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Kumja-dong Destination Guide

Touring Kumja-dong in North Korea

Kumja-dong in the region of Hamgyŏng-bukto is located in North Korea - some 337 mi or ( 542 km ) North-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kumja-dong

Time in Kumja-dong is now 01:58 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wonsan, Hamhung, Vladivostok, Wangqing, and Mingyue. Being here already, consider visiting Wonsan . Check out our recommendations for Kumja-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

Kyongwon County

Kyŏngwŏn County is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|48|41|N|130|11|58|E| |primary |name= }}, formerly known as Saebyŏl. It is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the north and east, Kyonghung to the southeast, Hoeryong to the southwest, and Onsong to the west. The western region of Kyongwon is mountainous, while the east is relatively flat. The highest point is Chungsan.

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Located at 42.81 130.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Counties of North Hamgyong