Haihwa-dong
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.825 and 125.408 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 49' 28" and E 125° 24' 28"
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: 02:01 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 7:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-36.724 and -56.677 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mar de Ajo
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Haihwa-dong

Haihwa-dong in P’yŏngan-namdo is located in North Korea about 24 mi (or 38 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Haihwa-dong is now 02:01 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Haihwa-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Namp'o, Pyongyang, Sariwon, Chaeryong-up and P'yongsong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 40%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Mighty North Korean ten lane highway (DPRK)

Published: August 05, 2011
Length: 59:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nilov71

We drove for miles on this desert ten lane highway. We tried to take pictures and videos from the bus, but the road is very bumpy (as you can see from other videos). Someone in our group asked...


North Korea - Passing through Nampo (DPRK)

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 29:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nilov71

On our way back to Pyongyang, we passed through the city Nampo. Between Nampo and Pyongyang, we made a stop on that mighty deserted ten lane highway (see video). I also recommend: "Mighty.


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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.

Complex of Goguryeo Tombs

The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (Complex of Koguryo Tombs) lie in North Korea. In July 2004, they became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country. The site consists of 30 individual tombs from the later Goguryeo kingdom, one of Three Kingdoms of Korea, located in the cities of P'yŏngyang and Namp'o. Goguryeo was one of the strongest Korean kingdoms in the north east of China and the Korean Peninsula from 37 BCE to the 7th century CE.

Located at 38.8631, 125.415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Goguryeo, Archaeological sites in North Korea, Korean art, World Heritage Sites in North Korea, Murals


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