Pul-e-Charkhi prison
Aerial view of the Pul-e Charkhi prison complex, January 2012 | |
| Location | Kabul |
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| Coordinates | 34°31′11″N 69°20′51″E / 34.5196°N 69.3476°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 14,000 |
| Opened | 1980s |
| Managed by | Directorate of Prisons Affairs |
Pul-e-Charkhi prison (Dari: زندان پل چرخی), also known as the Afghan National Detention Facility, is a maximum-security prison located next to the Ahmad Shah Baba Mina neighborhood in the eastern part of Kabul, Afghanistan. It has the capacity to house 14,000 inmates, but as of October 2024 it only has around 5,000 inmates, most of whom have been arrested and convicted within the jurisdiction of Kabul Province. It is considered the country's largest prison.