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Mandalay Central Prison
Prison in Mandalay, Myanmar
Mandalay Central Prison (Burmese: မန္တလေးဗဟိုအကျဉ်းထောင်), informally known as Obo Prison (အိုးဘိုအကျဉ်းထောင်), is a major prison located in Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma).[1] The prison is adjacent to the Obo railway station, and located northeast of the city centre, at the foot of Mandalay Hill.[2] The prison has a capacity of 4,833 inmates.[3][4] Mandalay Central Prison has housed many prominent political prisoners, including Zaw Myint Maung, Ye Lwin, and Win Htein.[2]