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Central African Republic Travel Guide

Today in Central African Republic: Barthelemy Boganda Day (29 Mar)
Trek Zone
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(bohn-zhoor • French)
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106°F
Saturday
105°F
Sunday

Tourist season

Are March and April good months to visit Central African Republic?

3

March

Semi-high
season

4

April

Shoulder
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of United States visiting Central African Republic for tourism.

Visa not required

A visa is not required.

Did you know?

The surface area of Central African Republic is 240.5 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 37 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
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The distance between Bangui (CF) and Washington D.C. (US) is 6329 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Bangui click here

Bangui
Bangui
Bambari
Berbérati
Bimbo
Carnot
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
6329
mi

Country Comparison

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Safety

General travel safety level in Central African Republic on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

4

Level 4 • Do not travel.

Update: 25 Mar 2024

Upcoming holidays

1 April 2024• Easter Monday

10 April 2024• Korité

Currency

CFA Franc BEAC (XAF) - rate compared to selected currencies

100 XAF
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.15245
65596
GBP
0.13034
76723
USD
0.16442
60821
Update: 29 Mar 2024

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Central African Republic

Map
Distance matrix
MilesBanguiMbaikiBangassou
Bangui-52293
Mbaiki52-338
Bangassou293338-

Best Ways to Experience Central African Republic

  • Cuisine
  • Animals

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

36 / 231
Ranking
4 829 767
Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%

Area

37 / 232
Ranking
240.5 thous. mi²
It is approximately 7% of the territory of United States.

Life expectancy

35 / 221
Ranking
55.1
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 53.7women 56.4

Median age

36 / 222
Ranking
20
Average age of population expressed in years.men 19.7women 20.3

Population growth

35 / 224
Ranking
1.79%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

34 / 210
Ranking
37.4%
Ability to read, write and count.men 49.5%women 25.8%

GDP

32 / 194
Ranking
987 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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