Kōkai-dō (黃海道, Korean황해도), alternatively Kōkai Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was at Kaishū (now Haeju). The province consisted of what is now the Hwanghae Province of North Korea.

Kōkai Province
黃海道
Former province of Korea, Empire of Japan

CapitalKaishū
History 
• Established
29 August 1910
• Disestablished
15 August 1945
Today part ofNorth Korea
South Korea

Population

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Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:

  • Overall population: 1,639,250 people
    • Japanese: 20,582 people
    • Koreans: 1,614,738 people
    • Other: 3,970 people

Administrative divisions

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Cities

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  • Kaishū (海州) - (capital): Haeju (해주).

Counties

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See also

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