North Korea (KP) Pyeong'yang Metropolitan Province

Pyeongyang Metropolitan Province (평양직할시 Pyeongyang-jikhalsi)

Summary

Pyeongyang, the capital of North Korea, is a major city with a population of 1 200 000.

Detailed Analysis

Pyeongyang Metropolitan Province contains the Pyeongyang metropolitan area, and 4 counties. Its area is 2 653 km² and its population is about 2.5 million.

Pyeongyang is divided into 19 districts: Chungguyeok District (중구역 Chung-guyeok), Daedonggang District (대동강구역 Daedonggang-guyeok), Daeseong District (대성구역 Daeseong-guyeok), Dongdaewon District (동대원구역 Dongdaewon-guyeok), Eunjeong District (은정구역 Eunjeong-guyeok), Hyeongjesan District (형제산구역 Hyeongjesan-guyeok), Man'gyeongdae District (만경대구역 Man'gyeongdae-guyeok), Moranbong District (모란봉구역 Moranbong-guyeok), Potonggang District (보통강구역 Potonggang-guyeok), Pyeongcheon District (평천구역 Pyeongcheon-guyeok), Rakrang District (락랑구역 Rakrang-guyeok), Ryeokpo District (력포구역 Ryeokpo-guyeok), Ryongseong District (룡성구역 Ryeongseong-guyeok), Sadong District (사동구역 Sadong-guyeok), Samseok District (삼석구역 Samseok-guyeok), Seon'gyo District (선교구역 Seon'gyo-guyeok), Seoseong District (서성구역 Seoseong-guyeok), Seungho District (승호구역 Seungho-guyeok), and Sunan District (순안구역 Sunan-guyeok).

Pyeongyang has an area of 85 km² and an estimated population of 1 200 000. In addition, Pyeongyang--Mirim (미림) in Sadong District, Pyeongyang--Sosin (소신) in Ryeokpo District, Pyeongyang--Oryu (오류) in Man'gyeongdae District, and Pyeongyang--Winam (윈암) in Rangrim District have areas of 2.6 km², 1.6 km², 1.3 km², and 1.2 km² and estimated populations of 18 000, 4 000, 8 000, 4 000.

Sunan in Sunan District has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Ryongseong in Ryongseong District has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 9 500. In addition, Ryeongseong--1.5 km N of Ryeongseong has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

Seungho in Seungho District has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

An unidentified urban area 13 km N of Pyeongyang in Yongje District has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Chunghwa County (중화군 Chunghwa-gun)

This county is rural.

Gangdong County (강동군 Gangdong-gun)

Gangdong has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Gangnam County (강남군 Gangnam-gun)

Gangnam has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Sangweon County (상원군 Sangweon-gun)

This county is rural.