Kwŏlp’o
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.278 and 129.353 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 16' 41" and E 129° 21' 11"
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: 01:22 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:00 am and 7:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.165 and -56.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carilo
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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Delve into Kwŏlp’o

Kwŏlp’o in Hambuk is located in North Korea about 245 mi (or 395 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kwŏlp’o is now 01:22 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Kwŏlp’o. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 106 mi (or 170 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, Chongshan, Nanping and Changbai. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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yangyang.mpg

Published: November 26, 2008
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bokunomatsutake

韓国・襄陽郡(ヤンヤングン)の松茸をPRする動画です。 是非一度起こしになっては如何でしょうか!!


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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.

Hwasong concentration camp

Hwasong concentration camp is a labor camp in North Korea for political prisoners. The official name is Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor colony) No. 16.

Located at 41.2685, 129.391 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Concentration camps in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
궐포, Kwŏlp’o