Map of Anju, North Korea

Anju is a city in South Pyongan, North Korea, with a population of about 50,196. It lies at 39.6178°N, 125.6647°E. Anju is about 65 km (41 mi) north of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sunch’ŏn, 31 km to the southeast.

Anju at a glance

Where is Anju?

• The 25th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in South Pyongan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 22 min on the shortest day to 14 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Anju

• Sunch’ŏn — 31 km southeast
• P’yŏngsŏng — 45 km southeast
• Sunan — 46 km south
• Pyongyang — 65 km south
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 75 km south
• Songnim-ni — 95 km south
• Namp’o — 100 km south
• Hwangju-ŭp — 106 km south
• Uiju — 116 km northwest
• Sinŭiju — 121 km northwest

Largest cities in South Pyongan

• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• P’yŏngsŏng — 100,000

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Chongjin — 327,000
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.