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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 .

Interactive map of Manch'on-dong

Current time in Manch'on-dong is now 11:19 PM (Sunday) . 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

2:20 min by Ian Cockerill
Views: 2539 Rating: 4.50

Hibernians Football Club (Singapore) tour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) - 2008 ..

North Korea Flooded

5:06 min by Alun Hill
Views: 277 Rating: 5.00

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

3:30 min by WizardOfOss
Views: 247 Rating: 5.00

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

1:01 min by WizardOfOss
Views: 142 Rating: 5.00

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 125.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Pioneer Movement

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.

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Located at 38.98 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.00 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1947

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.00 125.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1952, Military academies, Universities in North Korea