Kwangsŏng
in Hamnam, North Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.674 and 127.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 40' 26" and E 127° 8' 18"
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: 10:29 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 5:29 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

Discover Kwangsŏng

Kwangsŏng in Hamnam is a place in North Korea about 86 mi (or 139 km) north-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kwangsŏng is now 10:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kwangsŏng, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 84 mi (or 136 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 108 mi (or 174 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamhung, Wonsan, P'yongsong, Kanggye and Hungju-dong. 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 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Korea Liberation Day 2014 #GoogleDoodle

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oomaho

Gwangbokjeol (literally "Restoration of Light Day"), also called as the Independence Day of Korea, celebrated annually on August 15, is one of the public ... More Tags: korean independence...


North Korea TV (KCTV)

Published: February 14, 2014
Length: 39:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Media from the DPRK

Due to sabotage using copyright claims full broadcasts of voice of korea can no longer be posted on youtube go to the link below for the latest full broadcast of voice of korea: https://soundcloud....


VOICE OF KOREA 3 -11- 2014 (Shortwave recording) (Korean)

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 24:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Media from the DPRK

Due to sabotage using copyright claims full broadcasts of voice of korea can no longer be posted on youtube go to the link below for the latest full broadcast of voice of korea: https://soundcloud....


Voice of Korea 11-23-13 (Sound file found online)

Published: February 27, 2014
Length: 51:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Media from the DPRK

Due to sabotage using copyright claims full broadcasts of voice of korea can no longer be posted on youtube go to the link below for the latest full broadcast of voice of korea: https://soundcloud....


North Korea TV (KCTV)

Published: January 31, 2014
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Media from the DPRK

Due to sabotage using copyright claims full broadcasts of voice of korea can no longer be posted on youtube go to the link below for the latest full broadcast of voice of korea: https://soundcloud....


VOICE OF KOREA (ENGLISH ) 3 -11- 2014 (Shortwave recording)

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 10:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Media from the DPRK

Due to sabotage using copyright claims full broadcasts of voice of korea can no longer be posted on youtube go to the link below for the latest full broadcast of voice of korea: https://soundcloud....


Falcon 4.0 Paratroops

Published: February 02, 2011
Length: 40:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DewDog3


wednesday April 30, 2014

Published: April 30, 2014
Length: 17:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Media from the DPRK

Due to sabotage using copyright claims full broadcasts of voice of korea can no longer be posted on youtube go to the link below for the latest full broadcas...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
광성, Kwangsŏng