Economic Development Zone

Economic zones in Hwanggumphyong and Wihwa Island
Economic zones in Hwanggumphyong and Wihwa Island

Location: Sinuiju City, North Phyongan Province, DPR Korea



Area: 52.49㎢

Types of business: Information industry, light industry, agriculture, commerce, tourism

 The economic zones in Hwanggumphyong and Wihwa Islet consist of several islets that are located in the downstream of the Amnok River bordering between Korea and China. 

The total area of Hwanggumphyong is 14.49㎢ and Wihwa island is 38㎢.

The zone is in between the frontier transit point of Sinuiju and Dandong that takes a main share in the economic trade exchange between Korea and China. And it is connected to the Asian Pacific zone by sea, Chinese inland by land and Russia and Europe by railway through Manchuria in China. 

As a comprehensive development zone majoring in information industry, light industry, agriculture, commerce and tourism, it is planned to build various public buildings for this zone. Also it has a pleasure park with various kinds of facilities and warehouse and wharf will be built according to the characteristic of the economic zone.  



Economic zones in Hwanggumphyong and Wihwa Island
Economic zones in Hwanggumphyong and Wihwa Island
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