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 kilometers (273 mi)[1]
Basin size	20,344 km2 (7,855 sq mi)

The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강)^[a] 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 Namp'o.^[3] 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 km or 272.7 mi 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

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