Mangyongdae-guyok
| Mangyongdae-guyok | |
 Kwangbok Street in Mangyongdae-guyok | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 만경대구역 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 萬景台區域 |
| Revised Romanization | Mangyeongdaeguyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk |
Mangyongdae-guyok or Man'gyŏngdae District (Chosŏn'gŭl: 만경대구역) is one of the 19 guyŏk (wards) that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. It began as a village, Mangyongdae-ri, South Pyongan Province and became a district of Pyongyang in September 1959. The area is surrounded by several hills, the highest one named Mangyong 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 Mangyongdae. Mangyongdae was the birthplace of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung.
Mangyongdae-guyok extends to the west past the Sunhwa River, to Kangso-gun. Aside from Chilgol and Oryu-ri (which is a military area), the district is divided between Kwangbok (Restoration) Street and Chongchun (Youth) Street. Kwangbok Street is a residential district of high rise apartments populated by members of the DPRK media and cultural institutions.
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Coordinates: 39°01′03″N 125°40′49″E / 39.017483°N 125.680204°E