State Hydro-Meteorological Administration

The State Hydro-Meteorological Administration (Chosongul: 기상수문국) is the National Meteorological service of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[1] The service started in 1961, joining the WMO in 1975.

State Hydro-Meteorological Administration
기상수문국
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1961 (1961-03)
Superseding agency
  • Central Meteorological Organization
JurisdictionNorth Korea
HeadquartersMirae Scientists Street, Pyongyang
38°59′36″N 125°43′54″E
Parent agencyCabinet of North Korea
Mirae Scientists Street, Pyongyang. The first building on the right side is the headquarters of the State Hydro-Meteorological Administration.

History

Immediately after liberation, on July 10, 1946, it was founded as the Central Meteorological Organization, an organization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the North Korean Provisional People's Committee. In September 1952, it was directly under the cabinet. It was transformed into a State Hydro-Meteorological Administration in March 1961. In May 1975, it became an official member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), joined the Intergovernmental Oceanography Committee in November 1978, the International Hydrology Program (IHP) in 1980, and the Antarctic Treaty in November 1987.[1]

Locations

The headquarters is in Mirae Scientists Street, Pyongyang.

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References
  1. "NK 조선" (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
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