Changji-ri
in Pyongyang, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.993 and 125.813 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 59' 34" and E 125° 48' 46"
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: 11:54 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 7:25 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Changji-ri

Changji-ri in Pyongyang is located in North Korea a little south-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Changji-ri is now 11:54 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Changji-ri, 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-West. 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 23 mi (or 37 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pyongyang, P'yongsong, Namp'o, 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: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Pyongyang roller coaster of death

Published: December 03, 2009
Length: 06:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lindsay Fincher

Riding the roller coaster at the Mangyongdae Fun Fair in Pyongyang, North Korea http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.


Hot Pot Restaurant - Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009)

Published: June 11, 2010
Length: 02:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lindsay Fincher

Hot Pot Restaurant footage from the official North Korean Tourism DVD of my September 2009 trip. http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.


Mangyongdae Fun Fair - Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009)

Published: May 13, 2010
Length: 55:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lindsay Fincher

Mangyongdae Fun Fair footage from the official North Korean Tourism DVD of my September 2009 trip. http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.


North Korea tour: Juche Tower, Pyongyang

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kjerstih

Visiting the Juche Tower in Pyongyang, North Korea.


Inside North Korea or: Full Board Pyongyang (part 3/3)

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 32:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrDurri

for TV broadcasting or any contact pls mail via account = -- for part 1 please click: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQQXeE5hPM.


Construction of Pyongyang Folk Park Completed

Published: September 12, 2012
Length: 11:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KCNA Uploader

Automatically downloaded from http://www.kcna.kp and uploaded to Youtube by KCNA Uploader Bot.


North Korea Intrigue - 19 Jun 09

Published: December 27, 2009
Length: 46:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ypixel

'Assassination plot' in N Korea power struggle - 19 Jun 09 As the West tries to determine North Korea's next move, there are rumours of a plot brewing in the country's highest levels. It...


Kim Jong Il the broad-minded Patriot

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 36:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tyrlop

English Narration From the Documentary: "The Brilliant History of Great Leadership" (Kim Jong Il's Leadership of Korea) Year of release: 2008 6.19 Korean title: 《위대한 령도의 빛나는...


Corea del Norte incrementa actividad militar

Published: March 30, 2013
Length: 20:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

El líder de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong-un, ordenó a las unidades de defensa del país que estén preparadas para atacar las bases militares de Estados Unidos en Corea del Sur y el Pacífico...


One Minute Look at Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang (North Korea)

Published: February 12, 2012
Length: 30:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BoardsOfKorea

One Minute Look at Ryugyong Hotel 류경호텔 in Pyongyang, DPRK (North Korea) • 330 meters (1080 feet) 105-story pyramidal skyscraper. Projected completion in 2015. • View from Moranbong...


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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.

Songyo-guyok

Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.

Located at 38.9969, 125.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Pyongyang

Tongdaewon-guyok

Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk or Tongdaewon District is one of the 20 wards, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. It sits on the eastern bank of the Taedong River. It is north of Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk (Songyo District), south of Taedonggang-guyŏk (Taedonggang District) and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District) and Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryokpho District). It was established in October 1960.

Located at 39.0149, 125.781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Pyongyang

Taedonggang-guyok

Taedonggang-guyŏk, or Taedong River District, is one of the 19 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District). It was established in January 1958.

Located at 39.0353, 125.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Pyongyang

East Pyongyang Grand Theatre

The East Pyongyang Grand Theatre is a 2500 seat theatre located in the North Korean city of Pyongyang. It was the site of the 2008 concert by the New York Philharmonic, which was the first significant cultural visit to North Korea by the United States since the Korean War. The hall was built in 1989 and is normally a venue for performances that celebrate North Korea's dynastic leaders and national achievements, and "revolutionary operas that depict North Korea's struggles in song and dance.

Located at 39.0312, 125.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music venues completed in 1989, Indoor arenas in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Event venues established in 1989, Theatres in North Korea

Changchung Cathedral

Changchung Cathedral is the nominal cathedral of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea, located in the Changchung neighborhood of Songyo-guyok, Pyongyang. It is one of only four official Christian places of worship in Pyongyang. Before the division of Korea, Pyongyang was the city with the highest number of Christian believers in Korea, and was known as the "Korean Jerusalem". By 1945, nearly 1/6 of its citizens were Christians.

Located at 39.0069, 125.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang

Mirim Airport

Mirim Airport, sometimes referred to as Pyongyang East Airfield, is an airport in Mirim-dong, Sadong-guyok, Pyongyang-si, North Korea.

Located at 39.0166, 125.848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in North Korea, Pyongyang

Pyongyang Foreigners School

Pyongyang Foreigners School "평양외국인학교" is a primary school in Pyongyang, North Korea exclusively for foreign children. A school with the same name in Korean, but the English language name "Pyeng Yang Foreign School" operated as an American Presbyterian mission school, and was closed in 1940 with the greater militarization of Korea.

Located at 39.0236, 125.791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in North Korea, Education in Pyongyang


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
장지리, Changji-ri