Wap’o
Wap’o is a locality in Pyongyang, Pyongan. Wap’o is situated nearby to the locality Kusŏk-tong, as well as near Songsŏng-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and Central Zoo.
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Museum
Photo: Uwe Brodrecht, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, is the mausoleum where the preserved bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the eternal leaders of Juche Korea, are displayed.
Central Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Alex Kuehni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo, is the national zoo of North Korea. It is located near Taesŏngsan mountain in downtown Pyongyang.
Wap’o
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wapo”
- Location: Pyongyang, Pyongan, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.06139° or 39° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
125.80861° or 125° 48′ 31″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8QF73R65+HCGeoNames ID
1902243
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In Other Languages
“Wap’o” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Wap’o”
- Korean: “와포”
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