Potonggang-guyok is one of the 19 districts, or guyok, and an artificial island of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is best known as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It takes its name from the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which forms the district's boundary. Potonggang is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok, to the east by Sosong and Moranbong, to the south by Pyongchon and Chung, and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok. The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
Overview The Pot'ong District is bounded by the Pothong River and the Pothonggang Canal. Primarily a working district, most sites of interest to visitors lie on the district's periphery. The attractions open to visitors include the Potong River Pleasure Ground, the Victorious Liberation of the Fatherland Statue, and the Potong River Improvement Project Monument. The district is also home to the Pyongyang Embroidery School and Factory and the Pyongyang Senior Middle School. Ragwon-dong houses the central offices and headquarters of the DPRK's National Defense Commission.
The Pyongyang Metro runs through the district, with stations at Konsol, Hwanggumbol, and Konguk.
Administrative divisions Potonggang-guyok is divided into fifteen administrative districts known as dong (neighborhoods): Chosŏn'gŭlHanchaKyŏnghŭng-dong경흥동Ponghwa-dong봉화동Pot'onggang 1-dong보통강1동1Pot'onggang 2-dong보통강2동普通江2洞Pulgŭnkori 1-dong붉은거리1동붉은거리1Pulgŭnkori 2-dong붉은거리2동붉은거리2洞Pulgŭnkori 3-dong붉은거리3동붉은거리3洞Rakwŏn-dong락원동Ryugyŏng 1-dong류경1동1Ryugyŏng 2-dong류경2동柳京2洞Segŏri-dong세거리동세거리Sŏjang-dong서장동Sŏk'am-dong석암동Sinwŏn-dong신원동Taebo-dong대보동
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