Pongjŏn-dong
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.885 and 129.069 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 53' 5" and E 129° 4' 8"
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: 09:06 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:51 am and 7:57 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: 2024-06-17 08:00:01

Delve into Pongjŏn-dong

Pongjŏn-dong in Hambuk is a city located in North Korea about 217 mi (or 349 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pongjŏn-dong is now 09:06 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Pongjŏn-dong. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 18th of June 2024

27°C (81 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 19th of June 2024

30°C (86 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 20th of June 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hŏden-dŏ, Ponjŏn-dong, 봉전동, Pongjŏn-dong