Destination
Central African Republic
Africa · Bangui
Safety advisory
Exercise a high degree of caution
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
All Saints Day
November 1, 2026
Sun · in 33d
National Day
December 1, 2026
Tue · in 63d
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Fri · in 87d
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
Fri · in 94d
Barthelemy Boganda Day
March 29, 2027
Mon · in 181d
Easter Monday
March 29, 2027
Mon · in 181d
Labour Day
May 1, 2027
Sat · in 214d
Ascension Day
May 6, 2027
Thu · in 219d
UNESCO sites
2UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Parkin danger1988Natural
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Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Central African Republic prefecture Bamingui-Bangoran, near the Chad border. It was inscribed to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1988 as a result of the diversity of life present within it.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Sangha Trinational2012Natural
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Sangha Trinational is a forest divided between the nations of Central African Republic, Cameroon and Republic of the Congo. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 because of its outstanding biodiversity and unique biological communities. The site includes 3 contiguous national parks within the humid tropical forests of Central Africa: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in Congo, Lobéké National Park in Cameroon, and Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in Central African Republic. The large size of the site and the relatively limited amount of deforestation within the three parks has allowed populations of vulnerable species such as African forest elephants, gorillas, sitatunga, and chimpanzees to thrive. In addition, populations of critically endangered plant species such as Mukulungu are protected within the site's borders.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Car rental & driving
Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.
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Health
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Prices
About the country
- Capital
- Bangui
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 4,666,377
- Area
- 622,984 km²
- Currency
- Franc · XAF
- Time zone
- 15:01UTC+1
- Sockets
- CE
- Calling code
- +236
- Languages
- French, Sango, Lingala, Kongo
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