Sapsŏm
in P’yŏngan-bukto, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.864 and 124.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 51' 50" and E 124° 26' 59"
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: 05:15 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 7:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos
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

Touring Sapsŏm

Sapsŏm in P’yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea about 90 mi (or 145 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital place.

Time in Sapsŏm is now 05:15 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 5 airports nearby Sapsŏm, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km), South-East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinuiju, Xinxing, Hongqi, Lanqi and Baiqi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

19°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

【北朝鮮】列車で入国してみた その1

Published: May 29, 2010
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kelog2008

世界の車窓をお楽しみくださいwww.


Air Koryo in-flight meal

Published: September 20, 2013
Length: 27:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anhp1234

Lunch given aboard North Korean Air Koryo: A "hanbaobao" and a beer. I went with Koryo Tours.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
삽섬, Sapto, Sapsŏm