Socket 🔌

North Korea uses 220V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type C.

Languages 🗣️

• Korean

Currency 💱

1 KPW = 1 USD

North Korea uses the North Korean won (symbol: ?), code KPW.Banknotes come in denominations of 5000, 2000, 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 10 and 5 Korean won. Korean Won is subdivided into 100 chons. Coins come in denominations of 1 Korean won and 50, 10, 5 and 1 chons.

ATM 🏧🏦

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Mobile Phone 📱

Roaming 🌐

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

911

Police :

911

Ambulance :

911

Fire department :

911

Calling ☎️

International

To call North Korea, dial +, then 850 (the country code for North Korea), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within North Korea, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 2 .

international: + 850 2 1234567
calling local: 02 1234567

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in North Korea is on average 2.0 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in North Korea is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

SIM Card #️⃣

Rules 🚗

In North Korea you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on undivided highways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways and 40-70 km/h (24-43 mph) in all built-up areas.

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