Waudo-guyok explained

Waudo Ward
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Wards
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Info1:와우도구역
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hancha
Translit Lang1 Info3:Waudo-guyŏk
Translit Lang1 Info4:Waudo-guyeok
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South P'yŏngan
Subdivision Type2:Special City
Subdivision Name2:Namp'o-tŭkpyŏlsi
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:17 tong, 1 ri

Waudo-guyŏk is a kuyŏk in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.[1]

Plans have been announced to create a "Chindo Export Processing Zone" from some areas of Chindo-dong and Hwado-ri, Waudo-guyŏk.[2]

The West Sea Barrage is located in Waudo District.

Administrative divisions

Waudo-guyŏk is divided into 18 tong (neighbourhoods) and 5 ri (villages):[3]

Chosŏn'gŭlHancha
Chindo-dong진도동 進島洞
Chinsu-dong진수동 進水洞
Chisan-dong지산동 芝山洞
Ch'eyukch'on-dong체육촌동體育村洞
Hoechang-dong회창동 會倉洞
Kammun 1-dong갑문1동 閘門1洞
Kammun 2-dong갑문2동 閘門2洞
Masa-dong마사동 麻沙洞
Masan-dong마산동 麻山洞
Namhŭng-dong남흥동 南興洞
Namsan-dong남산동 南山洞
Okch'ŏndae-dong옥천대동玉泉臺洞
Ryongjŏng-dong룡정동 龍井洞
Ryongsu-dong룡수동 龍水洞
Saegil-dong새길동
Sŏhŭng-dong서흥동 西興洞
Taedae-dong대대동 大代洞
Waudo-dong와우도동 臥牛島洞
Hwado-ri화도리 火島里
Ryŏngnam-ri령남리 嶺南里
Sillyŏng-ri신령리 新寧里
Sogang-ri소강리 蘇康里
Songgwal-li송관리 松串里

Transportation

Waudo District is served by the P'yŏngnam and Sŏhaekammun lines of the Korean State Railway.

References

  1. Web site: Waudo-guyok (North Korea) . Gazetteering.com .
  2. News: Economic Development Zones to Be Set up . . July 23, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Waudo-guyok, Nampo City . North Korean Human geography - cybernk.net. The Institute for Peace Affairs .