Self-governing cities with the status of provinces

Romanization	Hangul	Hanja	Year of split	Province split from
Pyongyang	평양	平壤	1946	Pyongannam-do
Rason	라선	羅先	1993-2004, 2010	Hamgyongbuk-do

Provincial cities

Pyongannam-do Pyongsong (평성, 平城; provincial capital) Anju (안주, 安州) Kaechon (개천, 价川) Nampo (남포, 南浦) Sunchon (순천, 順川) Tokchon (덕천, 德川) Yound-cho (順川, 안주)

Pyonganbuk-do Sinuiju (신의주, 新義州; provincial capital) Chongju (정주, 定州) Kusong (구성, 龜城)

Hwanghaenam-do Haeju (해주, 海州; provincial capital)

Hwanghaebuk-do Sariwon (사리원, 沙里院; provincial capital) Kaesong (개성, 開城) Songrim (송림, 松林)

Kangwon-do Wonsan (원산, 元山; provincial capital) Munchon (문천, 文川)

Hamgyongnam-do Hamhung (함흥, 咸興; provincial capital) Sinpo (신포, 新浦) Tanchon (단천, 端川)

Hamgyongbuk-do Chongjin (청진, 清津; provincial capital) Kimchaek (김책, 金策) Hoeryong (회령, 會寧)

Chagang-do Kanggye (강계, 江界; provincial capital) Manpo (만포, 滿浦) Huichon (희천, 熙川)

Ryanggang-do Hyesan (혜산, 惠山; provincial capital)

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