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Wangdae-dong Destination Guide

Explore Wangdae-dong in North Korea

Wangdae-dong in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wangdae-dong

Current time in Wangdae-dong is now 05:42 PM (Friday) . 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 . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wangdae-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hibernians North Korea 2008 Tour

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.98 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

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 17 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.

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Located at 39.01 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Pioneer Movement

Hyongjesan-guyok

Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, or Hyŏngjesan District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Located at 39.11 125.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Pyongyang

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 19 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1947