Prisons in Cameroon map & data
There are 29 prisons mapped in Cameroon, spread over 10 regions. The most are in West (7), Centre (6) and Adamaoua (3). 83% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Prison Centrale de Maroua Zokok, Prison Centrale de Bertoua and Prison centrale de Bafoussam.
Prisons by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| West | 7 | 24% |
| Centre | 6 | 21% |
| Adamaoua | 3 | 10% |
| South | 3 | 10% |
| Littoral | 3 | 10% |
| Far North | 2 | 6.9% |
| East | 2 | 6.9% |
| North | 1 | 3.4% |
| North-West | 1 | 3.4% |
| South-West | 1 | 3.4% |
Notable prisons in Cameroon
- Prison Centrale de Maroua ZokokFar North · prison
- Prison Centrale de BertouaEast · prison
- Prison centrale de BafoussamWest · prison
- Prison Centrale de KondenguiCentre · prison
- Prison Centrale De GarouaNorth · prison
- Principal Prison NdopNorth-West · prison
- Prison centraleAdamaoua · prison
- PrisonKribi · South · prison
- Prison central de bueaSouth-West · prison
- Manoka prisonLittoral · prison
- Prison Principale de YagouaFar North · prison
- Prison d'Abong MbangEast · prison
- Prison de BangangtéWest · prison
- Prison PrincipaleCentre · prison
- Prison Centrale d'EbolowaSouth · prison
- Prison Principale de YabassiLittoral · prison
- Prison de MantoumWest · prison
- Prison Principale de Sa'aCentre · prison
- Prison principale de BengbisSouth · prison
- Prison centrale de New BellLittoral · prison
- Prison de YokoCentre · prison
- prison de NGOUMOUCentre · prison
What's in this layer
Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.
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Frequently asked questions
How many prisons are there in Cameroon?
This layer holds 29 prisons in Cameroon, the most of them in West. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each prison?
The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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