Wŏlgang
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.787 and 125.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 47' 13" and E 125° 34' 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: 03:19 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 7:50 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: 2024-05-22 08:01:51

Discover Wŏlgang

Wŏlgang in P’yŏngan-namdo is a place in North Korea about 20 mi (or 32 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wŏlgang is now 03:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports near Wŏlgang, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 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 10 mi (or 16 km), North-West.

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: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 24th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 25th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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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