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title: "Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro: North Korea Prison Camp Dossier | Save North Korea"
description: "Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro (Prison (kyohwaso)): Reported closed. Located in South Hamgyong Province. It is believed that Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro was closed around 2008.  Type of prisoners: Men, women, political prisoners, short term prisoners Type of Labor: Construction This location is not yet confirmed. It has been listed in NKDB and KINU reports as well as identified in prisoner testimony. There is no further information about its current state of operation. A second location associated with this camp is located in Pungho-ri at 40° 1’19.71”N 127° 25’55.91”E. A third location associated with t"
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Prison · kyohwaso 

# Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro

22호 영광(오로) 교화소

Formerly situated in Oro (now Yonggwang County), South Hamgyong Province, this correctional camp held approximately 1,100 prisoners before being phased out and consolidated into neighboring facilities.

**\~1,100** prisoners HRNK estimate 

**Closed** Reported closed 

**Social Security** run by 

Yonggwang · South Hamgyong

Kyo-hwa-so No. 22, Oro · 40.0433°N, 127.5236°E [Google Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0433,127.523594444444,15z/data=!3m1!1e3) · Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics 

[ Open on the intel map](https://savenorthkorea.org/map#camps=camp-22)[ Yonggwang county](https://savenorthkorea.org/counties/yonggwang)[ How the camp system works](https://savenorthkorea.org/learn/north-korea-prison-camps)

## Who is held here

- Men
- Women
- Political prisoners
- Short term prisoners

## Forced labor

- Construction

## How well documented

1. Satellite imagery
2. Listed by NKDB / KINU
3. Survivor testimony

## Also known as

HRNK ties 2 more sites to this facility.

## Why people end up here

Kyohwaso hold people sentenced through the regular courts. Sentences are set in years, but hunger, beatings and heavy labor kill many before release. Common charges:

- Illegal trading
- Smuggling across the border
- Watching foreign media
- Trying to escape to China

## Sources

- [**HRNK prison camp map** hrnk.org ↗ ](https://www.hrnk.org/)
- [**UN Commission of Inquiry (2014)** ohchr.org ↗ ](https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/co-idprk/commission-inquiry-on-h-rin-dprk)

## Other facilities in South Hamgyong Province

- [ © Esri, Maxar **Camp 15, Yodok** Political prison camp · Reported closed or downsized, disputed ](https://savenorthkorea.org/camps/kwanliso-15)
- [ © Esri, Maxar **Kyo-hwa-so No. 9, Hamhung** Prison · Operating (per HRNK) ](https://savenorthkorea.org/camps/kyohwaso-9-hamhung)
- [ © Esri, Maxar **Facility at I-gol** Political prison camp · Operating (per HRNK) ](https://savenorthkorea.org/camps/facility-at-i-gol)