Pongsŏ-dong
in Ryanggang, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.829 and 128.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 49' 44" and E 128° 7' 57"
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: 11:20 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:03 am and 7:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos
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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Explore Pongsŏ-dong

Pongsŏ-dong in Ryanggang is located in North Korea about 230 mi (or 370 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Pongsŏ-dong is now 11:20 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 4 airports in the wider vicinity of Pongsŏ-dong. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jinhua, Changbai, Hyesan, Shisidaogou and Shisandaogou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 20th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Changbaishan-- DPRK China Border

Published: July 30, 2010
Length: 08:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bransonq

brief, brief history.


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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.

Chinese–Korean border fence

The Chinese–Korean Border Fence is a fence constructed on both sides of the China–North Korea border, the 1,416-kilometre border shared between China and North Korea. This fence exists along the Yalu River and Tumen River.

Located at 41.7914, 128.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fences, Walls, Human migration, Buildings and structures in North Korea, China–North Korea border


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hōsei-dō, Pongsŏ-dong, 봉서동