Mangyongdae-guyok
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk or Man'gyŏngdae District (Korean: 만경대구역) is one of the 18 guyŏk (wards) that constitute P'yŏngyang, North Korea. It began as a village called Man'gyŏngdae-ri in South P'yŏngan Province before becoming a district of P'yŏngyang in September 1959. The area is surrounded by several hills, the highest one named Man'gyŏng Hill (Korean for 'Ten thousand views hill') because one can enjoy a bird's-eye view of the surrounding scenic landscape, and the village at its foot is called Man'gyŏngdae. Man'gyŏngdae was the birthplace of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung.
| Mangyongdae-guyok | |
Kwangbok Street in Mangyongdae-guyok | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 만경대구역 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Mangyeongdaeguyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk |
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk extends to the west past the Sunhwa River, to Kangso-gun. Kwangbok Street is a residential district of high rise apartments populated by members of the DPRK media and cultural institutions.