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Central African Republic

The prisons, jails and police of the Central African Republic

This page lists 2 places of detention and 17 law enforcement agencies in the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic's prisons are under the Ministry of Justice. Information about individual facilities is limited, so the list here may not be complete. Among them are 10 police stations, 7 gendarmerie units and 1 prison. Bangui has the most entries of any prefecture, with 4. Choose one of 11 prefectures to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Central African Republic, by prefecture

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BanguiHaut-MbomouKémoMambéré-KadéïMbomouOmbella-M'PokoOuakaOuhamOuham-PendéSangha-MbaéréVakagaMaison DarretMaison d'arrêt
Composition

What the atlas holds here

10Police stations
7Gendarmerie units
1Prison
1Remand prison
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Prisons & jails

2 facilities

2 entries
Maison d'arrêtRemand prisonBiraoVakaga
Maison DarretPrisonBangassouMbomou
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in the Central African Republic?

The atlas lists 2 prisons, jails and detention centres in the Central African Republic, including 1 prison and 1 remand prison.

How many police stations are in the Central African Republic?

17 police units are listed for the Central African Republic: 10 police stations and 7 gendarmerie units.

Can I look up a prisoner in the Central African Republic?

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

Which prefecture has the most facilities?

Bangui, with 4 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.

What specialised facilities are there in the Central African Republic?

The atlas lists 1 remand prison here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is the Central African Republic divided in the atlas?

The atlas files the Central African Republic by prefecture, following official administrative boundaries; 11 prefectures currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the prefecture where it is located; Bangui is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in the Central African Republic?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 17 police units here. Open a prefecture to see the units in each area.

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