Explore Uiju in North Korea

Sinuiju: "Sinŭiju" ("Sinŭiju-si") is a city in North Korea, on the border with China and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy. ...
Distance to Uiju: 10 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 40.1, 124.39

Ryongchon: "Ryongch'ŏn" is a "kun" (county) in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongchŏn-ŭp, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the border with China. The P'yŏngŭi railway line between China and P'yŏngyang runs through Ryongchŏn. It is the busiest line in the country, crossing the border in nearby Sinŭiju, North Korea and Dandong, China ...
Distance to Uiju: 15.3 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 39.98, 124.46

Ryongchon disaster: The "Ryongchŏn disaster" was a train disaster that occurred in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea near the border with China on April 22, 2004. The disaster occurred when a flammable cargo exploded at the railway station at about 1300 local time (0400 GMT). The news was broken by South Korean media outlets, which reported that up to 3,000 people had been killed or injured in the blast and ...
Distance to Uiju: 15.6 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 39.98, 124.46