Provinces of North Korea
| Provinces of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | North Korea |
| Number | 16 (8 controlled by DPRK, 7 controlled by ROK & 1 split between DPRK and ROK) |
| Populations | 719,269 (Ryanggang Province) – 4,051,696 (South Pyongan) |
| Areas | 11,255 km2 (4,346 sq mi) (Kangwon) – 18,970 km2 (7,320 sq mi) (South Hamgyong) – 28,955 km2 (11,180 sq mi) (Kangwon including ROK controlled-parts) |
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| Subdivisions |
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| Administrative divisions of North Korea |
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| Provincial level |
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Province (도 道 to) |
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Special municipality (특별시 特別市 t'ŭkpyŏlsi) |
| Municipal level |
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City (시 市 si) |
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County (군 郡 kun) |
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District (구역 區域 kuyŏk) |
| Submunicipal level |
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Town (읍 邑 ŭp) |
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Neighborhood (동 洞 dong) |
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Village (리 里 ri) |
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Workers' District (로동자구 勞動者區 rodongjagu) |
Provinces (Korean: 도; Hanja: 道; RR: do; MR: to) are the first level of division within North Korea. There are nine provinces in North Korea: Chagang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, and Ryanggang.