Kanch’am
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.829 and 126.513 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 49' 44" and E 126° 30' 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: 04:00 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:13 am and 5:22 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Kanch’am

Kanch’am in Chagang-do is a town located in North Korea about 130 mi (or 210 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital place.

Time in Kanch’am is now 04:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports nearby Kanch’am. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 102 mi (or 165 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 120 mi (or 165 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uijin-dong, Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Minzhu and Ji'an. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1032 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 8th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
간참, Kanch’am