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Western Region

Western Region, Ghana has 2 prisons and jails and 26 police agencies in this atlas. Among them are 26 police stations and 2 prisons. Tarkwa Nsuaem has the most entries of any district, with 5. The atlas lists entries in 16 regions of Ghana, Western Region among them. As elsewhere in Ghana, prisons here are run by the Ghana Prisons Service. Choose one of 11 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Western Region, by district

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Ahanta West MunicipalEffia Kwesimintsim MunicipalEllembelleJomoroPrestea/huni ValleySekondi Takoradi MetropolisShamaTarkwa NsuaemWassa Amenfi CentralWassa Amenfi EastWassa Amenfi WestDixcove – Ahanta West Municipal DistrictGhana Police ServiceGhana Police Service ApowaAnaji Police Station – Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal DistrictKwesiminting police station – Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan DistrictAiyinase Police StationEsiama Divisional District Police HQMarine Police Training SchoolCustoms & immigrationPolice & Customs – Jomoro Municipal DistrictPolice Station – Jomoro Municipal DistrictAboso Police Station – Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal DistrictPrestea Police Station ComplexCentral Police Station – TakoradiPolice Barracks – TakoradiBeposo Police Station – Shama DistrictShama Police StationDompim Police Station – Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal DistrictPolice Checkpoint – Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal DistrictTarkwa PoliceTarkwa Railways Police StationManso Amanfi Police District HeadquartersWasa Juabo Police StationWassa Akropong Police stationGhana Police Service-SompreOld police headquarters – Amenfi West Municipal DistrictSekondi Central PrisonTarkwa Prisons
Composition

What the atlas holds here

26Police stations
2Prisons
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Prisons & jails

2 facilities

2 entries
Sekondi Central PrisonSekondi-TakoradiPrisonSekondi Takoradi Metropolis
Tarkwa PrisonsPrisonTarkwa Nsuaem
Questions

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How many prisons and jails are in Western Region, Ghana?

The atlas lists 2 prisons, jails and detention centres in Western Region, Ghana, including 2 prisons.

How many police stations are in Western Region, Ghana?

26 police units are listed for Western Region, Ghana, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Western 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?

Tarkwa Nsuaem, with 1 prison or jail and 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.

Who runs the prisons in Western Region, Ghana?

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

How is Western Region, Ghana divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Western Region, Ghana by district, following official administrative boundaries; 11 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Tarkwa Nsuaem is the largest by number of entries.

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

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 26 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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