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Korea Central Zoo

Q: Where is Korea Central Zoo?

North Korea. Korea Central Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in North Korea, at Daesong District, Pyongyang. Its coordinates are 39.075° N, 125.815° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 1,220 km away.

Q: When did Korea Central Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1959, 52 ha. Korea Central Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in North Korea, opened in 1959 and covers about 52 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap.

🇰🇵 North Korea

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, North Korea

The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo, is the national zoo of North Korea. Opened in April 1960, it is located near Taesŏngsan mountain in downtown Pyongyang, and covers an area of roughly one square kilometre. The zoo has over 5,000 wild animals, comprising a total of 650 species, including elephants, domestic dogs, and chimpanzees. Though the zoo participates in species recovery efforts through breeding programs, it has been criticized for its treatment of animals, especially in the case of Azalea, a chimp who was taught to smoke. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

39.075° N 125.815° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

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Opened

1959

Size

Large

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Getting there

Address: Daesong District, Pyongyang
Phone: 02-181111-341-8293

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Where is Korea Central Zoo?

North Korea

Korea Central Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in North Korea, at Daesong District, Pyongyang. Its coordinates are 39.075° N, 125.815° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 1,220 km away.