Counties & Cities · South Hamgyong · KP0302

Tanchon City

South Hamgyong Province

345,875population (2008)

178/km²density

70%urban

1,945km² area

Administrative Code

KP0302

Province

South Hamgyong

Documented Abuses

17 recorded by NKDB

Known Detention Facilities

2 facilities

Official Markets (Jangmadang)

7 verified

Gender Distribution

162,491 male / 183,384 female

Documented Human Rights Violations

Data compiled by the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) through over 80,000 defector testimonies.

1980s 12000s 51990s 22010s 1

Prison (kyohwaso)

Reported closed