Prisons in Malaysia map & data
There are 58 prisons mapped in Malaysia, spread over 14 states. The most are in Sabah (8), Johor (6) and Sarawak (6). 97% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Kompleks Penjara Sungai Buloh, Penjara Taiping and Pusat Koreksional Johor Bahru.
Prisons by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah | 8 | 14% |
| Johor | 6 | 10% |
| Sarawak | 6 | 10% |
| Perak | 6 | 10% |
| Selangor | 4 | 6.9% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 4 | 6.9% |
| Pahang | 4 | 6.9% |
| Kedah | 4 | 6.9% |
| Penang | 4 | 6.9% |
| Malacca | 3 | 5.2% |
| Negeri Sembilan | 3 | 5.2% |
| Terengganu | 3 | 5.2% |
| Kelantan | 2 | 3.4% |
| Perlis | 1 | 1.7% |
Notable prisons in Malaysia
- Kompleks Penjara Sungai BulohSungai Buloh · Selangor · prison
- Penjara TaipingTaiping · Perak · prison
- Pusat Koreksional Johor BahruJohor Bahru · Johor · prison
- Penjara Pengkalan ChepaKelantan · prison
- Penjara SandakanSabah · prison
- Penjara Pusat MiriMiri · Sarawak · prison
- Lokap Berpusat Kuala Lumpur JinjangKuala Lumpur · prison
- Penjara MarangTerengganu · prison
- Penjara Alor SetarKedah · prison
- Penjara Pulau PinangPenang · prison
- Henry GurneyMalacca · prison
- Depot Tahanan Imigresen LenggengNegeri Sembilan · prison
- Kompleks Penjara KajangSelangor · prison
- Pusat Koreksional KamuntingPerak · prison
- Depot Tahanan Imigresen Pekan NanasJohor · prison
- Kompleks Penjara Kota KinabaluSabah · prison
- Penjara Puncak BorneoSarawak · prison
- Depot Imigresen Bukit JalilKuala Lumpur · prison
- Penjara Sungai PetaniKedah · prison
- Kompleks Penjara Sungai Udang MelakaMalacca · prison
- Institusi Pemulihan Dadah Jabatan Penjara Malaysia Jelebu Negeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan · prison
- Pusat Koreksional Puncak AlamPuncak Alam · Selangor · prison
- Penjara TapahPerak · prison
- Kompleks Penjara KluangJohor · prison
- Penjara Lahad DatuSabah · prison
- Depot Tahanan Imigresen BekenuBekenu · Sarawak · prison
- Pusat Tahanan Polis Batu MudaKuala Lumpur · prison
- Penjara Industri Jasin, MelakaJasin · Malacca · prison
- Penjara SerembanSeremban · Negeri Sembilan · prison
- Pusat Tahanan Sementara SepangSelangor · prison
- Penjara MuarJohor · prison
- Penjara Satelit SandakanSandakan · Sabah · prison
- Penjara LimbangSarawak · prison
- Sekolah Tunas BaktiKuala Lumpur · prison
- Penjara Simpang RenggamJohor · prison
- Penjara TawauSabah · prison
- Penjara Pusat Sri AmanSarawak · prison
- Pusat Tahanan Sementara PaparSabah · prison
- Pusat Tahanan Sementara SandakanSabah · prison
- Pusat Tahanan Sementara TawauSabah · 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 Malaysia?
This layer holds 58 prisons in Malaysia, the most of them in Sabah. 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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