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Explore Kura in North Korea

Kura in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 54 mi or ( 86 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kura is now 10:29 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Gwangju, and Incheon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . Where to go and what to see in Kura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kwail Airport

Kwail Airport is an airport in Kwail, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

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Located at 38.43 125.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea

Korean People's Air Force

The Korean People's Army Air Force,, is the name of the unified aviation forces of North Korea. The KPAF is the second-largest branch of the Korean People's Army with an estimated 110,000 personnel. It possesses between 1,600 and 1,700 aircraft of different types, mostly of Soviet and Chinese origin. Its primary task is to defend North Korean airspace. When the People's Army was formed up with Soviet help, the aviation unit became its air force branch on August 20, 1947.

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Located at 38.43 125.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Air forces by country, Aviation in North Korea, Military of North Korea, Military units and formations established in 1947

Chodo Airport

Ch'o do Airport is an airport in Ch'odo island, Hanggu-guyok, Nampo, South Pyongan Province, North Korea.

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Located at 38.55 124.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in North Korea, Nampo, South Pyongan

Nampo Dam

The Nampho Dam or West Sea Dam, also known as the West Sea Barrage, is a barrage located 15 km west of the special city of Nampho, North Korea. It is a huge, eight-kilometer-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project.

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Located at 38.68 125.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1986, Dams in North Korea, South Pyongan