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Central African Republic

About 4.67M people live in Central African Republic, on 622,984 km² in 20 regions; the capital is Bangui. The highest summit is Mont Ngaoui (1,410 m).

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population4.67M
Area623k km²
CapitalBangui
The year in Central African Republicweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40October
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best weather in OctoberBocaranga 49
October: highs27° – 31°
Rain this month, on average173mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan · Nov–Dec.

Central African Republic at a glance

The atlas follows 5,671 places here month by month, with 2 mountains and 1 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, November and December.

Central African Republic's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+283%1.44M in 1950 → 5.51M in 2025 → 10.6M in 2050
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Central African Republic · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$1,3002025 · 180/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy57.72024 · 210/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities45 %2025 · 160/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet14 %2024 · 176/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman5.952024 · 4/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover72 %2024 · 15/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Central African Republic

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Central African Republic

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

20 regions

Central African Republic from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Central African Republic
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Banguibest Jan · Jul · Dec40Bangui
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Bimbobest Jan · Aug · Dec41Bimbo
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Bossangoabest Jan · Nov–Dec37Bossangoa
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Briabest Jan · Nov–Dec41Bria
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Bangassoubest Jan · Nov–Dec42Bangassou
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Sibutbest Jan · Nov–Dec39Sibut
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N'Délébest Jan · Nov–Dec36N'Délé
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Obobest Jan · Nov–Dec41Obo
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Mobayebest Jan · Jul · Dec40Mobaye
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Boalibest Jan · Nov–Dec38Boali
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Kabobest Jan · Nov–Dec35Kabo
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Bocarangabest Jan · Nov–Dec49Bocaranga
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Alindaobest Jan · Nov–Dec39Alindao
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Baorobest Jan · Nov–Dec45Baoro
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Bodabest Jan · Jul · Dec41Boda
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Zemiobest Jan · Nov–Dec41Zemio
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Ouangobest Jan–Feb · Dec41Ouango

Nature in Central African Republic

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Central African Republic

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Central African Republic

1 monuments and 0 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Central African Republic

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Central African Republic

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Central African Republic

1 large airports, 2 railway stations, 3 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCE220 V
Emergency117Calling code +236
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyCentral African CFA FrancXAF
LanguagesFrench · Sango
Local time15:27Bangui