Nam District (Korean: 남구) is a district of Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea.
The district was once part of the city of Gwangju, but on July 1, 2026, that city was dissolved and merged with South Jeolla Province into the provincial-level city of Jeonnam-Gwangju. Now, the district is directly managed under Jeonnam-Gwangju.
Among the districts of the former Gwangju, Nam has a relatively short history. It was established in 1995 after being separated from the Seo District, and a month later, it absorbed the Daechon Subdistrict Office from the Gwangsan District. As its name suggests, it is located in the southern part of Gwangju. To the east, it borders Dong District; to the northwest, it connects with Seo District; and at its westernmost points—Hwajang-dong, Yangchon-dong, and Seungchon-dong—it meets Gwangsan District. While it does not directly border Buk District, it faces it across Seo District's Yang-dong. To the south, it borders Nampyeong-eup in Naju, Jeollanam-do, serving as one of the gateways to Naju. In the 2000s, the Chilgujae Tunnel was constructed in Nodae-dong, creating a direct route to Hwasun County.
However, with the city's ongoing expansion, the urban center has shifted, leading to urban hollowing in this district, similar to Dong District.
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Subdivisions
There are 43 dongs, or neighborhoods, in Namgu, 남구.
The dongs are:
사동 Sa dong
구동 Gu dong
서동 Seo dong
월산동 Wolsan dong (plus 4 and 5)
월산4동
월산5동
백운동 Baekun dong (plus 1 and 2)
백운1동
백운2동
주월동 Juwol dong (plus 1 and 2)
주월1동
주월2동
노대동 Nodae dong
진월동 Jinwol dong
덕남동 Deoknam dong
행암동 Haengam dong
임암동 Imam dong
송하동 Songha dong
양림동 Yangrim dong
방림동 Bangrim dong (plus 1 and 2)
방림1동
방림2동
봉선동 Bongseon dong (plus 1 and 2)
봉선1동
봉선2동
구소동 Guso dong
양촌동 Yangchon dong
도금동 Dogeum dong
승촌동 SungChon dong
지석동 Jiseok dong
압촌동 Apchon dong
화장동 Hwajang dong
칠석동 Chilseok dong
석정동 SeokJeong dong
신장동 Shinjang dong
양과동 YangGwa dong
이장동 Ijeong dong
대지동 Daeji dong
월성동 Wolseong dong
사직동 Sajik dong
효덕동 Hyodeok dong
송암동 Songam dong
대촌동 Daechon dong
Education
Gwangju University
Songwon University, It was converted into a four-year university in 2012.