South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Haeju. It is bordered to the north and east by North Hwanghae province and to the southeast by Kaesŏng. The southern border of the province is marked by the Korean Demilitarized Zone with South Korea. To the west lies the Yellow Sea.

Administrative divisions

South Hwanghae is divided into 1 city ("Si") and 19 counties ("Kun").

• Haeju-si (해주시; 海州市)
• Anak-gun (안악군; 安岳郡)
• Chaeryŏng-gun (재령군; 載寧郡)
• Changyŏn-gun (장연군; 長淵郡)
• Ch'ŏngdan-gun (청단군; 靑丹郡)
• Kangry'ŏng-gun (강령군; 康翎郡)
• Kwail-gun (과일군)
• Ongjin-gun (옹진군; 甕津郡)
• Paekch'ŏn-gun (백천군; 白川郡)
• Pongch'ŏn-gun (봉천군; 峰泉郡)
• Pyŏksŏng-gun (벽성군; 碧城郡)
• Ryongyŏn-gun (룡연군; 龍淵郡)
• Samch'ŏn-gun (삼천군; 三泉郡)
• Sinch'ŏn-gun (신천군; 信川郡)
• Sinwŏn-gun (신원군; 新院郡)
• Songhwa-gun (송화군; 松禾郡)
• T'aet'an-gun (태탄군; 苔灘郡)
• Ŭnryul-gun (은률군; 殷栗郡)
• Ŭnch'ŏn-gun (은천군; 銀泉郡)
• Yŏnan-gun (연안군; 延安郡)

See also

• Geography of North Korea