Which country or map area contains Busan?
Busan is shown within South Korea in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- South Korea
- Region name
- Busan
- Approximate latitude
- 35.2° north
- Approximate longitude
- 129.1° east
- Country capital
- Seoul
- Country currency
- South Korean won
- World region
- Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Busan
What kind of place is Busan?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Busan on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 35.2° north latitude and 129.1° east longitude.
What is the capital of South Korea?
The country capital is Seoul.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.