Kiwach’on
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.922 and 129.234 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 55' 18" and E 129° 14' 1"
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: 04:20 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:03 am and 7:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Discover Kiwach’on

Kiwach’on in Hambuk is a place in North Korea about 226 mi (or 363 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kiwach’on is now 04:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports near Kiwach’on. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 116 mi (or 186 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Chongjin, Changbai, Hyesan and Chongshan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wach’on, 기와촌, Kiwach’on