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Rwanda

The prisons, jails and police of Rwanda

In Rwanda, the atlas records 3 correctional facilities and 25 police units. The Rwanda Correctional Service runs the country's correctional facilities, including Mageragere near Kigali. Among them are 24 police stations, 3 prisons and 1 border police. City of Kigali has the most entries of any province, with 12. Choose one of 5 provinces to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Rwanda, by province

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City of KigaliEastern ProvinceNorthern ProvinceSouthern ProvinceWestern ProvinceMageragere PrisonMusanze prisonRCS Nyanza Correctional Facility
Composition

What the atlas holds here

24Police stations
3Prisons
1Border police
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Prisons & jails

3 facilities

3 entries
Mageragere PrisonPrisonNyarugengeCity of Kigali
Musanze prisonPrisonMusanzeNorthern Province
RCS Nyanza Correctional FacilityPrisonNyanzaSouthern Province
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Rwanda?

The atlas lists 3 prisons, jails and detention centres in Rwanda, including 3 prisons.

How many police stations are in Rwanda?

25 police units are listed for Rwanda: 24 police stations and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Rwanda?

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

Which province has the most facilities?

City of Kigali, with 1 prison or jail and 11 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 Rwanda?

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

How is Rwanda divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Rwanda by province, following official administrative boundaries; 5 provinces currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the province where it is located; City of Kigali is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Rwanda?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 25 police units here. Open a province to see the units in each area.

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