Wŏnbal-tong
in P’yŏngan-bukto, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.894 and 124.544 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 53' 38" and E 124° 32' 38"
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: 01:35 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:16 am and 5:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.092 and -57.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Colinas de Peralta Ramos
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 Wŏnbal-tong

Wŏnbal-tong in P’yŏngan-bukto is a city located in North Korea about 88 mi (or 141 km) north-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wŏnbal-tong is now 01:35 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Wŏnbal-tong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Complex of Koguryo Tombs in a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinuiju, Xinxing, Hongqi, Lanqi and Baiqi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

【北朝鮮】列車で入国してみた その1

Published: May 29, 2010
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kelog2008

世界の車窓をお楽しみくださいwww.


Air Koryo in-flight meal

Published: September 20, 2013
Length: 27:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anhp1234

Lunch given aboard North Korean Air Koryo: A "hanbaobao" and a beer. I went with Koryo Tours.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wŏnpal-tong, 원발동, Wŏnbal-tong