South Hamgyong Province 함경남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	함경남도
• Hancha	咸鏡南道
• McCune-Reischauer	Hamgyŏngnam-do
• Revised Romanization	Hamgyeongnam-do
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 127°31′52″E / 40.240°N 127.531°E / 40.240; 127.531
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwannam
Capital	Hamhung
Subdivisions	3 cities; 15 counties
Government
• Party Committee Chairman	Kim Chol-Sam[1] (WPK)
• People's Committee Chairman	Kim Bong-yong[2]
Area
• Total	18,970 km2 (7,320 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[3]
• Total	3,066,013
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Dialect	Hamgyong

South Hamgyong Province (Korean: 함경남도, Hamgyŏngnamdo; Korean pronunciation: [ham.ɡjʌŋ.nam.do]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Hamhung.

Geography

The province is bordered by Ryanggang to the north, North Hamgyong to the northeast, Kangwon to the south, and South Pyongan to the west. To the east of the province is the Sea of Japan.

Administrative divisions

South Hamgyong is divided into three cities ("si"), two districts (one "gu" and one "chigu"), and 15 counties ("gun").^[4] These are further divided into villages (ri and dong, with dong also denoting neighborhoods in cities), with each county additionally having one town (up) which acts as its administrative center. These are detailed on each county's individual page. Some cities are also divided into wards known as "guyok", which are administered just below the city level and also listed on the individual page.

Cities

• Hamhung (capital)
  함흥시 / 咸興市
• Sinpo
  신포시 / 新浦市
• Tanchon
  단천시 / 端川市

Districts

• Kumho-chigu
  금호지구 / 琴湖地區

Counties