Pibong-p’okp’o
Pibong-p’okp’o is a waterfall in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea. Pibong-p’okp’o is situated nearby to the locality Miryŏkpul, as well as near Ch’angdae-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kumgangsan and Singyesa.
Kumgangsan
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kumgangsan, literally the Diamond Mountains, is in North Korea. The mountain and surroundings were listed as a mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.
Singyesa
Buddhist temple
Singyesa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Onjong-ri in Kosong County, Kangwon Province, North Korea. Once one of the largest of the hundreds of temples located in scenic Mount Kumgang, the complex was destroyed by US bombings during the Korean War. Singyesa is situated 3 km east of Pibong-p’okp’o.
Pibong-p’okp’o
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Bibong Falls”, “Bibongpo”, “Bibongpokpo”, “Pibong Falls”, and “Pibong-p’o”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.66746° or 38° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
128.1429° or 128° 8′ 34″ eastElevation
481 metres (1,578 feet)Open location code
8QCCM48V+X5GeoNames ID
1931947
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In Other Languages
“Pibong-p’okp’o” goes by many names.
- Korean: “비봉포”
- Korean: “비봉폭포”
Localities in the Area
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