Kangnam County


Kangnam County is one of the two suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller industrial complexes. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it was separated from South P'yŏngan. In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system. However, it was returned to Pyongyang in 2011.

Divisions

The county is divided into one town, and 18 'ri'.
  • Kangnam-up
강남읍/
  • Changgyo-ri
장교리/
  • Isan-ri
이산리/
  • Kanchon-ri
간천리/
  • Kochon-ri
고천리/
  • Koup-ri
고읍리/
  • Majong-ri
마정리/
  • Munam-ri
문암리/
  • Ryonggok-ri
룡곡리/
  • Ryonggyo-ri
룡교리/
  • Ryongpo-ri
룡포리/
  • Ryupo-ri
류포리/
  • Sangam-ri
상암리/
  • Sinhung-ri
신흥리/
  • Sinjong-ri
신정리/
  • Sokho-ri
석호리/
  • Tanggok-ri
당곡리/
  • Tongjong-ri
동정리/
  • Yongjin-ri
영진리/