains 3 metropolitan counties and 15 ordinary counties. Its area is 16 613 km² and its population is about 1.2 million.

Ganggye Metropolitan County (강계시 Ganggye-si)

Ganggye has an area of 8.8 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Huicheon Metropolitan County (희천시 Huicheon-si)

Huicheon has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.

Manpo Metropolitan County (만포시 Manpo-si)

Manpo has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 15 000. In addition, Manpo--Gu'o (구오) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Chosan County (초산군 Chosan-gun)

This county is rural.

Dongsin County (동신군 Dongsin-gun)

This county is rural.

Gopung County (고풍군 Gopung-gun)

This county is rural.

Hwapyeong County (화평군 Hwapyeong-gun)

This county is rural.

Janggang County (장강군 Janggang-gun)

This county is rural.

Jaseong County (자성군 Jaseong-gun)

This county is rural.

Jeoncheon County (전천군 Jeoncheon-gun)

Jeoncheon has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Junggang County (중강군 Junggang-gun)

This county is rural.

Rangnim County (랑림군 Rangnim-gun)

This county is rural.

Ryongnim County (룡림군 Ryongrim-gun)

This county is rural.

Seonggan County (성간군 Seonggan-gun)

Seonggan has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Seongryeong (성룡) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Dongsan (동산) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Sijung County (시중군 Sijung-gun)

This county is rural.

Songwon County (송원군 Songwon-gun)

This county is rural.

Usi County (우시군 Usi-gun)

This county is rural.

Wiwon County (위원군 Wiwon-gun)

This county is rural.