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Region of Ghana

Northern Region

The atlas lists 6 police units in Northern Region, Ghana, but no prison or jail. Tamale Metropolitan has the most entries of any district, with 3. The atlas lists entries in 16 regions of Ghana, Northern Region among them. Prisons across Ghana are run by the Ghana Prisons Service; none is listed in this area. Choose one of 4 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Northern Region, by district

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Questions

Frequently asked

How many police stations are in Northern Region, Ghana?

6 police units are listed for Northern Region, Ghana, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Northern 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?

Tamale Metropolitan, with 3 police units.

How is Northern Region, Ghana divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Northern Region, Ghana by district, following official administrative boundaries; 4 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Tamale Metropolitan is the largest by number of entries.

Which facilities are listed in Northern Region, Ghana?

Kpandai Police Station (police station), Savelugu Police Station (police station), Lamashegu Police Station – Tamale Metropolitan District (police station), Sakasaka Police Station – Tamale Metropolitan District (police station), Tamale Regional Police Headquarters (police station) and Tolon Police District Headquarters (police station). Each name links to a page with the address, map and any published phone number.

Does Northern Region have its own jail or prison?

No prison or jail is listed in Northern Region itself. Elsewhere in Ghana the atlas lists Kumasi Central Prison and Obuasi Local Prison, among 14 places of detention.

How do I contact the police in Northern Region, Ghana?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 6 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

Which neighbouring areas of Ghana are covered?

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

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