Provinces of North Korea

First-level administrative divisions of North Korea Provinces of the Democratic People's Republic of KoreaCategoryUnitary stateLocationNorth KoreaNumber9Populations719,269 (Ryanggang Province) – 4,051,696 (South Pyongan)Areas11,255 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)GovernmentCommunist stateSubdivisionsCity, County This article is part of a series on theAdministrative divisions of North Korea Provincial level Province(도 道 to) Special municipality(특별시 特別市 t'ŭkpyŏlsi) Municipal level City(시 市 si) County(군 郡 kun) District(구역 區域 kuyŏk) Submunicipal level Town(읍 邑 ŭp) Neighborhood(동 洞 dong) Village(리 里 ri) Workers' District(로동자구 勞動者區 rodongjagu) vte 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. Unlike in decentralized states, the provinces of North Korea are not autonomous local governments an