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    Map of North Korea

    Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    North Korea is located in East Asia. Below you can see where North Korea sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Pyongyang.

    Where North Korea is located
    Outline of North Korea
    Political map of North Korea and neighboring countries
    Political map: North Korea and its neighbors
    Location map of North Korea
    Location map of North KoreaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    North Korea on the globe
    North Korea on the globeBy ASDFGHJ (talk) File:South Korea (orthographic projection).svg: User:Ksiom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of North Korea
    First-level administrative divisions of North Korea

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    Administrative divisions of North Korea

    North Korea is divided into 11 provinces.

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    • Chagang-do
    • Hamgyŏng-bukto
    • Hamgyŏng-namdo
    • Hwanghae-bukto
    • Hwanghae-namdo
    • Kangwŏn-do
    • P'yŏngan-bukto
    • P'yŏngan-namdo
    • P'yŏngyang
    • Rasŏn
    • Ryanggang

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is North Korea?

    North Korea lies in East Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 40.34° N, 127.51° E, and the capital, Pyongyang, is at 39.02° N, 125.75° E.

    With 120,540 km², it is the 29th-largest of the 46 countries in Asia — about 49% of the size of the United Kingdom.

    North Korea lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Neighbouring countries: South Korea, China, Russia.

    Geography of North Korea

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    East Asia
    Area
    120,540 km²
    Geographic centre
    40.34° N, 127.51° E
    Capital (Pyongyang)
    39.02° N, 125.75° E
    Size rank in Asia
    29 of 46
    Highest point
    Mount Paektu (2,744 m)
    Land borders
    3

    Bordering countries: South Korea, China, Russia.