Map of Sinŭiju, North Korea

Sinŭiju is the administrative centre of P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea, with a population of about 288,112. It lies at 40.1006°N, 124.3981°E. Sinŭiju is about 166 km (103 mi) northwest of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dandong, 3 km to the north.

Sinŭiju at a glance

Where is Sinŭiju?

• The 10th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 19 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sinŭiju

• Dandong — 3 km north, China
• Langtoucun — 9 km southwest, China
• Uiju — 16 km northeast
• Fengcheng — 48 km northwest, China
• Kuandian — 77 km northeast, China
• Xiuyan — 98 km west, China
• Anju — 121 km southeast
• Xiaoshi — 135 km north, China
• Gongchangling — 138 km northwest, China
• Benxi — 142 km north, China

Largest cities in P'yŏngan-bukto

• Uiju — 50,081

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
• Haeju — 222,396

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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.