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Niger

The prisons, jails and police of Niger

This page lists 8 places of detention and 75 law enforcement agencies in Niger. Niger's prisons are under the Ministry of Justice. The civil prison in Niamey is the largest. Among them are 65 police stations, 10 gendarmerie units and 6 prisons. Niamey has the most entries of any region, with 29. Choose one of 6 regions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Niger, by region

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

65Police stations
10Gendarmerie units
6Prisons
2Remand prisons
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Prisons & jails

8 facilities

8 entries
Centre de Réinsertion Professionnelle de DaïkaïnaPrisonTillabériTillaberi
Centre de Réinsertion Professionnelle de KolloPrisonKolloTillaberi
Centre Pénitentiaire d'AguiéPrisonAguiéMaradi
High security prison of KoutoukaléPrisonKolloTillaberi
Maison d’arrêt de MadaouaPrisonMadaouaTahoua/Agadez
Maison d'Arrêt de TéraRemand prisonTéraTillaberi
Maison d’arrêt de TillabériRemand prisonTillabériTillaberi
Prison civile Guidan RoumdjiPrisonGuidan-RoumdjiMaradi
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Niger?

The atlas lists 8 prisons, jails and detention centres in Niger, including 6 prisons and 2 remand prisons.

How many police stations are in Niger?

75 police units are listed for Niger: 65 police stations and 10 gendarmerie units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Niger?

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

Which region has the most facilities?

Niamey, with 29 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.

What specialised facilities are there in Niger?

The atlas lists 2 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Niger divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Niger by region, following official administrative boundaries; 6 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Niamey is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Niger?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 75 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.

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