Map of Uiju, North Korea

Uiju is a city in P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea, with a population of about 50,081. It lies at 40.1994°N, 124.5317°E. Uiju is about 167 km (104 mi) northwest of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dandong, 14 km to the southwest.

Uiju at a glance

Where is Uiju?

• The 26th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Uiju

• Dandong — 14 km southwest, China
• Sinŭiju — 16 km southwest
• Langtoucun — 24 km southwest, China
• Fengcheng — 48 km northwest, China
• Kuandian — 63 km north, China
• Xiuyan — 107 km west, China
• Anju — 116 km southeast
• Xiaoshi — 127 km north, China
• Gongchangling — 137 km northwest, China
• Benxi — 137 km northwest, China

Largest cities in P'yŏngan-bukto

• Sinŭiju — 288,112

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.