Kani-dong
Kani-dong is a locality in Pyongyang, Pyongan. Kani-dong is situated nearby to the locality Sinjŏng-dong, as well as near Chosan-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chungi Station and Patriotic Martyrs‘ Cemetery.
Chungi Station
Railway station
The P'yŏngra Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, running from P'yŏngyang to Rason, where it connects with the Hambuk Line. It is North Korea's main northeast–southwest rail line.
Patriotic Martyrs‘ Cemetery
Cemetery
The Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery is a national cemetery in Sinmi-ri, Hyongjesan-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. Founded on September 17, 1986, it is officially reserved for people who contributed to the "liberation of the country" and "socialist construction". Patriotic Martyrs‘ Cemetery is situated 4 km southwest of Kani-dong.
General Satellite Control Center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The General Satellite Control Center is the main mission control center of North Korea's space program. It is located in Pothonggang District, Pyongyang in a two-storey white building, and controlled by the Korean Committee of Space Technology. General Satellite Control Center is situated 3 km southeast of Kani-dong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunan-guyok.
Sunan-guyok
Town
Photo: Uwe Brodrecht, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunan-guyŏk, or Sunan District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Pyongyang Sunan International Airport is in the district. Air Koryo is headquartered in Sunan District. Sunan-guyok is situated 6 km northwest of Kani-dong.
Kani-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ganidong”
- Location: Pyongyang, Pyongan, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.16861° or 39° 10′ 7″ northLongitude
125.74861° or 125° 44′ 55″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8QF75P9X+CCGeoNames ID
1932325
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In Other Languages
“Kani-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “가니동”
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