Christchurch Women’s Prison

There are 18 adult prisons in New Zealand. Three prisons house women, one each in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The remaining fifteen house men; ten in the North Island and five in the South Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Templeton and Islington.

Templeton is a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch. Templeton is situated 3½ km southeast of Christchurch Women’s Prison.

Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city. Islington is situated 5 km east of Christchurch Women’s Prison.

Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Yaldhurst is situated 5 km east of Christchurch Women’s Prison.

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Latitude

-43.5288° or 43° 31′ 44″ south

Longitude

172.44732° or 172° 26′ 50″ east

Open location code

4V8JFCCW+FW

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=prison

Wikidata ID

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