List of cities in North Korea
The important cities of North Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. Pyongyang, the largest city and capital, is classified as a chikhalsi, while one city is classified as t'ŭkpyŏlsi. Other cities are classified as si and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties.List
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City | Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | Province | Population
| Founded |
Anju | | | South Pyongan | 240,117 | 1987-08- |
Chongjin | | | North Hamgyong | 667,929 | 1985- - |
Chongju | | | North Pyongan | 189,742 | 1994- - |
Haeju | | | South Hwanghae | 273,300 | 1945-09-02 |
Hamhung | | | South Hamgyong | 768,551 | 1967- - |
Hoeryong | | | North Hamgyong | 153,532 | 1991-07-08 |
Huichon | | | Chagang | 168,180 | 1967- - |
Hyesan | | | Ryanggang | 192,680 | 1954-10- |
Kaechon | | | South Pyongan | 319,554 | 1990-08- |
Kaesong | | | ACnone | 308,440 | 2003-09- |
Kanggye | | | Chagang | 251,971 | 1949-01- |
Kimchaek | | | North Hamgyong | 207,299 | 1953- - |
Kusong | | | North Pyongan | 196,515 | 1967-10- |
Manpo | | | Chagang | 116,760 | 1961-10- |
Munchon | | | Kangwon | 122,934 | 1991-05- |
Nampo | | | ABnone | 366,341 | 2011-02-15 |
Pyongsong | | | South Pyongan | 284,386 | 1969- - |
Pyongyang | | | AAnone | 3,255,288 | 1946-09- |
Rason | | | ABnone | 196,954 | 2010-01-05 |
Sariwon | | | North Hwanghae | 307,764 | 1947- - |
Samjiyon | | | Ryanggang | 31,471 | 2019-12-10 |
Sinpo | | | South Hamgyong | 152,759 | 1960- - |
Sinuiju | | | North Pyongan | 359,341 | 1947- - |
Songrim | | | North Hwanghae | 128,831 | 1947- - |
Sunchon | | | South Pyongan | 297,317 | 1983-10- |
Tokchon | | | South Pyongan | 237,133 | 1986-06- |
Tanchon | | | South Hamgyong | 345,876 | 1983- - |
Wonsan | | | Kangwon | 363,127 | 1946-09- |