Nam District, Gwangju

Nam District (Korean: 남구; RR: Nam-gu) is the southern district of Gwangju, South Korea.

Nam 남구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	南區
• Revised Romanization	Nam-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Nam-gu
Flag
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Provincial level	Gwangju
Government
• Mayor	Kim Byeong-nae(김병내)
Area
• Total	61.03 km2 (23.56 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024)
• Total	207,363
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla
Website	Nam District Office

Among Gwangju’s five districts, it has a relatively short history. It was established in 1995 after being separated from the Seo District, and a month later, it absorbed the Daechon Subdistrict Office from the Gwangsan District. As its name suggests, it is located in the southern part of Gwangju. To the east, it borders Dong District; to the northwest, it connects with Seo District; and at its westernmost points—Hwajang-dong, Yangchon-dong, and Seungchon-dong—it meets Gwangsan District. While it does not directly border Buk District, it faces it across Seo District’s Yang-dong. To the south, it borders Nampyeong-eup in Naju, Jeollanam-do, serving as one of the gateways to Naju. In the 2000s, the Chilgujae Tunnel was constructed in Nodae-dong, creating a direct route to Hwasun County.

However, with the city’s ongoing expansion, the urban center has shifted, leading to urban hollowing in this district, similar to Dong District.

Subdivisions

There are 43 dongs, or neighborhoods, in Namgu, 남구.
The dongs are:

1. 사동 Sa dong
2. 구동 Gu dong
3. 서동 Seo dong
4. 월산동 Wolsan dong (plus 4 and 5)
5. 월산4동
6. 월산5동
7. 백운동 Baekun dong (plus 1 and 2)
8. 백운1동
9. 백운2동
10. 주월동 Juwol dong (plus 1 and 2)
11. 주월1동
12. 주월2동
13. 노대동 Nodae dong
14. 진월동 Jinwol dong
15. 덕남동 Deoknam dong
16. 행암동 Haengam dong
17. 임암동 Imam dong
18. 송하동 Songha dong
19. 양림동 Yangrim dong
20. 방림동 Bangrim dong (plus 1 and 2)
21. 방림1동
22. 방림2동
23. 봉선동 Bongseon dong (plus 1 and 2)

• Bongseon-dong, also known as the richest neighborhood and the most expensive area in Gwangju, is in the south of the city. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,735. South Korea is known for its heated competition for university entrance and Bongseon-dong is known for having a lot of schools and having the most tutoring centers in all of Honam, which makes it a very desirable place for people that have children in the city

1. 봉선1동
2. 봉선2동
3. 구소동 Guso dong
4. 양촌동 Yangchon dong
5. 도금동 Dogeum dong
6. 승촌동 SungChon dong
7. 지석동 Jiseok dong
8. 압촌동 Apchon dong
9. 화장동 Hwajang dong
10. 칠석동 Chilseok dong
11. 석정동 SeokJeong dong
12. 신장동 Shinjang dong
13. 양과동 YangGwa dong
14. 이장동 Ijeong dong
15. 대지동 Daeji dong
16. 월성동 Wolseong dong
17. 사직동 Sajik dong
18. 효덕동 Hyodeok dong
19. 송암동 Songam dong
20. 대촌동 Daechon dong

Education

• Gwangju University
• Songwon University, It was converted into a four-year university in 2012.

External links

• Namgu homepage (in English)