Prisons in Senegal map & data
There are 16 prisons mapped in Senegal, spread over 9 regions. The most are in Dakar (5), Diourbel (2) and Louga (2) - Dakar alone holds 31% of them. 94% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include MAC pour femmes, Centre de Détention de Diourbel and Maison d'arret et de Correction de Kolda (MAC).
Prisons by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 5 | 31% |
| Diourbel | 2 | 13% |
| Louga | 2 | 13% |
| Thies | 2 | 13% |
| Kaolack | 1 | 6.3% |
| Kolda | 1 | 6.3% |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 6.3% |
| Tambacounda | 1 | 6.3% |
| Ziguinchor | 1 | 6.3% |
Notable prisons in Senegal
- MAC pour femmesDakar · prison
- Centre de Détention de DiourbelDiourbel · prison
- Maison d'arret et de Correction de Kolda (MAC)Kolda · prison
- Maison d arret et de correction de LinguèreLinguère · Louga · prison
- Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction de Saint-LouisSaint-Louis · Saint Louis · prison
- Camp de Gardetambacounda · Tambacounda · prison
- Maison Arret et de Correction de ThièsThies · prison
- Maison d'arret et Correction ZigunchorZiguinchor · prison
- Maison d'arret camp pénal pour femmeDakar · prison
- maison dárret et de correction de MbackéDiourbel · prison
- Maison d'arret et de correction e KébémerLouga · prison
- Maison d'arrêt et de correctionThies · prison
- Maison d'arrêt Camp PénalDakar · prison
- Maison de correction de Sebi PontyDakar · prison
- Maison d鈥檃rrêt et de correction de RebeussDakar · 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 Senegal?
This layer holds 16 prisons in Senegal, the most of them in Dakar. 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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