North Korea claims seven provinces on the territory controlled by South Korea. While people's committees for these claimed provinces were elected in 1950 during the Korean War, no government-in-exile for them exists as of 2025, unlike the South Korean counterpart.

The nine provinces (to; Korean: 도; Hanja: 道) derive from the traditional provinces of Korea, but have been further subdivided since the division of Korea. They are large areas including cities, rural and mountainous regions.

Feb 13, 2025 · North Korea is divided administratively into nine provinces (to), the special province-level municipality (jikhalsi) of P’yŏngyang, the special city (thŭkpyŏlsi) of Rasŏn, and two special administrative regions (chigu)—the Mount Kŭmgang tourist region and the Kaesŏng industrial region.

Feb 24, 2021 · North Korea (officially, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) is divided into 9 administrative provinces and 3 cities. In alphabetical order, these provinces are: Chagang, Hambuk (North Hamgyong), Hamnam (South Hamgyong), Hwangbuk (North Hwanghae), Hwangnam (South Hwanghae), Kangwon, P’yongbuk …

Map is showing North Korea and the surrounding countries with international borders, provinces, provincial boundaries, the national capital P'yongyang, provincial capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads and major airports.

North Korea claims seven provinces on the territory controlled by South Korea. While people's committees for these claimed provinces were elected in 1950 during the Korean War, no government-in-exile for them exists as of 2025, unlike the South Korean counterpart.

From the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to the shores of Chilbosan in North Hamgyong, here are the provinces of North Korea. Population: 1,299,830. Area (km2): 16,765. Capital: Kwanso. The site of the Manpo border crossing at the city of Ji’an in the Jilin Province of China. Chagang borders China across the Tumen River.

As of 2017, North Korea consisted of one direct-controlled city of Pyeongyang (Pyongyang), two special cities (Naseon, Nampo), and nine provinces.

North Korea, [d] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [e] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). ... Provinces 도) South ...

Aug 15, 2015 · North Korea is divided into nine do (provinces) and two si (special cities). The final syllable of the name tells which type each division is. After "buk" (north), the -do changes to -to by assimilation.