The following is a list of major islands in North Korea, the

Democratic People's Republic of Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

, arranged by

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. For a list of islands in South Korea, the Republic of Korea, see:

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. North Korea occupies the northern portion of the

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which extends about southward from the northeast Asian continental landmass. The coastline of

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is highly irregular, and North Korea accounts for of this, roughly one-third. To the west of North Korea are the

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and Korea Bay, and to its east lies Japan across the

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(East Sea of Korea). Most of the islands of North Korea are on its west coast. According to the

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, its territory consisting of "the Korean Peninsula and its adjacent islands," which in turn, all of the islands are wholly claimed by the ROK.

Kangwon

* Hwangt'odo (

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: 황토도

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: ''Hwangtodo'';

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: 黃土島) (Jurisdiction: Anbyŏn County) * Kukto (국도 ''Gukdo''; 國島) ( T'ongch'ŏn County) * Samdo (삼도; 三島) (T'ongch'ŏn County) * Sindo (신도; 薪島) (

Wŏnsan Wŏnsan (), previously known as Wŏnsanjin (), Port Lazarev, and Genzan (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. ...

City) * Songdo (송도; 松島) ( Kosŏng County) * Yŏdo (여도 ''Yeodo''; 麗島) (Wŏnsan City)

North Hamgyong and
Rason Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zon ...
Special City

* Chŏkto (적도 ''Jeokdo''; 赤島) (

Kyŏnghŭng County Kyŏnghŭng County is a ''kun'', or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. Formerly known as Ŭndŏk County (), from 1977 to 2010. The county borders the People's Republic of China to the northeast. With the exception of the southwest, ...

) * P'ido (피도''Pido''; 避島) (Kyŏnghŭng County) *

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(난도; 卵島) (

Sŏnbong County Sŏnbong-guyŏk, formerly called Unggi (Chosŏn'gŭl: 웅기, Hancha: 雄基), is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an exte ...

) * Soch'odo (소초도 ''Sochodo''; 小草島) (Rajin,

Rason Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zon ...

Special City) * Ssangdo (쌍도; 雙島) (Rajin, Rason Special City) * Taech'odo (대초도 ''Daechodo''; 大草島) (Rajin, Rason Special City) * Yangdo (양도; 洋島) (

Kilju County Kilju, sometimes romanized as Kilchu, is a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county seat is Kilju Town. History The area around Kilju was part of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom and was long inhabited by various Jurchen tribes. In ...

)

Tumen River The Tumen River, also known as the Tuman River or Duman River (), is a long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea and Russia, rising on the slopes of Mount Paektu and flowing into the Sea of Japan. The river ha ...
islands

* K'ŭnsŏm (큰섬 ''Keunseom'') (Rason Special City) * Maegido (매기도; 每基島) (

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) * Ryudado (류다도; 柳多島) (Kyŏngwŏn County)

North Pyongan

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(Pansŏngnyŏldo; 반성렬도 ��성열도 ''Banseongyeoldo'' 盤城列島) **

Ka Island Ka Island (alternately, Ga Island) is a North Korean island in the Pansong Archipelago in West Korea Bay. It lies just south of the Cholsan Peninsula. It includes Ka Island Village (, ''Kato-ri'') and forms part of North Korea's Cholsan County. ...

(가도 ''Ka-to'' or ''Gado''; 椵島) (

Ch'ŏlsan County Ch'ŏlsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It occupies the Ch'ŏlsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Ch'ŏlsan borders Yŏmju and Tongrim counties to the north, and is bounded on all other si ...

) ** Rapto (랍도 ��도 ''Napdo'' 蠟島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** Samch'ado (삼차도 ''Samchado''; 參瑳島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** Sinmi Island (신미도 ''Sinmi-to'' or ''Sinmi-do''; 身彌島) ( Sŏnch'ŏn County), the largest island in North Korea ** Sohwado (소화도; 小和島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** Sorapto (소랍도 ''Sorapdo''; 小蠟島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** Taehwado (대화도 ''Daehwado''; 大和島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** T'ando (탄도 ''Tando''; 炭島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** Urido (우리도; 牛里島) (Ch'ŏlsan County) ** Numerous other islands * Sogamdo (소감도; 小甘島) ( Kwaksan County) * Taegamdo (대감도 ''Daegamdo''; 大甘島) (Kwaksan County) * Unmido (운무도; 雲霧島) (Kwaksan County)

Yalu River The Yalu River, known by Koreans as the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between ...
islands

* Hwanggŭmp'yŏng (황금평 ''Hwanggeumpyeong''; 黃金坪) (

Sindo County Sindo County is a ''kun'' (county) in the North P'yŏngan province of North Korea. Most of the county consists of Pidansŏm, an island in the estuary of the Yalu River. Sindo was established as a separate county in 1991; previously, it had been ...

) — formerly Hwangch'op'yŏng (황초평 ''Hwangchopyeong''; 黃草坪) * Imdo (임도; 任島) ( Sinŭiju City) — combined by sediment with Sindo (신도; 新島) * Kurido (구리도 ''Gurido''; 九里島) (

Ŭiju County Ŭiju County is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 (2008 data). Name Ŭiju appears as Uiju in South Korea's Revised Romanization and as Yizhou in Chinese ...

