Map of Rajin, North Korea

Rajin is the administrative centre of Rason, North Korea, with a population of about 66,224. It lies at 42.2556°N, 130.2831°E. Rajin is about 524 km (325 mi) northeast of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ŭndŏk, 30 km to the north.

Rajin at a glance

Where is Rajin?

• The 21st largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 05 min on the shortest day to 15 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rajin

• Ŭndŏk — 30 km north
• Aoji — 31 km north
• Hoeryŏng — 49 km northwest
• Chongjin — 66 km southwest
• Hunchun — 68 km north, China
• Ranam — 78 km southwest
• Tumen — 87 km northwest, China
• Longjing — 91 km northwest, China
• Kyŏngsŏng — 93 km southwest
• Yanji — 95 km northwest, China

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.