Nam-dong
District of Pyongyang
in Pyongyang, North Korea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.034 and 125.754 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 2' 1" and E 125° 45' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 06:49 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:26 am and 10:57 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Nam-dong

The district Nam-dong of Pyongyang in Pyongyang is a subburb located in North Korea and is a district of the nations capital.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Snow, strong breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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2013-oct-22: railway museum, Pyongyang, North-Korea

Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 26:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: novw

Photos and video from the diorama's (both of them !) inside the train - railroad museum in Pyongyang, DPRK.


Construction of Pyongyang Folk Park Completed

Published: September 11, 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.


Demonstration Performance of Synchronized Swimming

Published: January 18, 2012
Length: 52:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KCNA Uploader

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


Changjon Street Construction in Pyongyang Completed

Published: June 21, 2012
Length: 29:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KCNA Uploader

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


Kaeson Youth Park - Swing Ride

Published: April 26, 2014
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aram Pan

A North Korean spinning swing ride.


North Korean Mass Gymnastic Arirang

Published: September 14, 2008
Length: 31:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: asianlaw

North Korean Mass Gymnastic and Artistic Performance shown on Sep. 10, 2008. This film shows a part of promotion of agriculture.


Dentro Corea del Norte 2014 (1) North Korea

Published: November 01, 2014
Length: 26:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trotamundos

Dentro Corea del Norte 2014 (1) Documental filmado dentro de Corea del Norte Pincha en ME GUSTA,GRACIAS! Ah y SUSCRIBETE!


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Rating: 2 of 5
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Kidnapped - North Korea - Part 6 of 6

Published: November 12, 2009
Length: 38:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ypixel

Kidnapped - North Korea - Part 6 of 6 The North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government happened during a period of six years from 1977...


Old Power Wheelchair #2

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 14:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andy Vineyard

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Rungnado May Day Stadium

The Rŭngnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world by capacity which is followed by Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata,India.

Located at 39.0496, 125.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues completed in 1989, Event venues established in 1989, 1989 establishments in North Korea, Football venues in North Korea, Athletics (track and field) venues in North Korea, National stadiums, Sports venues in Pyongyang, Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea

Kim Il-sung University

Kim Il-sung University, founded on October 1, 1946, is the first university built in North Korea. It is located on a 37-acre campus in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. Along with the main academic buildings, the campus contains 10 separate offices, 50 laboratories, libraries, museums, a printing press, a R&D center, dormitories, and a hospital. During the Korean War the university was located at Baeksong-ri under Mt. Jamo in Suncheon-gun, which was far from the center of the city.

Located at 39.0581, 125.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Pyongyang, Universities in North Korea, Educational institutions established in 1946, Kim Il-sung

Pyongyang TV Tower

Pyongyang TV Tower is a free-standing concrete TV tower with an observation deck and a panorama restaurant at a height of 150 metres in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built in April 1967 for enhancing the broadcasting area, which was very poor at the time, and because of the start of color TV broadcasts. It is mostly used for tourism. The Pyongyang TV Tower is heavily based on the design of the Ostankino Tower in Moscow, which was built at the same time.

Located at 39.05, 125.759 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang

Liberation Monument

The Liberation Monument is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built in 1947 to honour Red Army soldiers who took part in liberating Korea from Imperial Japanese occupation during the final stage of the Second World War. Soviet paratroopers took control of Pyongyang on August 24, 1945. The monument is composed of a stele surmounted by a five-pointed red star, with the entire structure attaining a height of 30 meters.

Located at 39.0351, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1947, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang

Kim Il-sung Stadium

Kim Il-sung Stadium is the name of a large association football stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Located at 39.0437, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues completed in 1969, Defunct baseball venues, Football venues in North Korea, National stadiums, Sports venues in Pyongyang, Kim Il-sung

Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang)

The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. Built in 1982 on the Triumph Return Square at the foot of Moran Hill (모란봉) in the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang, the monument was built to honour and glorify President Kim Il-sung's role in the military resistance for Korean independence.

Located at 39.0444, 125.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1982, Terminating vistas, Triumphal arches, Monuments and memorials in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang

Arirang Festival

The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang are held in the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The gymnastics and artistic festival, known as mass games, begins in early August and ends around September 10th.

Located at 39.0496, 125.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Propaganda in North Korea, Festivals in North Korea, North Korean culture, Visitor attractions in Pyongyang, April events

Moranbong

Moranbong (Moran Hill) is located in the central part of Pyongyang, the capital of the North Korea. The hill is noted for its curious features and scenery, as well as its political significance. The hill is associated with the revolutionary history of President Kim Il-sung, leader Kim Jong Il and his wife Kim Jong Suk. At the foot of the hill Kim Il-sung in the 1940s allegedly gave a public speech after returning from exile. There are multiple monumental structures located on Moran Hill.

