Prisons in Nigeria map & data
There are 29 prisons mapped in Nigeria, spread over 17 states. The most are in Edo (7), Lagos (3) and Yobe (3). 69% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Calabar Prison and Agodogo Prison.
Prisons by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edo | 7 | 24% |
| Lagos | 3 | 10% |
| Yobe | 3 | 10% |
| Plateau | 2 | 6.9% |
| Kaduna | 2 | 6.9% |
| Cross River | 1 | 3.4% |
| Oyo | 1 | 3.4% |
| Sokoto | 1 | 3.4% |
| Ondo | 1 | 3.4% |
| Delta | 1 | 3.4% |
| Rivers | 1 | 3.4% |
| Kwara | 1 | 3.4% |
| Borno | 1 | 3.4% |
| Kano | 1 | 3.4% |
| Imo | 1 | 3.4% |
| Bauchi | 1 | 3.4% |
| Niger | 1 | 3.4% |
Notable prisons in Nigeria
- Kirikiri Maximum Security PrisonLagos · prison
- Calabar PrisonCross River · prison
- Agodogo PrisonOyo · prison
- Central PrisonSokoto · prison
- Olokuta PrisonOndo · prison
- Warri Prisonwarri · Delta · prison
- Oke Kura Prison, Pakata Road, Ilorin, NigeriaKwara · prison
- Correctional facilityPlateau · prison
- Nig. Prison Service,Ogba Prison Agric ProjectEdo · prison
- Janguza PrisonKano · prison
- Owerri PrisonImo · prison
- Bauchi PrisonBauchi · prison
- Minna CorrectionNiger · prison
- BROSAL PrisonKaduna · prison
- Kirikiri Female PrisonLagos · prison
- Nigerian correctional service JosPlateau · prison
- Nigeria Prisons Services (Medium Security Prison)Edo · prison
- Prison College KadunaKaduna · prison
- Kirikiri Medium Security PrisonLagos · prison
- Nigerian Prisons Service State HqrsEdo · 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 Nigeria?
This layer holds 29 prisons in Nigeria, the most of them in Edo. 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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