Kanggye
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.969 and 126.585 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 58' 10" and E 126° 35' 6"
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: 02:42 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Kanggye

Kanggye in Chagang-do with it's 209,530 citizens is a city in North Korea about 141 mi (or 227 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kanggye is now 02:42 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Kanggye. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 92 mi (or 149 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 130 mi (or 149 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hungju-dong, Uijin-dong, Huangbai, Qingshi and Minzhu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Kanggye=Nordkorea

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 07:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: computerchaot

Charly mit versteckter Kamera hinter dem letzten eisernen Vorhang...von Hyangsan im Norden bis Cholgwang im Süden.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kanggye

Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. Because of its strategic importance, derived from its topography, it has been of military interest from the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

Located at 40.9667, 126.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Chagang


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kakai, Kōkai, Kang-ge, 강계, Kanggye, Kanggye-si, 江界市, 강계시, Канге, 江界