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
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| 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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