Taedong River
| Taedong River | |
|---|---|
Map of the Taedong River | |
| Location | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rangrim Mountains, South Hamgyong |
| Mouth | |
• location | West Korea Bay |
| Length | 439 km (273 mi) |
| Basin size | 20,344 km2 (7,855 sq mi) |
| Taedong River | |
| Hangul | 대동강 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 大同江 |
| RR | Daedonggang |
| MR | Taedonggang |
The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Nampo. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il Sung Square.
The river is 439 kilometres (273 miles) in length, and is generally deep. It is the fifth-longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second-longest in North Korea. Pyongyang is approximately 110 km upstream from the mouth, Sunchon 192 km upstream, and Taehŭng 414 km upstream. Because of its depth, it is widely used for river transport; it is navigable by large ships up to 65 km inland, although most commercial traffic stops at Songrim.