Hwawangch’am
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.280 and 126.587 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 16' 49" and E 126° 35' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:53 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 7:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.335 and -57.030 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Gaviotas
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-05-19 08:11:23

Explore Hwawangch’am

Hwawangch’am in Chagang-do is a city in North Korea about 97 mi (or 156 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Hwawangch’am is now 09:53 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Hwawangch’am. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 88 mi (or 141 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km). The closest in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 116 mi (or 103 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kanggye, Uijin-dong, Hungju-dong, Maxian and Minzhu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Seven Days in North Korea (Part 3 of 4)

Published: July 08, 2008
Length: 41:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: fotografxVid

David Pluth travels to North Korea and shows us this amazing country. www.fotografx.biz.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
화왕참, Hwawangch’am