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Chamhye-dong Destination Guide

Explore Chamhye-dong in North Korea

Chamhye-dong in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is a town in North Korea - some 336 mi or ( 540 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chamhye-dong

Current time in Chamhye-dong is now 06:14 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wonsan, Hamhung, Vladivostok, Wangqing, and Mingyue. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wonsan . Where to go and what to see in Chamhye-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Camp 22

Camp 22 (also called Hoeryong concentration camp or Haengyong concentration camp) is a political prison camp in North Korea. The official name is Kwan-li-so (penal labor colony) No. 22. The camp is a maximum security area, completely isolated from the outside world. Prisoners and their families are held in lifelong detention. Satellite image analysis and reports indicate major changes or even a closure of Camp 22 in 2012.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.54 129.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Concentration camps in North Korea, North Hamgyong