Pongsu-dong
in Hamnam, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.820 and 128.616 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 49' 11" and E 128° 36' 56"
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: 07:25 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 7:38 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Discover Pongsu-dong

Pongsu-dong in Hamnam is a city in North Korea about 195 mi (or 315 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Local time in Pongsu-dong is now 07:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Pongsu-dong. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 101 mi (or 162 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Hyesan, Changbai, Jinhua and Shisidaogou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

19°C (65 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Train ride Inside North Korea (Vienna - Pyongyang by train) 철도 윈 모스크바 두만강 평양

Published: October 05, 2008
Length: 39:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: H. aus Wien

More information: http://vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com/ In september 2008 I travelled by train from Vienna to Pyongyang. 2008-09-20: By train inside North Korea, between Tanchon and Kuum-ni...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
봉수동, Pongsu-dong