Wasa-bong

Wasa-bong is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 2,126 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jong Il Peak and Paektusan Secret Camp Revolutionary Historic Site.

Peak
Photo: Mark Scott Johnson, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the peaks of Mount Sobaek, south-east of Paektu Mountain. The height is 5,899 ft. It is located near the shore of Sobaek Stream, in Samjiyon County, , North Korea.

Photo: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Paektusan Secret Camp is claimed to be a former military base on , and the claimed birthplace of Kim Jong-Il, though other sources report he was born in the Soviet Union.

Wasa-bong

Latitude
41.88081° or 41° 52′ 51″ north
Longitude
128.1493° or 128° 8′ 58″ east
Elevation
2,126 metres (6,975 feet)
Open location code
8QHCV4JX+8P
Geo­Names ID
2039467
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wasa-bong” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “와사봉”

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