List of islands of North Korea

The following is a list of major islands of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), arranged by province. For a list of islands in South Korea (Republic of Korea), see: List of islands of South Korea.

North Korea occupies the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula which extends about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) southward from the northeast Asian continental landmass. The 8,460 kilometres (5,260 mi) coastline of Korea is highly irregular, and North Korea accounts for 2,495 kilometres (1,550 mi) of this, roughly one-third. To the west of North Korea are the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay, and to its east lies Japan across the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). Most of the islands of North Korea are on its west coast.

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, its territory consisting of "the Korean Peninsula and its adjacent islands,"^[1] which in turn, all of the islands are wholly claimed by the ROK.

Kangwon

Hwangt'odo (Hangul: 황토도 Revised Romanization: Hwangtodo; Hanja: 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 City)
Songdo (송도; 松島) (Kosŏng County)
Yŏdo (여도 Yeodo; 麗島) (Wŏnsan City)

North Hamgyong and Rason Special City

Chŏkto (적도 Jeokdo; 赤島) (Kyŏnghŭng County)
P'ido (피도Pido; 避島) (Kyŏnghŭng County)
Nando (난도; 卵島) (Sŏnbong, Rason)
Soch'odo (소초도 Sochodo; 小草島) (Rajin, Rason 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)

Tumen River islands

K'ŭnsŏm (큰섬 Keunseom) (Rason Special City)
Maegido (매기도; 每基島) (Kyŏngwŏn County)
Ryudado (류다도; 柳多島) (Kyŏngwŏn County)

North Pyongan

Pansŏng Archipelago (Pansŏngnyŏldo; 반성렬도 [반성열도 Banseongyeoldo]; 盤城列島)
- Ka Island (가도 Ka-to or Gado; 椵島) (Ch'ŏlsan County)
- Rapto (랍도 [납도 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 islands

Hwanggŭmp'yŏng (황금평 Hwanggeumpyeong; 黃金坪) (Sindo County) — 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)
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 [승애도 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)