Map of Songnim-ni, North Korea

Songnim-ni is a city in North Hwanghae, North Korea, with a population of about 152,425. It lies at 38.7635°N, 125.6410°E. Songnim-ni is about 32 km (20 mi) south of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hwangju-ŭp, 16 km to the southeast.

Songnim-ni at a glance

Where is Songnim-ni?

• The 14th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The 2nd 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 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Songnim-ni

• Hwangju-ŭp — 16 km southeast
• Namp’o — 20 km west
• Sariwŏn — 30 km south
• Pyongyang — 32 km north
• Sŭngho 1-tong — 39 km northeast
• Chaeryŏng-ŭp — 41 km south
• Sunan — 49 km north
• P’yŏngsŏng — 57 km north
• Changyŏn — 74 km southwest
• Sunch’ŏn — 78 km north

Largest cities in North Hwanghae

• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Hwangju-ŭp — 35,641

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.