Pangŏ-ri
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.889 and 125.392 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 53' 18" and E 125° 23' 31"
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: 03:31 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 7:32 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Pangŏ-ri

Pangŏ-ri in P’yŏngan-namdo is a town located in North Korea about 22 mi (or 35 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital place.

Time in Pangŏ-ri is now 03:31 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports nearby Pangŏ-ri, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 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 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East.

Being here already, 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: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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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...


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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 2 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:
방어리, Pangŏ-ri