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Ivory Coast

The prisons, jails and police of Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast has 18 prisons and jails and 255 police agencies in this atlas. Côte d'Ivoire's prisons, the maisons d'arrêt et de correction, are under the Ministry of Justice. The MACA in Abidjan is by far the largest. They include 161 police stations, 88 gendarmerie units and 9 prisons. The busiest region is District Autonome D'Abidjan (82 entries). Choose one of 14 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Ivory Coast, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

161Police stations
88Gendarmerie units
9Prisons
9Remand prisons
4Border police units
2Municipal police units
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Prisons & jails

18 facilities

18 entries
Camp pénal de BouakéPrisonGbekeValle Du Bandama—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction d'OdiennéRemand prisonKabadougouDenguele—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de BondoukouRemand prisonGontougoZanzan—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de GagnoaRemand prisonGohGoh-Djiboua—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de Grand-BassamRemand prisonSud-ComoeComoe—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de GuigloRemand prisonCavallyMontagnes—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de KorhogoRemand prisonPoroSavanes—
Maison d'arrêt et de correction de MANRemand prisonTonkpiMontagnes—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de San pedroRemand prisonSan PedroBas-Sassandra—
Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de ToubaRemand prisonBafingWoroba—
Masion d'arrêt et de correction de DivoPrisonLoh-DjibouaGoh-Djiboua—
Pôle Pénitentiaire d'AbidjanPrisonDistrict Autonome D'Abidjan1,500
Prison CivilePrisonIndenie-DjuablinComoe—
Prison CivilePrisonIffouLacs—
Prison CivilePrisonNawaBas-Sassandra—
Prison CivilePrisonBagoueSavanes—
Prison de bounaPrisonBounkaniZanzan—
Prison de Haute Sécurité de KorhogoPrisonPoroSavanes—
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Ivory Coast have?

The atlas lists 18 prisons, jails and detention centres in Ivory Coast, including 9 prisons and 9 remand prisons.

Which police agencies serve Ivory Coast?

255 police units are listed for Ivory Coast: 161 police stations, 88 gendarmerie units and 4 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Ivory Coast?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

District Autonome D'Abidjan, with 1 prison or jail and 81 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.

Are there women's, youth or remand facilities in Ivory Coast?

The atlas lists 9 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How are the listings for Ivory Coast organised?

The atlas files Ivory Coast by region, following official administrative boundaries; 14 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; District Autonome D'Abidjan is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Ivory Coast?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 255 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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