Senegal, by region
Select a region on the map or in the side index. Drag to tilt, scroll to zoom.
What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
14 facilities
| Camp de Gardetambacounda | Prison | Tambacounda |
| Centre de Détention de Diourbel | Prison | Diourbel |
| MAC pour femmes | Women's prison | RufisqueDakar |
| Maison Arret et de Correction de Thiès | Prison | Thies |
| Maison d arret et de correction de Linguère | Prison | LinguereLouga |
| Maison d'arrêt Camp Pénal | Remand prison | Dakar |
| Maison d'arret et Correction Zigunchor | Remand prison | Ziguinchor |
| Maison d'arrêt et de correction | Remand prison | TivaouneThies |
| Maison d'arret et de Correction de Kolda (MAC) | Remand prison | Kolda |
| Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de Saint-Louis | Remand prison | Saint Louis |
| Maison d'arret et de correction e Kébémer | Remand prison | KebemerLouga |
| Maison dárret et de correction de Mbacké | Prison | MbackeDiourbel |
| Maison de correction de Sebi Ponty | Prison | RufisqueDakar |
| Prison of Rebeuss | Prison | Dakar |
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in Senegal?
The atlas lists 14 prisons, jails and detention centres in Senegal, including 7 prisons and 6 remand prisons.
How many police stations are in Senegal?
168 police units are listed for Senegal: 104 police stations, 59 gendarmerie units and 3 border police units.
Can I look up a prisoner in Senegal?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in Senegal. Contact the facility or Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which region has the most facilities?
Dakar, with 4 prisons and jails and 49 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 Senegal?
Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.
What specialised facilities are there in Senegal?
The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 6 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
How is Senegal divided in the atlas?
The atlas files Senegal by region, following official administrative boundaries; 13 regions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the region where it is located; Dakar is the largest by number of entries.
How do I contact the police in Senegal?
In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 168 police units here. Open a region to see the units in each area.