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Upper West Region

In Upper West Region, Ghana, the atlas records 1 correctional facility and 7 police units. Among them are 7 police stations and 1 prison. Wa Municipal has the most entries of any district, with 4. The atlas lists entries in 16 regions of Ghana, Upper West Region among them. As elsewhere in Ghana, prisons here are run by the Ghana Prisons Service. Choose one of 5 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Upper West Region, by district

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Daffiama Bussie IssaLawraNadowli-kaleoSissala WestWa MunicipalBussie Police StationPolice Station – Lawra Municipal DistrictDuane Check PointGwolu Police Station – Sissala West DistrictDobile Police Station – Wa Municipal DistrictUBIDS Police Station – Wa Municipal DistrictWa Police Station – Wa Municipal DistrictWa Prison
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What the atlas holds here

7Police stations
1Prison
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1 facility

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Wa PrisonPrisonWa Municipal
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Upper West Region, Ghana?

The atlas lists 1 prison, jail or detention centre in Upper West Region, Ghana, including 1 prison.

How many police stations are in Upper West Region, Ghana?

7 police units are listed for Upper West Region, Ghana, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Upper West 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?

Wa Municipal, with 1 prison or jail and 3 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.

Who runs the prisons in Upper West Region, Ghana?

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

How is Upper West Region, Ghana divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Upper West Region, Ghana by district, following official administrative boundaries; 5 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Wa Municipal is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Upper West Region, Ghana?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 7 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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