Ch’igung
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.844 and 129.653 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 50' 39" and E 129° 39' 10"
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: 08:04 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
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

Discover Ch’igung

Ch’igung in Hambuk is a place in North Korea about 241 mi (or 389 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ch’igung is now 08:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 3 airports near Ch’igung. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 136 mi (or 218 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimch'aek-si, Chongjin, Chongshan, Nanping and Rajin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 28th of September 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 29th of September 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 30th of September 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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North Korean Missile 한국 북한 미사일

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 52:15 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: NorthKoreaBestKorea

North Kroea has many different missiles,We have state of the art Medium-Range Ballistic Missile. The Musudan is based on the R-27, a submarine-launched missile developed by the Soviet...


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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.

Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

The Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground, also known as Musudan-ri, is a rocket launching site in North Korea.

Located at 40.8557, 129.666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rocket launch sites, North Hamgyong, Military of North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, Space program of North Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
치궁, Ch’igung