Kobongch’on
in Hambuk, North Korea
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Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (34 mi) -
Vladivostok International Airport (125 mi) - Changbaishan Airport (125 mi)
- Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport (137 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 42.555 and 129.951 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 42° 33' 19" and E 129° 57' 3"
- 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: 12:49 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:20 am and 4:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.165 and -56.891 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carilo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Kobongch’on
Kobongch’on in Hambuk is a city located in North Korea about 328 mi (or 527 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kobongch’on is now 12:49 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Kobongch’on. The closest is airport we know is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport in China in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sanhe, Kaishantun, Chongmin, Dalazi and Banshi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
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.
Camp 22
Camp 22 (also called Hoeryong concentration camp or Haengyong concentration camp) is a political prison camp in North Korea. The official name is Kwan-li-so (penal labor colony) No. 22. The camp is a maximum security area, completely isolated from the outside world. Prisoners and their families are held in lifelong detention. Satellite image analysis and reports indicate major changes or even a closure of Camp 22 in 2012.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kobongch’on.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
고봉촌, Kobongch’on
