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Malgu-ri Destination Guide
Touring Malgu-ri in North Korea
Malgu-ri in the region of Gangwon is located in North Korea - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Malgu-ri is now 10:43 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . Check out our recommendations for Malgu-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kuum Ni Airport
Kuum-Ni is an airport near Kuŭm-ni (Kuŭp-ri), in Tongchon, Kangwon-do province, North Korea.
Located at 38.87 127.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Mount Kumgang
Mount Kumgang is a 1,638 metres -high mountain in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is about 50 km away from South Korea's Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province (38.58N, 128.17E). Mount Kumgang is part of the Taebaek mountain range which runs along the east of the Korean peninsula. The name means Vajra (or Diamond) Mountain.
Located at 38.66 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Singyesa
Singye-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Onjong-ri in Kosong County, Kangwon Province, North Korea. Once one of the largest of the hundreds of temples located in scenic Mount Kumgang, the complex was entirely destroyed by US bombings during the Korean War. It was reconstructed in 2004 as an inter-Korean cultural project. It is listed as National Treasure #95.
Located at 38.68 128.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Mount Kumgang Tourist Region
The Mount Kumgang Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Mount Kumgang (Diamond Mountain). Since 1998, South Korean and other foreign tourists have been allowed to visit Mount Kumgang, traveling at first by cruise ship, but more recently by bus on a newly-built road through the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Located at 38.69 128.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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