Namp’o
in P’yŏngan-namdo, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.737 and 125.408 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 44' 14" and E 125° 24' 28"
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: 02:17 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:40 am and 5:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-36.724 and -56.677 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mar de Ajo
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Namp’o

Namp’o in P’yŏngan-namdo with it's 455,000 habitants is a city located in North Korea about 28 mi (or 45 km) south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital town.

Current time in Namp’o is now 02:17 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Namp’o, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), North. 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 9 mi (or 14 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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

North Korea - Passing through Nampo (DPRK)

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 29:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nilov71

On our way back to Pyongyang, we passed through the city Nampo. Between Nampo and Pyongyang, we made a stop on that mighty deserted ten lane highway (see video). I also recommend: "Mighty.


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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.

Pyeonghwa Motors

Pyeonghwa Motors, (a Korean language word for "peace", also spelled Pyonghwa) is one of the two car manufacturers and dealers in North Korean automotive industry. It is a joint-venture in Nampo between Pyonghwa Motors of Seoul, a company owned by Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp.

Located at 38.7543, 125.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nampo, Unification Church affiliated organizations, Motor vehicle manufacturers of North Korea, Manufacturing companies of North Korea, Companies established in 1999, Transport in North Korea

Nampo

Namp'o is a city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. It was a provincial-level Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi) from 1980 to 2004, when it was designated a "Special City" (T'ŭkgŭpsi) and made a part of South P'yŏngan. Namp'o was designated a T'ŭkpyŏlsi (teukbyeolsi; 특별시; 特別市) "Special City" in 2010. Namp'o is situated some 50 kilometres south west of P'yŏngyang, at the mouth of the Taedong River.

Located at 38.7333, 125.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in South Pyongan, Port cities and towns in North Korea, Nampo

Nampo Stadium

Nampo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nampo, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1973.

Located at 38.7346, 125.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1973, Sports venues in North Korea, Football venues in North Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Treaty Port, Channampo, Tinnanpo, Chinnamp’o, Tschin-nam-p-ho, Chinnanpo, 남포, Namp’o, Нампхо