
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Sambong, a city in North Hamgyong, North Korea in Asia. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Sambong — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Sambong | |
| State | North Hamgyong | |
| Country | North Korea | |
| Continent | Asia | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | North Korean Won | |
| Code ISO-4217 | KPW | |
| Symbol | ₩ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +850 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .kp | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 180 | |
| In Feet | 591 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 42.69 | |
| Longitude | 129.79 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 42.689° N 129.795° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 42° 41' 19" N 129° 47' 41" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 42° 41.32' N 129° 47.68' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to North Hamgyong Capital | 99 km South of Chongjin | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Kaishantun, China (3 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +08:30 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 04:54 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:56 PM | |
| Day Length | 14h 2m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Pyongyang |
Sambong is a city situated in North Hamgyong, North Korea, within Asia. GeoNames classifies Sambong as a Sub-District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in North Hamgyong
The latitude and longitude of Sambong pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 180 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Sambong on the map
Sambong runs on UTC +08:30. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Sambong run on North Korean Won (KPW), shown with the symbol ₩. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Sambong exchange rates
To ring a number in Sambong from outside North Korea, dial +850 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Sambong and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 99 km South of Chongjin, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the North Hamgyong market. › Cities near Sambong
Sambong is part of North Hamgyong in North Korea. It is classified as a Sub-District Headquarters.
Sambong keeps UTC +08:30. Today the sun rises around 04:54 AM and sets around 06:56 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Sambong price in North Korean won (KPW), written with the symbol ₩. Check live rates on our Sambong currency page.
Sambong is about 99 km South of Chongjin, the capital of North Hamgyong. See cities near Sambong for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Sambong lands you closest to Kaishantun, China, about 3 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Sambong sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.