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Angola

The prisons, jails and police of Angola

In Angola, the atlas records 9 correctional facilities and 151 police units. Angola's prisons fall under the Penitentiary Services of the Ministry of the Interior. Larger establishments are concentrated around Luanda, with provincial prisons serving the rest of the country. They include 150 police stations, 9 prisons and 1 border police. The busiest province is Luanda (71 entries). Choose one of 16 provinces to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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BengoBenguelaBiéCabindaCuando CubangoCuanza NorteCuneneHuamboHuílaLuandaLunda NorteLunda SulMalanjeNamibeUígeZairePeniteciária do Vale do CavacoAntigo Centro Prisional do MissomboCentro Penitenciário da Comarca da HuílaPenitenciária Militar – LubangoComarca de VianaComarca Central de LuandaHospital Prisão de São PauloEstabecimento Prisional de BentiabaPrisão do Kindoki
Composition

What the atlas holds here

150Police stations
9Prisons
1Border police
Register

Prisons & jails

9 facilities

9 entries
Antigo Centro Prisional do MissomboPrisonMenongueCuando Cubango
Centro Penitenciário da Comarca da HuílaPrisonLubangoHuíla
Comarca Central de LuandaPrisonLuanda
Comarca de VianaPrisonBelasLuanda
Estabecimento Prisional de BentiabaPrisonNamibe
Hospital Prisão de São PauloPrisonLuanda
Peniteciária do Vale do CavacoPrisonBenguela
Penitenciária Militar – LubangoPrisonLubangoHuíla
Prisão do KindokiPrisonNegageUíge
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Angola have?

The atlas lists 9 prisons, jails and detention centres in Angola, including 9 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Angola?

151 police units are listed for Angola: 150 police stations and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Angola?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Angola. Contact the facility or the Penitentiary Services, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which province has the most facilities?

Luanda, with 3 prisons and jails and 68 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in Angola?

The Penitentiary Services is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

Where are most of the prisons in Angola?

Luanda has the most, with 3 places of detention in the atlas, out of 3 towns with at least one.

How are the listings for Angola organised?

The atlas files Angola by province, following official administrative boundaries; 16 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; Luanda is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Angola?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 151 police units here. Open a province to see the units in each area.

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