South Hamgyong Province · North Korea
Hamhung travel guide
Hamhung is a city in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, home to about 769,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- DSO20 km · Sondok Airport
- Currency
- KPWNorth Korean won
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Language
- Korean, North Korean standard language
About
About Hamhung
Hamhŭng is North Korea's second-largest city, and a major port city and industrial hub. Hamhung is the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province and the 16th largest city in the Korean Peninsula.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Hamhung
See
- Hamhung Grand Theatre
Do
- Hamhung Water Park
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When to go
The best time to visit Hamhung
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hamhung are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 250 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hamhung: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sondok Airport (DSO), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 84 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
As with anywhere else in North Korea, getting into the city will be only possible as part of an official organised tour. Apparently some tours do include Hamhung on their itinerary.
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DSO · Sondok Airport
WOS · Wonsan Kalma Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Hamhung
Eat
Throughout Korea (both North and South), Hamhung is famous for the special tangy version of cold noodles known as raengmyeon (랭면).
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Questions
Hamhung: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hamhung?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hamhung are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 250 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hamhung?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sondok Airport (DSO), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 84 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Hamhung?
North Korean won (KPW).
Nearby
Destinations near Hamhung
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.