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Malawi

The prisons, jails and police of Malawi

This page lists 8 places of detention and 74 law enforcement agencies in Malawi. The Malawi Prison Service runs the country's prisons. Maula in Lilongwe and Chichiri in Blantyre are the largest. They include 74 police stations and 8 prisons. The busiest region is Southern Region (40 entries). Choose one of 3 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Malawi, by region

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Central RegionNorthern RegionSouthern RegionMzimba PrisonMzuzu prisonNkhata bay Central PrisonChichiri PrisonChomboMulanje PrisonLuwani PrisonZomba Central Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

74Police stations
8Prisons
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Prisons & jails

8 facilities

8 entries
Chichiri PrisonPrisonBlantyreSouthern Region
ChomboPrisonBlantyreSouthern Region
Luwani PrisonPrisonNenoSouthern Region
Mulanje PrisonPrisonMulanjeSouthern Region
Mzimba PrisonPrisonMzimbaNorthern Region
Mzuzu prisonPrisonMzimbaNorthern Region
Nkhata bay Central PrisonPrisonNkhata BayNorthern Region
Zomba Central PrisonPrisonZombaSouthern Region
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Malawi have?

The atlas lists 8 prisons, jails and detention centres in Malawi, including 8 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Malawi?

74 police units are listed for Malawi, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Malawi?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Southern Region, with 5 prisons and jails and 35 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 Malawi?

The Malawi Prison Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How are the listings for Malawi organised?

The atlas files Malawi by region, following official administrative boundaries; 3 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Southern Region is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Malawi?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 74 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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