Pongha-ri
in Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.399 and 126.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 23' 57" and E 126° 7' 54"
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: 12:07 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:27 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.108 and -56.861 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinamar
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

Delve into Pongha-ri

Pongha-ri in Hwanghae-bukto is a town located in North Korea about 48 mi (or 78 km) south-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Time in Pongha-ri is now 12:07 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pongha-ri, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), North-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 Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sariwon, Chaeryong-up, Haeju, Kaesong and Gyodong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

-2°C (28 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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North Korea - A stop on our way to the DMZ

Published: December 28, 2012
Length: 33:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nilov71

On our way from Pyongyang to the DMZ, we made a stop to stretch our legs. We got coffee and they sold souvenirs. This is where I bought the "Adder liquor". We were told that we were the only...


Korean snowboarder gets worked

Published: February 27, 2009
Length: 05:10 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: davowalshywalsh

The last run on my last day at Vivaldi Park (near Seoul) a Korean snowboarder cut across the run to the chairlift without looking uphill. I cleaned him up at speed. Enjoy!!


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
봉하리, Pongha-ri