Tolmoru
in P’yŏngan-bukto, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.683 and 124.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 40' 59" and E 124° 40' 0"
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: 09:59 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 7:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.747 and -57.425 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Balneario Mar Chiquita
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

Touring Tolmoru

Tolmoru in P’yŏngan-bukto is a town located in North Korea about 73 mi (or 118 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital place.

Time in Tolmoru is now 09:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports nearby Tolmoru, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 69 mi (or 112 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 / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

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

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

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

Monday, 20th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Kwangmyŏngsŏng program

The Kwangmyŏngsŏng programme is a class of experimental satellites developed by North Korea. The name Kwangmyŏngsŏng (광명성 is from a Chinese-language poem by Kim Il-sung. The first class of satellite built by Korea, the program started in the 1980s. There appear to have been four launch attempts.

Located at 39.66, 124.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Space program of North Korea, 1998 in North Korea, 1998 in spaceflight


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sŏgu, Tolmoru