In 1983 it was separated from South P'yongan Province and assumed direct governance by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.

Kangdong-gun is best known as the location of the supposed Tomb of King Tangun, the Revolutionary Site at Ponghwa-ri.

Kim Jong-un's Kangdong Residence[2] is located near the banks of Taedong River.

[3] The northeastern part of the county hosts the offices and facilities of the Second Economic Committee, which is the DPRK's weapons industry.

[4] Kangdong County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 6 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 16 ri (villages):