Map of Ranam, North Korea

Ranam is a city in North Hamgyong, North Korea, with a population of about 34,055. It lies at 41.7136°N, 129.6844°E. Ranam is about 447 km (278 mi) northeast of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chongjin, 12 km to the northeast.

Ranam at a glance

Where is Ranam?

• The 34th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in North Hamgyong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 09 min on the shortest day to 15 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ranam

• Chongjin — 12 km northeast
• Kyŏngsŏng — 15 km southwest
• Rajin — 78 km northeast
• Hoeryŏng — 81 km north
• Kilju — 88 km south
• Ŭndŏk — 104 km northeast
• Aoji — 108 km northeast
• Helong — 108 km northwest, China
• Longjing — 120 km north, China
• Changbai — 128 km west, China

Largest cities in North Hamgyong

• Chongjin — 327,000
• Ŭndŏk — 89,244
• Kilju — 63,652
• Hoeryŏng — 43,831
• Kyŏngsŏng — 35,604
• Aoji — 34,248

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.