The provincial capital of the North Korean portion of the province was established at Wŏnsan, as Kangwŏn's traditional capitals Wonju and Chuncheon both were south of the 38th parallel.
Provinshovedstaden i den nordkoreanske del af provinsen blev etableret i Wonsan, da Kangwons traditionelle hovedstæder Wonju og Chuncheon begge var syd for den 38. breddegrad.