Map of Hŭngnam, North Korea

Hŭngnam is a city in South Hamgyong, North Korea, with a population of about 346,082. It lies at 39.8420°N, 127.6321°E. Hŭngnam is about 185 km (115 mi) northeast of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hamhŭng, 12 km to the northwest.

Hŭngnam at a glance

Where is Hŭngnam?

• The 5th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in South Hamgyong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 20 min on the shortest day to 15 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hŭngnam

• Hamhŭng — 12 km northwest
• Hongwŏn — 34 km northeast
• Yuktae-dong — 49 km northeast
• Wŏnsan — 78 km south
• Sunch’ŏn — 152 km west
• Kanggye — 154 km northwest
• P’yŏngsŏng — 165 km southwest
• Anju — 170 km west
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 171 km southwest
• Kosong — 178 km southeast, South Korea

Largest cities in South Hamgyong

• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Yuktae-dong — 76,427
• Hongwŏn — 70,923

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Chongjin — 327,000
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112
• Haeju — 222,396

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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.