Chwawŏl-li
in Hamnam, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.259 and 127.279 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 15' 30" and E 127° 16' 45"
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: 05:45 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 5:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.165 and -56.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carilo
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

Explore Chwawŏl-li

Chwawŏl-li in Hamnam is a city in North Korea about 117 mi (or 189 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Chwawŏl-li is now 05:45 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Chwawŏl-li. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in China at a distance of 84 mi (or 136 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamhung, Kanggye, Hungju-dong, Uijin-dong and Wonsan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
좌원리, Chwawŏl-li