Map of Sunan, North Korea

Sunan is a city in Pyongyang, North Korea, with a population of about 36,671. It lies at 39.2032°N, 125.6931°E. Sunan is about 20 km (12 mi) north of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is P’yŏngsŏng, 16 km to the east.

Sunan at a glance

Where is Sunan?

• The 30th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Pyongyang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 24 min on the shortest day to 14 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sunan

• P’yŏngsŏng — 16 km east
• Pyongyang — 20 km south
• Sunch’ŏn — 33 km northeast
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 34 km southeast
• Anju — 46 km north
• Songnim-ni — 49 km south
• Namp’o — 57 km southwest
• Hwangju-ŭp — 60 km south
• Sariwŏn — 78 km south
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 90 km south

Largest cities in Pyongyang

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 39,841

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.