Prisons in Iraq map & data
There are 40 prisons mapped in Iraq, spread over 11 regions. The most are in Baghdad (13), Al-Sulaimaniyah (9) and Al-Muthanna (3) - Baghdad alone holds 33% of them. 83% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include سجن الحوت, سجن نقرة السلمان and سجن الكرخ للأحداث.
Prisons by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 13 | 33% |
| Al-Sulaimaniyah | 9 | 23% |
| Al-Muthanna | 3 | 7.5% |
| Dhi Qar | 3 | 7.5% |
| Dohuk | 3 | 7.5% |
| Erbil | 3 | 7.5% |
| Al-Basrah | 2 | 5.0% |
| Al-Anbar | 1 | 2.5% |
| An-Najaf | 1 | 2.5% |
| Maysan | 1 | 2.5% |
| Ninawa | 1 | 2.5% |
Notable prisons in Iraq
- سجن الحوتDhi Qar · prison
- سجن نقرة السلمانAl-Muthanna · prison
- سجن الكرخ للأحداثBaghdad · prison
- زندانی دهۆکدهۆک · Dohuk · prison
- گرتووخانەی سۆرانErbil · prison
- زندانی کانی گۆمەAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- Detention Facility - 2007Al-Anbar · prison
- سجن البصرة المركزيAl-Basrah · prison
- سجن العمارة المركزيMaysan · prison
- سجن بادوشNinawa · prison
- سجن الناصرية الاصلاحيDhi Qar · prison
- الخناقAl-Muthanna · prison
- سجن النساءBaghdad · prison
- سجن زاخو سيمالكاDohuk · prison
- زندانی گرتن و گواستنەوەی هەولێرErbil · prison
- چاکسازی گەورانAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- سجن المعقل المركزيالمعقل · Al-Basrah · prison
- سجن السلمان القديمAl-Muthanna · prison
- سجن تسفيرات ملعب الشعبBaghdad · prison
- گرتیگەها زرکادهۆک · Dohuk · prison
- زیندانی چاکسازیی ژنان و منداڵانهەولێر · Erbil · prison
- بەندیخانەی سوسێAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- مدرسة اصلاح البالغين / الرشادBaghdad · prison
- بەندیخانەی قەڵای سووسێAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- مدرسة تأهيل الصبيانBaghdad · prison
- بەندیخانەی قەڵای چەمچەماڵAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- مدرسة تأهيل الصبيان / الرشادBaghdad · prison
- زندانی شۆڕشAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- مركز التدريب و التاهيلBaghdad · prison
- سجنی سەیدسادقAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- چاکسازێ گەورانAl-Sulaimaniyah · prison
- گرتن و گواستنەوەAl-Sulaimaniyah · 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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How many prisons are there in Iraq?
This layer holds 40 prisons in Iraq, the most of them in Baghdad. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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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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