| Kangnam County | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 강남군 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Kangnam-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Gangnam-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Direct-administered city |
| Subdivision Name1: | P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi |
| Area Total Km2: | 149.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2008[1] |
| Population Total: | 69,279 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 up, 18 ri |
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.[2]
The county is divided into one town (up), and 18 'ri' (villages).[3]
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