Counties · South Pyongan · KP0704
City in South Pyongan
Kaechon City
319,554people2008 census, may be outdated
609km²525 people per km²
82%live in towns
115documented abusesNKDB
2detention sites
8official markets
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Seen from space
12.9% of the county lit at night in 2025
5.3% in 2013
The satellite product changed version in 2022 (dashed line). Annual VIIRS night lights, Earth Observation Group
Abuses by right violated
When they happened
- 20’80s
- 8’90s
- 12’00s
- 58’10s
Women and men
168,466 women (53%)151,088 men
Prison camps here
© Esri, MaxarCh’oma-bong Restricted Area처마봉 통제구역 · South Pyongan Province
© Esri, MaxarKyohwaso No. 1, Kaechon1호 개천 교화소 · South Pyongan Province
Re-education prison for people convicted of crimes. Survivors describe forced labor and high death rates.
Elsewhere in South Pyongan
- Anju City
- Chongnam
- Hoechang8
- Jungsan40
- Maengsan
- Mundok8
- Nyongwon
- Pukchang93
- Pyongsong City5
- Pyongwon
- Sinyang
- Songchon
- Sukchon
- Sunchon City5
- Taedong
- Taehung
- Tokchon City4
- Tukjang24
- Unsan1
- Yangdok1
