National Defense University

The Kim Jong Un National Defense University is a university located in Ryongsong-guyok, , . The university focuses on the scientific and technical training of North Korea's national defense personnel.
Wikipedia
  • Type: University
  • Description: military academy in Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Also known as: “Kim Jong Un National Defense University”, “Kim Jong-un National Defense University”, and “국방종합대학”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chungi Station and General Satellite Control Center.

Railway station
The P'yŏngra Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in , running from to , where it connects with the Hambuk Line. It is North Korea's main northeast–southwest rail line. is situated 1 km northwest of National Defense University.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is the main mission control center of North Korea's space program. It is located in , in a two-storey white building, and controlled by the Korean Committee of Space Technology. is situated 2½ km south of National Defense University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 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 Sunan International Airport and Pyongyang Ostrich Farm are in the district. Air Koryo is headquartered in Sunan District. is situated 8 km west of National Defense University.

National Defense University

Latitude
39.1708° or 39° 10′ 15″ north
Longitude
125.77801° or 125° 46′ 41″ east
Open location code
8QF75QCH+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 500783840
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q96385958
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“National Defense University” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “国防综合大学”
  • Chinese: “國防綜合大學”
  • Chinese: “金正恩国防综合大学”
  • Esperanto: “Universitato de Ŝtata Defendo «Kim Ĝong-un»”
  • German: “Universität für Landesverteidigung”
  • Japanese: “国防総合大学”
  • Japanese: “金正恩国防大学”
  • Japanese: “金正恩国防総合大学”
  • Korean: “김정은국방종합대학”
  • Russian: “Университет государственной обороны”
  • Spanish: “Universidad de Defensa Nacional Kim Jong-un”
  • Spanish: “Universidad de Defensa Nacional”

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