Map of Namp’o, North Korea

Namp’o is the administrative centre of Nampo, North Korea, with a population of about 455,000. It lies at 38.7375°N, 125.4078°E. Namp’o is about 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Songnim-ni, 20 km to the east.

Namp’o at a glance

Where is Namp’o?

• The 3rd largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 27 min on the shortest day to 14 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Namp’o

• Songnim-ni — 20 km east
• Hwangju-ŭp — 33 km east
• Sariwŏn — 40 km southeast
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 42 km southeast
• Pyongyang — 45 km northeast
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 57 km northeast
• Sunan — 57 km northeast
• Changyŏn — 61 km southwest
• P’yŏngsŏng — 69 km northeast
• Haeju — 82 km south

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• 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.