Makala Central Prison
Makala Central Prison, or Makala Prison, is the biggest prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in its capital city, Kinshasa. It is located in the city center, 3 miles from the presidential palace.- Prison
- Description: prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Also known as“between penitentiary and rehabilitation in Kinshasa”“Centre pénitencier de rééducation de Kinshasa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include L’hôpital du Cinquantenaire de Kinshasa and Palais de Marbre.
L’hôpital du Cinquantenaire de Kinshasa
Hospital
l’Hôpital du Cinquantenaire de Kinshasa is the second… L’hôpital du Cinquantenaire de Kinshasa is situated 2½ km northeast of Makala Central Prison.
Palais de Marbre
Public building
The Marble Palace is a palace and historic building in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Palais de Marbre is situated 4 km west of Makala Central Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinshasa.
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Makala Central Prison
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Latitude
-4.36227° or 4° 21′ 44″ south
Longitude
15.28588° or 15° 17′ 9″ east
Open location code
6F7QJ7QP+39
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swahili—“Makala Central Prison” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬卡拉中央監獄”
- Dutch: “Makala gevangenis”
- Dutch: “Makala-gevangenis”
- French: “centre pénitentiaire et de rééducation de Kinshasa”
- French: “Centre pénitentiaire et de rééducation de Kinshasa”
- French: “Prison centrale de Makala”
- French: “Prison de Makala”
- German: “Gefängnis und Rehabilitationszentrum Kinshasa”
- Lingala: “Bolóko ya Makala”
- Spanish: “Centro Penitenciario y de Reeducacion de Kinsasa”
- Spanish: “Centro Penitenciario y de Reeducación de Kinsasa”
- Swahili: “Gereza la Makala”
- Swahili: “kati ya gereza na ukarabati huko Kinshasa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mosquée musulmane and Centre évangélique Béré.
Nearby Places
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