Map of South Korea
Republic of Korea
South Korea is located in East Asia. Below you can see where South Korea sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Seoul.
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is divided into 17 metropolitan cities.
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- Busan
- Daegu
- Daejeon
- Gangwon
- Gwangju
- Gyeonggi
- Incheon
- Jeju
- North Chungcheong
- North Gyeongsang
- North Jeolla
- Sejong
- Seoul
- South Chungcheong
- South Gyeongsang
- South Jeolla
- Ulsan
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is South Korea?
South Korea lies in East Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 35.91° N, 127.77° E, and the capital, Seoul, is at 37.56° N, 126.99° E.
With 100,210 km², it is the 30th-largest of the 46 countries in Asia — about 41% of the size of the United Kingdom.
South Korea lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Neighbouring countries: North Korea.
Geography of South Korea
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- East Asia
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- Geographic centre
- 35.91° N, 127.77° E
- Capital (Seoul)
- 37.56° N, 126.99° E
- Size rank in Asia
- 30 of 46
- Highest point
- Hallasan (1,950 m, Jeju Island)
- Land borders
- 1
Bordering countries: North Korea.