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Central Region

This page lists 3 places of detention and 31 law enforcement agencies in Central Region, Ghana. They include 31 police stations and 3 prisons. The busiest district is Cape Coast Metropolitan (5 entries). Central Region is one of 16 regions of Ghana with entries in the atlas. Prisons in Central Region come under the Ghana Prisons Service, which runs the system across Ghana. Choose one of 16 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Central Region, by district

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Abura-asebu-kwamankeseAjumako-enyan-essiamAssin FosuAssin SouthCape Coast MetropolitanEffutu MunicipalEkumfiGomoa CentralGomoa EastGomoa WestKomenda-edina-eguafo-abirem MunicipalMfantseman MunicipalTwifo Atti-morkwaTwifo Hemang Lower DenkyiraUpper Denkyira East MunicipalWassa EastPolice Check PointEnyan Denkyira Police StationAgogo Police Station – Assin Central Municipal DistrictDivisional Police Headquarters – Assin Central Municipal DistrictGhana Police Station – Assin South DistrictKotokraba Police Station – Cape Coast Metropolitan DistrictNkanfoa Police Station – Cape Coast Metropolitan DistrictPolice Headquarters Cape CoastPolice barrier – Cape Coast Metropolitan DistrictUCC Police Station – Cape Coast Metropolitan DistrictWinneba Police Station – Effutu Municipal DistrictEkumfi EkrawfoPolice Checkpoint – Gomoa Central DistrictPolice Checkpoint – Gomoa Central District (No. 2)Ghana Police ServiceKasoa Police Station – Gomoa East DistrictNew Winneba Police StationOjobi Police Station – Gomoa East DistrictPolice checkpoint – Effutu Municipal DistrictPolice Barrier – Gomoa West DistrictKomenda Police Station – KomendaBiriwa – Mfantsiman Municipal DistrictBiriwa Police BarrierGhana Police ServiceMankessim – Mfantsiman Municipal DistrictGhana Police ServiceTOPP Police station – Twifo Atti Morkwa DistrictTwifo Praso Police StationPolice barrier – Twifo/Hemang/Lower Denkyira DistrictDunkwa - Offin Police StationPolice Barrier – Wassa East DistrictWinneba PrisonsCape Coast Maximum Security PrisonCape Coast Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

31Police stations
3Prisons
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Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
Cape Coast Maximum Security PrisonPrisonKomenda-edina-eguafo-abirem Municipal
Cape Coast PrisonPrisonKomenda-edina-eguafo-abirem Municipal
Winneba PrisonsPrisonEffutu Municipal
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Central Region, Ghana have?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in Central Region, Ghana, including 3 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Central Region, Ghana?

31 police units are listed for Central Region, Ghana, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Central Region, Ghana?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Ghana. Contact the facility or the Ghana Prisons Service, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which district has the most facilities?

Cape Coast Metropolitan, with 5 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 Central Region, Ghana?

Prisons in Ghana, including those in Central Region, are run by the Ghana Prisons Service.

How are the listings for Central Region, Ghana organised?

The atlas files Central Region, Ghana by district, following official administrative boundaries; 16 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Cape Coast Metropolitan is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Central Region, Ghana?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 31 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

What other areas are in Ghana?

Ghana has 15 other areas in the atlas; Greater Accra Region has the most entries (99), followed by Ashanti Region.

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