Notable river spot · South Hamgyong, North Korea
Mayangdo
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Mayangdo is a river spot in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
Mayangdo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mayangdo
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mayangdo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.99703, 128.19501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mayangdo
- Hamheung Main Palace · fort · South Hamgyong · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues · fort · South Hamgyong · ~73 km · Must-see
- Song Do Gap Lighthouse · attraction · South Hamgyong · ~15 km
- Chang Ch'i · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~25 km
- Han'garach'i-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~44 km
- Residence of Leadership · fort · South Hamgyong · ~48 km
- Munang-jŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~64 km
- Hamhŭng-man · beach · South Hamgyong · ~65 km
- Iwŏn-man Bay · beach · South Hamgyong · ~65 km
- Sint'ae-p'okp'o · waterfall · Ryanggang · ~71 km
- Hŏgung-dari-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~74 km
- Haesan Beach · beach · South Hamgyong · ~6 km
- Chae-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~7 km
- Tchanp’a-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~8 km
- Poju-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~9 km
- Sinho-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~10 km
- Mŏlsu-ryŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~12 km
- Uk-kogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mayangdo
- Ryeo-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~123 km · Must-see
- K’ŭndol-sŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~114 km
- Ung Island · river spot · Kangwon · ~118 km
- Chagŭndari-yŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~123 km
- Sin-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~129 km
- Tae-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~132 km
- Hwangto-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~135 km
- Alsom Islet · river spot · Kangwon · ~139 km
- Paek-to · river spot · Kangwon · ~142 km
- Chuk-to · river spot · Kangwon · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mayangdo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mayangdo?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mayangdo?
Nearby: Hamheung Main Palace (fort, 69 km), Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues (fort, 73 km), Song Do Gap Lighthouse (attraction, 15 km), Chang Ch'i (viewpoint, 25 km), Han'garach'i-p'okp'o (waterfall, 44 km), Residence of Leadership (fort, 48 km).
Is Mayangdo worth visiting?
Mayangdo is listed as a notable river spot in North Korea on Spotwander.