South Hwanghae Province

South Hwanghae Province 황해남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	황해남도
• Hancha	黃海南道
• McCune-Reischauer	Hwanghaenam-do
• Revised Romanization	Hwanghaenam-do
Country	North Korea
Region	Haeso
Capital	Haeju
Subdivisions	1 cities; 19 counties
Government
• Party Committee Chairman Ri Chol-man	Ri Chol-man (WPK)
• People's Committee Chairman	Kim Yong-chol[1]
Area
• Total	8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,310,485
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Dialect	Hwanghae

South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; Korean pronunciation: [ɸwaŋ.ɦɛ.nam.do], lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Haeju.