Mandalay Central Prison

Mandalay Central Prison
LocationMandalay, Myanmar
Coordinates22°01′24″N 96°05′48″E / 22.023214415739908°N 96.09666512741309°E / 22.023214415739908; 96.09666512741309
StatusActive
Capacity4,833
Opened1992 (1992)
Managed byMinistry of Home Affairs
CityMandalay
State/provinceMandalay Region
CountryMyanmar

Mandalay Central Prison (Burmese: မန္တလေးဗဟိုအကျဉ်းထောင်), informally known as Obo Prison (အိုးဘိုအကျဉ်းထောင်), is a major prison located in Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma). The prison is adjacent to the Obo railway station, and located northeast of the city centre, at the foot of Mandalay Hill. The prison has a capacity of 4,833 inmates. Mandalay Central Prison has housed many prominent political prisoners, including Zaw Myint Maung, Ye Lwin, and Win Htein.