Ch’wisŏng-dong
in Pyongyang, North Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.886 and 125.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 53' 11" and E 125° 38' 40"
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: 08:54 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:27 am and 5:19 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 Ch’wisŏng-dong

Ch’wisŏng-dong in Pyongyang is a town in North Korea a little south-west of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ch’wisŏng-dong is now 08:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 7 airports near Ch’wisŏng-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 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 12 mi (or 20 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pyongyang, Namp'o, Sariwon, P'yongsong and Chaeryong-up. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Inside North Korea or: Full Board Pyongyang (part 3/3)

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 32:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrDurri

for TV broadcasting or any contact pls mail via account = -- for part 1 please click: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQQXeE5hPM.


Pyongyang Trolleybus Ride

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 20:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom's Travel Channel

Trip Report (English): http://www.tmccc.ch/?p=2297 Reisebericht (Deutsch): http://www.tmccc.ch/?p=1422 Pyongyang Trolleybus Ride.


Install the Pistion & Cylinder from a Yamaha Zuma Bws Cygnus 125 Scooter part 3/4

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 58:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DynamoUSA

If you have ever considered doing a BBK install, but were not sure you could pull it off, than these videos are for you! I will take you step by step from the service book, to help you get...


Inside a Pyongyang metro train (DPRK)

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 12:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nilov71

Our group went from station "Renaissance" to "Glory" by metro. Besides our five guides and our camera man, there were only one North Korean inte train (the guy with the white shirt sitting...


A Day In North Korea - Один день в Северной Корее

Published: December 30, 2010
Length: 30:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SpaceTech14

Een dag uit het leven - A day in the life - Один день из жизни Фильм, снятый нидерландскими журналистами в 2003 году. Правительс...


北朝鮮☆平壌市内中心部を走る

Published: October 09, 2009
Length: 42:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ashiyafujin

平日の朝9時頃の風景(風切り音がうるさくてスイマセン)。ベランダがあるのが住宅用アパートです。


Пхеньян

Published: March 08, 2010
Length: 54:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Malisch52

Пхеньян 2006 почти СССР.


北朝鮮は平壌地下鉄の栄光駅(ホームにて)

Published: October 02, 2009
Length: 18:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ashiyafujin

外国人観光客が乗降できる栄光駅(高麗ホテル/平壌駅)は地下100mくらいにある。ここから急勾配の高速エスカレーターに乗って地上に出る。


Noord Koreaanse kinderen

Published: November 24, 2011
Length: 41:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Nico Koppers

Young Children at the "Childrens' Palace" in North Korea.


DPRK North Korea Adult Exercises

Published: February 18, 2009
Length: 51:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Aaron Kaiser-Chen

this is a video of genuine DPRK ("North Korean") exercises for adults. the quote at the beginning is from Kim Jong-Il. "《대중체육사업을 강화하여 사회적으로 누구나 다...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ch’wisŏng-dong, 취성동