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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Discover Hwau-ri
Hwau-ri in Kangwŏn-do is a place in North Korea about 136 mi (or 219 km) east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hwau-ri is now 07:39 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports near Hwau-ri, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Sokcho Airport in South korea in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Namhansanseong in South korea at a distance of 100 mi (or 160 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haean, Dongmyeon, Toseong, Bangsan and Sokcho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 38% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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.
Mount Kumgang Tourist Region
The Mount Kumgang Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Mount Kumgang (Diamond Mountain). Since 1998, South Korean and other foreign tourists have been allowed to visit Mount Kumgang, traveling at first by cruise ship, but more recently by bus on a newly-built road through the Korean Demilitarized Zone.