Map of Kanggye, North Korea

Kanggye is the administrative centre of Chagang, North Korea, with a population of about 209,530. It lies at 40.9695°N, 126.5852°E. Kanggye is about 227 km (141 mi) north of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Manp’o, 32 km to the northwest.

Kanggye at a glance

Where is Kanggye?

• The 12th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 13 min on the shortest day to 15 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kanggye

• Manp’o — 32 km northwest
• Ji’an — 37 km northwest, China
• Linjiang — 97 km north, China
• Tonghua — 100 km northwest, China
• Erdaojiang — 101 km northwest, China
• Huanren — 107 km west, China
• Baishan — 109 km north, China
• Hamhŭng — 142 km southeast
• Hŭngnam — 154 km southeast
• Hongwŏn — 156 km southeast

Largest cities in Chagang

• Manp’o — 116,760

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.