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Cameroon

The prisons, jails and police of Cameroon

In Cameroon, the atlas records 20 correctional facilities and 416 police units. Cameroon's prisons are run by the penitentiary administration of the Ministry of Justice, organised as central prisons in regional capitals and principal prisons at divisional level. They include 314 police stations, 99 gendarmerie units and 20 prisons. The busiest region is Centre (133 entries). Choose one of 10 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Cameroon, by region

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AdamaouaCentreEastFar NorthLittoralNorthNorth-WestSouthSouth-WestWestPrison centralePrison Principale de Sa'aPrison PrincipalePrison de YokoPrison de NGOUMOUPrison Centrale de KondenguiPrison d'Abong MbangPrison Centrale de BertouaPrison Centrale de Maroua ZokokPrison Principale de YagouaPrison Principale de YabassiPrison centrale de New BellPrison Centrale De GarouaPrincipal Prison NdopPrison principale de BengbisPrison Centrale d'EbolowaPrison central de bueaPrison centrale de BafoussamBangangté PenitentiaryPrison de Mantoum
Composition

What the atlas holds here

314Police stations
99Gendarmerie units
20Prisons
3Border police units
Register

Prisons & jails

20 facilities

20 entries
Bangangté PenitentiaryPrisonNdeWest
Principal Prison NdopPrisonNgo-ketunjiaNorth-West
Prison central de bueaPrisonFakoSouth-West
Prison centralePrisonVinaAdamaoua
Prison Centrale d'EbolowaPrisonMvilaSouth
Prison centrale de BafoussamPrisonMifiWest
Prison Centrale de BertouaPrisonLom-Et-DjeremEast
Prison Centrale De GarouaPrisonBenoueNorth
Prison Centrale de KondenguiPrisonMfoundiCentre
Prison Centrale de Maroua ZokokPrisonDiamareFar North
Prison centrale de New BellPrisonWouriLittoral
Prison d'Abong MbangPrisonHaut-NyongEast
Prison de MantoumPrisonNounWest
Prison de NGOUMOUPrisonMefou-et-AkonoCentre
Prison de YokoPrisonMbam-et-KimCentre
Prison PrincipalePrisonMbam-et-InoubouCentre
Prison principale de BengbisPrisonDja-Et-LoboSouth
Prison Principale de Sa'aPrisonLekieCentre
Prison Principale de YabassiPrisonNkamLittoral
Prison Principale de YagouaPrisonMayo-DanayFar North
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Cameroon have?

The atlas lists 20 prisons, jails and detention centres in Cameroon, including 20 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Cameroon?

416 police units are listed for Cameroon: 314 police stations, 99 gendarmerie units and 3 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Cameroon?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Cameroon. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which region has the most facilities?

Centre, with 5 prisons and jails and 128 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.

How are the listings for Cameroon organised?

The atlas files Cameroon by region, following official administrative boundaries; 10 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Centre is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Cameroon?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 416 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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