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There are more than a dozen leader's residences in
North Korea , according to
Kim Jong Il ’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk.
[1] Many of the residences were identified on satellite images
[2] in the
North Korea Uncovered project.
[3]
Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of
Kim Jong Un .
[4] All residences are kept secret by the North Korean government and few photographs exist.
[5]
Leader's residences in North Korea
Name
Location
Direction from city center
Coordinates
Ryongsong Residence
Ryongsong district (
Pyongyang )
12 km (7.5 mi) northeast
39.116377 N, 125.805817 E
Kangdong Residence
Kangdong county (
Pyongyang )
30 km (19 mi) northeast
39.201381 N, 126.020683 E
Sinuiju Residence
Sinuiju (
North Pyongan )
8.5 km (5.3 mi) east
40.081519 N, 124.499307 E
Ryokpo Residence
[6]
[7]
[8]
Ryokpo district (
Pyongyang )
19 km (12 mi) southeast
38.911222 N, 125.922911 E
Samsok Residence
[9]
Samsok district (
Pyongyang )
21 km (13 mi) northeast
39.102224 N, 125.973830 E
Pyongsong Residence
[10]
Pyongsong (
South Pyongan )
11 km (6.8 mi) northwest
39.338774 N, 125.804062 E
Wonsan Residence
[11]
Wonsan (
Kangwon )
5 km (3.1 mi) northeast
39.188647 N, 127.477718 E
Changsuwon Residence
Ryongsong district (
Pyongyang )
15 km (9.3 mi) northeast
39.116069 N, 125.877501 E
Nampo Residence
[12]
Nampo (
South Pyongan )
9 km (5.6 mi) northwest
38.777724 N, 125.321217 E
Paektusan Residence
[13]
Samjiyon County (
Ryanggang )
7 km (4.3 mi) northwest
41.857656 N, 128.274726 E
Hyangsan Residence
[14]
Hyangsan county (
North Pyongan )
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast
39.971916 N, 126.321648 E
Anju Residence
[15]
Anju (
South Pyongan )
13 km (8.1 mi) east
39.635202 N, 125.810313 E
Changsong Residence
[16]
Changsong county (
North Pyongan )
9 km (5.6 mi) west
40.440384 N, 125.118192 E
Ragwon Residence
Ragwon county (
South Hamgyong )
5 km (3.1 mi) south
39.857744 N, 127.780674 E
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