) * Kwanmado (관마도 ''Gwanmado''; 官馬島) -Kurido (구리도 ''Gurido''; 九里島) (Ŭiju County) * Ŏjŏkto (어적도 ''Eojeokdo''; 於赤島) (Ŭiju County) - reclamation of the former Sŭngado (승아도 ''Seung'ado''; 勝阿島; written Sŭngaedo ��애도 ''Seung'aedo''; 勝艾島on a 1917 map) * Pidansŏm (비단섬 ''Bidanseom''; 緋緞島 ''Bidando'') (Sindo County) — formed by a 1958 reclamation project from Sindo (신도; 薪島) and Maando (마안도; 馬鞍島); Maando is the westernmost point in Korea * Ryuch'odo (류초도 ''Ryuchodo''; 柳草島) (Sinŭiju City) * Sugudo (수구도; 水口島) (Ŭiju County) * Tajido (다지도 ''Dajido''; 多智島) (Ŭiju County) — formed by a reclamation project from Kŏmdongdo (검동도; 黔同島), Nanjado (난자도; 欄子島), Tajido (다지도; 多智島), Mado (마도; 麻島) * Tongnyuch'odo (동류초도 ''Dongryuchodo''; 東柳草島) (Sinŭiju City) * Wihwado (위화도; 威化島) (Sinŭiju City) — Ch'udo (추도; 楸島)

Pyongyang

Taedong River The Taedong River (Chosŏn'gŭl: ) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthenin ...
islands

* Rŭngnado (릉라도 ��라도 ''Neungnado'' 綾羅島) (

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Directly Governed City) * Turusŏm (두루섬 ''Duruseom''; 豆老島 ''Durudo'') (Pyongyang Directly Governed City) * Yanggakto (양각도 ''Yanggakdo''; 羊角島) (Pyongyang Directly Governed City)

South Hamgyong

* Hwado (화도; 花島) ( Chŏngp'yŏng County) * Kŭmch'odo (전초도 ''Keumchodo''; 全椒島) ( Riwŏn County) * Mayangdo (마양도; 馬養島) (

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City) * Sojŏdo (소저도 ''Sojeodo''; 小猪島) ( Kŭmya County) * Taejŏdo (대저도 ''Daejeodo''; 大猪島) (Kŭmya County) * Ungdo (웅도; 熊島) (Kŭmya County)

South Hwanghae South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; , lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital ...

* Ch'angnindo (창린도 ''Changnindo''; 昌麟島) (

Ongjin County Ongjin County may refer to: * Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea * Ongjin County, South Hwanghae Ongjin County is a county in southern South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It is located on the Ongjin Peninsula, which projects into the Yellow ...

) * Ch'odo (초도 ''Chodo''; 椒島) (

Kwail County Kwail County is a ''kun'', or county, in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the west. The economy of the county is based on the production of fruit. Kwail County was created in 1967 from part of Songhwa County, wi ...

) * Kirindo (기린도 ''Girindo''; 麒麟島) (Ongjin County) * Mahapto (마합도 ''Mahapdo''; 麻哈島) (Ongjin County) * Mudo (무도; 茂島) ( Kangnyŏng County) * Ŏhwado (어화도 ''Eohwado''; 漁化島) (Kangnyŏng County) * Ryonghodo (룡호도 ��호도 ''Yonghodo'' 龍湖島) (Ongjin County) * Ryongmaedo (룡매도 ��매도 ''Yongmaedo'' 龍媒島) ( Ch'ŏngdan County) * Sŏkto (석도 ''Seokdo''; 席島) (Kwail County) * Sosuapto (소수압도 ''Sosuapdo''; 小睡鴨島) (Kangnyŏng County) * Sunwido (순위도; 巡威島) (Kangnyŏng County) * Taesuapto (대수압도 ''Daesuapdo''; 大睡鴨島) (Kangnyŏng County) * Wŏllaedo (월내도 ''Wollaedo''; 月乃島) ( Ryongyŏn County) * Hambakdo (함박도 ''Hambakdo''; (

Yonan County Yŏnan County is a county in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Yŏnan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 27 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Yŏnan county is serve ...

)

South Pyongan

* Hach'wirado (하취라도 ''Hachwirado''; 下吹螺島) ( Onch'ŏn County) * P'ido (피도 ''Pido''; 避島) (

Ryonggang County Ryonggang County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is administered as a part of Namp'o Special City. It is famous for its local apples. Administrative divisions Ryonggang-gun is divided into one town (ŭp) and 10 village ...

) * Sangch'wirado (상취라도 ''Sangchwirado''; 上吹螺島) (Onch'ŏn County) * Tŏkto (덕도 ''Deokdo''; 德島) (Onch'ŏn County)

References

*李泳澤 이영택 Yeongtaek 「最新北韓地圖」 최신북한지도. ''North Korea Road Atlas''. 改訂3版發行 evised 3rd Edition 佑晋地圖文化社 우진지도문화사, 1997. {{Authority control

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Kangwon

North Hamgyong and Rason Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zon ... Special City

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