Location & Surroundings

Ch’o-dong is a settlement in P'yongan-bukto, North Korea, at 14 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kwaksan, 11 km to the east. The national capital Pyongyang is about 105 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Uiju Airport, 62 km away.

Also known as: 초동 · Ch’odŏk · 초덕 · Ch’ŏk-kol

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 43' 22" N, 124° 57' 32" E
  • Elevation DEM: 14 m
  • Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Won (KPW)
  • Phone Prefix +850

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

ko
초동
ko
Ch’o-dong
ko
Ch’odŏk
ko
초덕
Ch’ŏk-kol

Weather in Ch'o-dong

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ch'o-dong, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 18.4 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 640 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
2.6 m/s N (346 deg)
Humidity
56 %
Pressure
1,022.9 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.0 2.6 346 56 1,022.9 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 9.9 2.2 51 57 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
12h 12.7 2.6 67 55 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 67.7 n/a
18h 18.4 3.4 165 46 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 19 639.6 n/a
Tomorrow 14.4 0.7 97 58 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 140.9 n/a
30h 13.4 2.5 71 65 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
36h 14.3 4.0 111 70 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 88 37.0 n/a
42h 15.5 4.5 184 91 1,014.0 2.66 / 2.66 98 255.8 n/a
Sunday 15.3 2.8 237 74 1,012.5 0.46 / 3.12 76 22.2 n/a
54h 12.2 2.8 333 85 1,010.9 0.00 / 1.03 4 0.0 n/a
60h 13.4 3.8 332 80 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 61.6 n/a
66h 17.0 7.0 327 53 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 21 559.9 n/a
Monday 11.6 3.6 321 65 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 130.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ch'o-dong?
Now 12.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 18.4 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 640 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ch'o-dong today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 45m.
What is the local time in Ch'o-dong?
Local time is 07:03. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Ch'o-dong?
Ch'o-dong is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ch'o-dong?
DEM 14 m.
Where is Ch'o-dong located?
It is at 39.72288, 124.95902 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ch'o-dong in?
It is in North Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-02-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1878632

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