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Namibia

The prisons, jails and police of Namibia

In Namibia, the atlas records 12 correctional facilities and 180 police units. The Namibian Correctional Service runs the country's correctional facilities. Windhoek Correctional Facility is the largest. Among them are 176 police stations, 12 prisons and 4 border police units. Khomas has the most entries of any region, with 32. Choose one of 13 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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CapriviErongoHardapKarasKavangoKhomasKuneneOhangwenaOmahekeOmusatiOshanaOshikotoOtjozondjupaDivundu Correctional FacilityWalvis Bay PrisonOmaruru PrisonSwakopmund PrisonHardap Correctional FacilityLüderitz Correctional FacilityElizabeth Nepemba Correctional FacilityWindhoek Central PrisonGobabis PrisonOluno Correctional CentreEvaristus Shikongo Correctional FacilityGrootfontein Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

176Police stations
12Prisons
4Border police units
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Prisons & jails

12 facilities

12 entries
Divundu Correctional FacilityPrisonArandisCaprivi
Elizabeth Nepemba Correctional FacilityPrisonRundu UrbanKavango
Evaristus Shikongo Correctional FacilityTsumebPrisonLuderitzOshikoto
Gobabis PrisonPrisonLuderitzOmaheke
Grootfontein PrisonPrisonRehoboth RuralOtjozondjupa
Hardap Correctional FacilityMarientalPrisonSwakopmundHardap
Lüderitz Correctional FacilityPrisonMariental RuralKaras
Oluno Correctional CentrePrisonOnesiOshana
Omaruru PrisonPrisonOranjemundErongo
Swakopmund PrisonPrisonOutjoErongo
Walvis Bay PrisonPrisonOpuwoErongo
Windhoek Central PrisonPrisonWindhoek RuralKhomas
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Namibia?

The atlas lists 12 prisons, jails and detention centres in Namibia, including 12 prisons.

How many police stations are in Namibia?

180 police units are listed for Namibia: 176 police stations and 4 border police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Namibia?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Khomas, with 1 prison or jail and 31 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 Namibia?

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

How is Namibia divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Namibia by region, following official administrative boundaries; 13 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Khomas is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Namibia?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 180 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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