Map of Sariwŏn, North Korea

Sariwŏn is the administrative centre of North Hwanghae, North Korea, with a population of about 310,100. It lies at 38.5072°N, 125.7558°E. Sariwŏn is about 59 km (36 mi) south of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chaeryŏng-ŭp, 17 km to the southwest.

Sariwŏn at a glance

Where is Sariwŏn?

• The 9th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in North Hwanghae on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 28 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sariwŏn

• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 17 km southwest
• Hwangju-ŭp — 18 km north
• Songnim-ni — 30 km north
• Namp’o — 40 km northwest
• Haeju — 52 km south
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 57 km north
• Pyongyang — 59 km north
• Changyŏn — 64 km southwest
• Ongjin — 72 km southwest
• Sunan — 78 km north

Largest cities in North Hwanghae

• Songnim-ni — 152,425
• Hwangju-ŭp — 35,641

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
• 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.