Residences of North Korean leaders


There are more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong-il’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. Many of the residences were identified on satellite images in the North Korea Uncovered project. Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of Kim Jong-un. All residences are kept secret by the North Korean government and few photographs exist.
NameLocationDirection from city centerCoordinates
Ryongsong ResidenceRyongsong district northeast
Kangdong ResidenceKangdong county northeast
Sinuiju ResidenceSinuiju east
Ryokpo ResidenceRyokpo district southeast
Samsok ResidenceSamsok district northeast
Pyongsong ResidencePyongsong northwest
Wonsan ResidenceWonsan northeast
Changsuwon ResidenceRyongsong district northeast
Nampo ResidenceNampo northwest
Paektusan ResidenceSamjiyon County northwest
Hyangsan ResidenceHyangsan county southeast
Anju ResidenceAnju east
Changsong ResidenceChangsong county west
Ragwon ResidenceRagwon county south