North Pyongan Province (also spelled North P'yà Ângan; ; ) is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yà Âng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinà Âiju. In 2002, Sinà Âiju Special Administrative RegionâÂÂnear the city of SinuijuâÂÂwas established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.
The Yalu River forms the northern border with China's Liaoning province. The province is also bordered to the east by Chagang Province and to the south by South Pyong'an Province. The Sinà Âiju Special Administrative Region is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North Pyongan in 2002. North Pyongan is surrounded by water to the west with the Korea Bay and the Yellow Sea.
North Pyongan is divided into 3 cities (si) and 22 counties (kun). Each entity is listed below in English, Chosà Ân'gà Âl, and Hancha.