Map of Hwangju-ŭp, North Korea

Hwangju-ŭp is a city in North Hwanghae, North Korea, with a population of about 35,641. It lies at 38.6703°N, 125.7761°E. Hwangju-ŭp is about 40 km (25 mi) south of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Songnim-ni, 16 km to the northwest.

Hwangju-ŭp at a glance

Where is Hwangju-ŭp?

• The 31st largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in North Hwanghae on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 27 min on the shortest day to 14 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hwangju-ŭp

• Songnim-ni — 16 km northwest
• Sariwŏn — 18 km south
• Namp’o — 33 km west
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 33 km southwest
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 40 km northeast
• Pyongyang — 40 km north
• Sunan — 60 km north
• P’yŏngsŏng — 65 km north
• Haeju — 70 km south
• Changyŏn — 75 km southwest

Largest cities in North Hwanghae

• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Songnim-ni — 152,425

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.