Namp`o (North Korean official spelling: Nampho; pron) is a city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Namp`o lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River, 15 km east of the river`s mouth. It was a provincial-level `Directly Governed City` (`Chikhalsi`) from 1980–2004, when it was designated a `Special City` (T`ŭkgŭps...