Prisons in South Sudan map & data
There are 12 prisons mapped in South Sudan, spread over 5 regions. The most are in Unity (5), Central Equatoria (4) and Lakes (1) - Unity alone holds 42% of them. 100% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Rumbek Prison, Juba Men's Prison and Wau Prison.
Prisons by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unity | 5 | 42% |
| Central Equatoria | 4 | 33% |
| Lakes | 1 | 8.3% |
| Western Bahr el Ghazal | 1 | 8.3% |
| Western Equatoria | 1 | 8.3% |
Notable prisons in South Sudan
- Rumbek PrisonRumbek · Lakes · prison
- Juba Men's PrisonCentral Equatoria · prison
- Wau PrisonWau · Western Bahr el Ghazal · prison
- Leer prisonUnity · prison
- Yambio PrisonWestern Equatoria · prison
- Kajo keji County/City Prison FacilityCentral Equatoria · prison
- PrisonUnity · prison
- Yei PrisonYei · Central Equatoria · prison
- Unity State PrisonUnity · prison
- yei prison賷丕賷 · Central Equatoria · 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 South Sudan?
This layer holds 12 prisons in South Sudan, the most of them in Unity. 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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