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Manch'on-dong Destination Guide
Delve into Manch'on-dong in North Korea
Manch'on-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a city in North Korea - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Current time in Manch'on-dong is now 05:22 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. While being here, make sure to check out Daegu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Manch'on-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hibernians North Korea 2008 Tour
Hibernians Football Club (Singapore) tour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) - 2008 ..
North Korea Flooded
In the massive floods which hit North Korea in August of 2012, an entire electrified railway line and Joyang station were washed away. Here, we see three miles of track being totally rebuilt in 3 days ..
Performance at the Mangyongdae School Children's Palace, Pyongyang
Performance at the Mangyongdae School Children's Palace in Pyongyang, DPRK. Be sure to keep watching for the big solo @2:30... (April 14th 2010) ..
Music at the Mangyongdae School Children's Palace, Pyongyang
Children practicing music at the Mangyongdae School Children's Palace in Pyongyang, DPRK (April 14th 2010) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mangyongdae Funfair
The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok, 12 kilometers from Pyongyang, North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In fall, 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It had a roller coaster, which, while operational, was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a train ride.
Located at 39.01 125.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mangyongdae Children's Palace
The Mangyongdae Children's Palace (or Mangyongdae School Children's Palace) in Pyongyang is a public facility in North Korea where children are engaged in extra-curricular activities, such as learning music, foreign languages, computing skills and doing sports. It was established on May 2, 1989 and it is situated in Kwangbok (Liberation) Street, in the north of Mangyongdae-guyok. It is the largest of the many palaces in North Korea dedicated to children's after school activities.
Located at 39.01 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Taepyong Station
Taepyong Station is a railway station located in Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongnam Line, which connects the capital, Pyongyang, to Namp'o, a major port city.
Located at 38.98 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mangyongdae Revolutionary School
Mangyongdae Revolutionary School is a school in Mangyongdae district, Pyongyang, North Korea. Established in 1947, it is a special education school with access only to the children of war dead, Party, military, administrative and high-ranking officials’ families. Among its former students are Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un.
Located at 39.00 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kim Il-sung Military University
Kim Il-sung Military University (also known as Kim Il-sung Military Academy) is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok, North Korea. Founded in 1948 and named after Kim Il-sung, the school is a post-secondary educational institution for officers in the Korean People's Army. It is the most prominent military academy in North Korea.
Located at 39.00 125.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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