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Dakar

In Dakar, Senegal, the atlas records 4 correctional facilities and 49 police units. Among them are 31 police stations, 16 gendarmerie units and 2 municipal police units. Dakar has the most entries of any department, with 27. The atlas lists entries in 13 regions of Senegal, Dakar among them. As elsewhere in Senegal, prisons here are run by Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire. Choose one of 4 departments to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Dakar, by department

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DakarGuediawayePikineRufisqueCaserne Samba Diéry DialloCercle Mess des OfficiersChef d'État MajorComissariat – Commune de Grand YoffComissariat de Police du Point ECommisariat de MédinaCommisariat police – Commune de Dakar-PlateauCommissariat de DieuppeulCommissariat de Police de Bel-AirCommissariat de Police de Reubeuss – Commune de Dakar-PlateauCommissariat de police Grand YoffCommissariat des Parcelles AssainiesCommissariat du Port – Commune de Dakar-PlateauGendarmerie Nationale – Commune de Dakar-PlateauGendarmerie Nationale – Commune de OuakamGendarmerie Ouest FoireGendarmerie du Front de TerreGendarmerie du Port – Commune de Hann Bel-AirGendermerie FoirePolice Municipale de DakarPolice des HLMPoste de police de GoréePoste de police des HLM 5Poste de police du GRUCÉtat major Gendarmerie SenegalCommissariat de GuédiawayeCommissariat de Wakhinane NimzattPolice de GuediawayeCommissariat de police cité Alioune SowBrigade de Gendarmerie de Keur MassarBrigade de gendarmerie ZFI MbaoCommissariat de yeumbeul nordLégion de Gendarmerie d'Intervention de MbaoPolice ThiaroyePolice de MalikaPolice de thiaroyeGuinaw rail sudPolice de pikineCommissariat de Police de RufisqueGendarmerie – Commune de Rufisque EstGendarmerie (Poste de Tivaoune Peulh)Gendarmerie Nationale – Commune de SébikhotaneGendarmerie Niague – Commune de Tivaouane Peulh-NiagaGendarmerie de DiamniadioGendarmerie de Yéne/Toubab DialawPolice Centrale de RufisquePolice Jaxaay 2Police municipale de bargnyPolice – Commune de Rufisque EstMaison d'arrêt Camp PénalPrison of RebeussMAC pour femmesMaison de correction de Sebi Ponty
Composition

What the atlas holds here

31Police stations
16Gendarmerie units
2Municipal police units
2Prisons
1Remand prison
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

4 facilities

4 entries
MAC pour femmesWomen's prisonRufisque
Maison d'arrêt Camp PénalRemand prisonDakar
Maison de correction de Sebi PontyPrisonRufisque
Prison of RebeussPrisonDakar
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Dakar, Senegal?

The atlas lists 4 prisons, jails and detention centres in Dakar, Senegal, including 2 prisons and 1 remand prison.

How many police stations are in Dakar, Senegal?

49 police units are listed for Dakar, Senegal: 31 police stations, 16 gendarmerie units and 2 municipal police units.

Can I look up a prisoner in Dakar, 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 department has the most facilities?

Dakar, with 2 prisons and jails and 25 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 Dakar, Senegal?

Prisons in Senegal, including those in Dakar, are run by Direction de l'Administration pénitentiaire.

What specialised facilities are there in Dakar, Senegal?

The atlas lists 1 women's prison and 1 remand prison here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Dakar, Senegal divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Dakar, Senegal by department, following official administrative boundaries; 4 departments currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the department where it is located; Dakar is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Dakar, Senegal?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 49 police units here. Open a department to see the units in each area.

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