Located at 39.0403, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tourism in North Korea, Geography of Pyongyang

Battle of Pyongyang

The Battle of Pyongyang was the second major land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War. It took place on 15 September 1894 in Pyongyang, Korea between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is sometimes referred to archaically in western sources as the “Battle of Ping-yang”.

Located at 39.0333, 125.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1894, Battles of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1894 in China, 1894 in Japan, 1894 in Korea

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building located near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il who succeeded him as the country's ruler. The palace was built in 1976 as the Kumsusan Assembly Hall, and served as Kim Il-sung's official residence.

Located at 39.0642, 125.787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Monuments and memorials in North Korea, Mausoleums, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il

Korea Central Zoo

The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo, is the national zoo of North Korea. It is located near Mt. Taesong in downtown Pyongyang. The zoo has over 5,000 wild animals, comprising a total of 650 species, and covers an area of roughly one square kilometre. It was established in April 1959 at the instruction of Kim Il-sung.

Located at 39.0731, 125.813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1959 establishments in North Korea, Pyongyang, Zoos in North Korea, Zoos established in 1959

Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies

The Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies is a 5-year university in Pyongyang, North Korea, specialising in language education.

Located at 39.0653, 125.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1964, Education in Pyongyang, Universities in North Korea

Moranbong-guyok

Moranbong-guyŏk, or the Moranbong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok, the city's central district, and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks, to the east by the Taedong River, and the west by the Potong River and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after Moran Hill located in the district's west area. It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.

Located at 39.0492, 125.761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Pyongyang

Sosong-guyok

Sŏsŏng-guyŏk, or Sosong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pot'ong River, west of the Moranbong-guyŏk (Moranbong District) and south of Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk (Hyongjesan District). It was established January 1958.

Located at 39.06, 125.74 (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 2 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 1 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

Taesong-guyok

Taesŏng-guyŏk, or Taesŏng District is one of the 20 wards that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.

Located at 39.06, 125.81 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Pyongyang

Ministry of People's Security (North Korea)

The Ministry of People’s Security (In-min Bo-an-bu) functions primarily as the police and law enforcement agency in North Korea. According to the Public Security Regulation Law, adopted by the Supreme People’s Assembly, the unicameral parliament of North Korea in 1992 and modified in 1999, the ministry is tasked with defending the sovereignty and socialist system of North Korea, as well as protecting the constitutional rights, lives, and assets of the people.

Located at 39.0803, 125.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Law enforcement in North Korea

Okryugwan

Okryugwan or Okryu Restaurant is a restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, founded in 1960. North Korea analyst Andrei Lankov describes it as one of two restaurants—the other being Ch'ongryugwan—which have "defined the culinary life of Pyongyang" since the 1980s, and a "living museum of culinary art". The chief chef is Ra Suk-gyong.

Located at 39.0286, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Companies of North Korea, Restaurants in North Korea, Companies established in 1960, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Visitor attractions in Pyongyang

Okryu Bridge

Okryu Bridge, also spelled Ongnyu Bridge, is a bridge on the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea. Construction began in March 1958; the bridge was opened in August 1960. Located between the Rungra Bridge and Taedong Bridge, it is one of six Pyongyang bridges on the Taedong. It connects Chung-guyok on the Taedong's right (west) bank to Taedonggang-guyok on the left bank. The famous restaurant Okryugwan is near its right foot, while the Juche Tower is located just south of its left foot.

Located at 39.025, 125.761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Bridges completed in 1960

Rungna Bridge

The Rungna Bridge is a bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea, one of the city's six bridges on the Taedong River. Located between the Okryu Bridge to the south and Chongryu Bridge to the north, it connects Moranbong-guyok on the right (west) bank of the Taedong River with Taedonggang-guyok on the left bank, passing through Rungnado Island in the middle. It totals 1,070 metres in length. It was completed in 1988. An image of the bridge appeared on the reverse of 500-won banknotes from 1992.

Located at 39.0339, 125.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Bridges completed in 1988

Rungnado

Rungna Islet is an islet in Pyongyang, North Korea, located in the middle of the Taedong River. Its total area is 1.3 square kilometres . The Chongryu Bridge on the north side and the Rungna Bridge on the south side connect the islet to the rest of Pyongyang. The islet is a good place to see some of the Eight Views of Pyongyang. Recreational facilities on the islet include the Rungnado May Day Stadium.

Located at 39.0339, 125.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of North Korea, Geography of 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

Kaeson Youth Park

The Kaeson Youth Park is an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea. Opening in 1984, the park is located near the Kim Il Sung Stadium and in the west foot of Moran Hill. The carousel, fun house and amusement park rides like the ferris wheel comprise an area of 40 ha. The parks was erected as part of the Triumphal Arch dedication. It has been previously been described as being in poor repair.

Located at 39.0478, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang

Munsu Funfair

The Munsu Funfair is an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea. Opened in 1984, the park is located near the Chongnyu Bridge, and is across the Taedong River from the Rungrado May Day Stadium.

Located at 39.0402, 125.782 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nam-ri, Nan-dō, Nam-dong