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Location | Mzuzu, Malawi |
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Coordinates | 11°27′29″S 34°00′54″E / 11.45807°S 34.015131°E |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Maximum (male and female) |
Capacity | 800 |
Opened | 1956 |
Managed by | Malawi Prison Service |
Mzuzu Central Prison is a prison in Mzuzu City in Mzimba District, Malawi.[1] The prison was built to address the growing need for a secure facility to hold criminals and political dissidents in the Northern Region of Malawi.[1][2][3]