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Eritrea

The prisons, jails and police of Eritrea

In Eritrea, the atlas records 3 correctional facilities and 17 police units. Eritrea publishes very little official information on its places of detention. The entries here come from open map data. Among them are 17 police stations and 3 prisons. Maekel Region has the most entries of any region, with 11. Choose one of 4 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Eritrea, by region

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Anseba RegionDebub RegionMaekel RegionNorthen Red Sea RegionKarsheliEiraeiroEra Ero maximum
Composition

What the atlas holds here

17Police stations
3Prisons
Register

Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
EiraeiroPrisonShiebNorthen Red Sea Region
Era Ero maximumPrisonShiebNorthen Red Sea Region
KarsheliadiqualaPrisonAdi QualaDebub Region
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Eritrea?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in Eritrea, including 3 prisons.

How many police stations are in Eritrea?

17 police units are listed for Eritrea, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Eritrea?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Maekel Region, with 11 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 is Eritrea divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Eritrea by region, following official administrative boundaries; 4 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Maekel Region is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Eritrea?

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

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