Waunch’am
in Chagang-do, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.658 and 126.351 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 39' 29" and E 126° 21' 4"
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: 03:48 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 5:11 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 Waunch’am

Waunch’am in Chagang-do is a town located in North Korea about 117 mi (or 188 km) north of Pyongyang, the country's capital place.

Time in Waunch’am is now 03:48 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 3 airports nearby Waunch’am. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 105 mi (or 170 km), South. 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 35 mi (or 57 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

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