Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism in Central African Republic

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Central African Republic.

Practical Information

Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Travel Alert Status: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Currency: 605.7
Climate: Average monthly temperatures range from a low of around 66°F to a high of about 93°F. Most of the precipitation in the area of Bangui occurs between May and October, usually characterized by short, violent thunderstorms. Although it rains hard at times, the sun shines almost every day. Dust, generally sunny skies, and warm weather are the forecast for the dry season (November to April).
Ethnic Groups: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2%
National Holiday: Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
Geographic Coordinates: 7 00 N, 21 00 E
Location: Central Africa, north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Airports: 50

Health and Safety

Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.

Medical facilities are extremely limited in the CAR, and the quality of care is unreliable. Sanitation levels are low. Many medicines are not available; you should carry properly labeled prescription drugs and other medications with you that will suffice for your entire visit. Routine immunizations and protection from vaccine-preventable diseases such as yellow fever, rabies, polio, meningitis, typhoid, and hepatitis A and B are recommended. Malaria (predominantly P. falciparum) exists throughout the year and chemoprophylaxis is strongly recommended.

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