Provinces

North Korea is divided into 9 provinces, 3 special regions, and 2 directly-governed cities. These are shown below, with their transliteration shown in brackets.

Provinces

• Chagang (Chagang-do)
• North Hamgyong (Hamgyong-pukto)
• South Hamgyong (Hamgyong-namdo)
• North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-pukto)
• South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo)
• Kangwon (Kangwondo)
• North P'yongan (P'yongan-pukto)
• South P'yongan (P'yongan-namdo)
• Ryanggang (Ryanggang-do)

Special Regions

• Kaesong Industrial Region (Kaesong Kong-op Chigu)
• Kumgangsan Tourist Region (Kumgangsan Kwangwang Chigu)
• Sinuiju Special Administrative Region (Sinuiju T'ukpyol Haengjonggu)

Directly-Governed Cities

• P'yongyang (P'yongyang Chikhalsi)
• Rason (Rajin-Sonbong) (Rason (Rajin-Sonbong) Chikhalsi)