Kiwach’on
in Hambuk, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.922 and 129.234 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 55' 18" and E 129° 14' 1"
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: 01:22 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 5:13 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 Kiwach’on

Kiwach’on in Hambuk is a place in North Korea about 226 mi (or 363 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kiwach’on is now 01:22 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports near Kiwach’on. The closest is airport we know is Changbaishan Airport in China in a distance of 116 mi (or 186 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, Changbai, Hyesan and Chongshan. 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 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wach’on, 기와촌, Kiwach’on