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

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.967 and 125.612 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 58' 2" and E 125° 36' 42"
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: 04:22 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 7:38 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore Tongja-dong

Tongja-dong in P’yŏngan-namdo is a city in North Korea a little south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Tongja-dong is now 04:22 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Tongja-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. 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 13 mi (or 21 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pyongyang, Namp'o, P'yongsong, Sariwon and Chaeryong-up. 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 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Golf In Pyongyang

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 36:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hiddentravel

Group of Americans with North Korean guide and golf pro hitting balls off the first tee at the Pyongyang Golf Course.


HDV 0423오지시작

Published: March 22, 2009
Length: 27:54 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: asapkdo


「ウォン安」韓国の旅PART5

Published: December 25, 2008
Length: 50:36 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: hirorin0915

仁川国際空港での離陸の瞬間.


Pyongyang Trolleybus Ride

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 20:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom's Travel Channel

Trip Report (English): http://www.tmccc.ch/?p=2297 Reisebericht (Deutsch): http://www.tmccc.ch/?p=1422 Pyongyang Trolleybus Ride.


Glorious North Korean elevator

Published: August 30, 2011
Length: 52:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sarahsapie

For our fifty-story + hotel in Pyongyang, only two of the eight tourist-elevators were in use. This was one of them; in spite of it doing this every four or so times, and trying to close on...


Install the Pistion & Cylinder from a Yamaha Zuma Bws Cygnus 125 Scooter part 3/4

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 58:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DynamoUSA

If you have ever considered doing a BBK install, but were not sure you could pull it off, than these videos are for you! I will take you step by step from the service book, to help you get...


Inside a Pyongyang metro train (DPRK)

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 12:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nilov71

Our group went from station "Renaissance" to "Glory" by metro. Besides our five guides and our camera man, there were only one North Korean inte train (the guy with the white shirt sitting...


Inside Yanggakdo Hotel (DPRK)

Published: March 17, 2012
Length: 56:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nilov71

The interior of our hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. The hotel is 45 floors high and has 1.000 rooms. Much of the hotel is vacant, and probably not even furnished. Our group had rooms on 2...


A Day In North Korea - Один день в Северной Корее

Published: December 30, 2010
Length: 30:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SpaceTech14

Een dag uit het leven - A day in the life - Один день из жизни Фильм, снятый нидерландскими журналистами в 2003 году. Правительс...


北朝鮮☆平壌市内中心部を走る

Published: October 09, 2009
Length: 42:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ashiyafujin

平日の朝9時頃の風景(風切り音がうるさくてスイマセン)。ベランダがあるのが住宅用アパートです。


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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.

Taepyong Station

Taepyong Station is a railway station located in Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongnam Line, which connects the capital, Pyongyang, to Namp'o, a major port city.

Located at 38.9806, 125.614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in North Korea

Mangyongdae Funfair

The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok, 12 kilometers from Pyongyang, North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In fall, 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It had a roller coaster, which, while operational, was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a train ride.

Located at 39.0071, 125.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang