Tourist Attractions in Central African Republic, Central Africa

Tourist Attractions in Central African Republic, Central Africa

Central African Republic is a landlocked country in the Central Africa surrounded by Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, DR Congo, Congo and Cameroon. Central African Republic spans over a total area of 622,984 square kilometers (240,534 square miles) and divided into four regions by name Southwest Central African Republic, Northwest Central African Republic, Southeast Central African Republic, Northeast Central African Republic and Bangui is the capital and largest city of Central African Republic.

Central African Republic is hub to the various natural resources like uranium, crude oil, gold, diamond, limber and hydropower and arable land but it is among the poorest counties in the world. The economy of Central African Republic depends on mineral exports, agriculture, and few small-scale industries. Coordinates of Central African Republic is 4.3667° N, 18.5833° E.

Cuisines and Language of Central African Republic:

Central African Republic follows traditional way of cooking and majority of the populace consume vegetables, meat, fish, insects and sauce and staple foods are starches, such as millet, rice, sesame and sorghum and some of the common foods and dishes are muama de galinha, fufu, foutou, chichinga, spinach stew, muamba, Fulani boullie, kanda ti nyma and few others.

Central African Republic official language is French and Sangho, there are around 120 other languages in the country and majority of the populace in the country follow Christian followed by Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim and Animism.

Ideal Time to Visit Central African Republic:

Climate of Central African Republic is normally tropical with most of the months in the year are occupied by rainy season from May to October with storm and dry season from December to March and ideal time to visit Central African Republic is from December to March.

Destinations to Visit in Central African Republic:

Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park:

Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park is situated about 90 kilometers in east part of Ndele is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, covers a total area of 17,400 square kilometers. Some of the prominent wild animals in the park are black rhinoceroses, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, red-fronted gazelles and buffalo and wide range of other species are also available in the park. Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park is a must visit park in the country.

Les Chutes de Boali:

Les Chutes de Boali is also called as Boali Waterfalls situated around 100 kilometers from Bangui is one of the spectacular waterfalls in the country and the falls of the water depends on the season during the wet season one can see the best view of the waterfalls.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame:

Cathédrale Notre-Dame is one of the main worship places in the Central African Republic placed at the center of the Bangui is a Roman Catholic Cathedral and the church was constructed during the rule of French in the country and it is the largest and elegant church constructed with red brick.

Other Destinations to Visit in Central African Republic:

Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Boganda National Museum
Andre Felix National Park
Bokassa Palace
Bamingui-Bangoran National Park and Biosphere Reserve
Chutes de Boali Waterfalls
Mbaéré Bodingué National Park
Bokassa Triumphal Arch

Reaching Central African Republic:

By Air:

Central African Republic is served by total 47 airports but only three airports are operated in the country and there is only one international airport by name Bangui M’Poko International Airport situated in the Bangui city, capital of Central African Republic and it handles regular flight services to Brazzaville, Cotonou, Douala, Kinshasha, Malabo, N’Djamena, Pointe-Noire, Yaounde, Paris and other cities.

By Road:

Central African Republic is a landlocked country and connected through the roadways from the neighboring counties, Bangui is the main transportation hub in the country and from the city one can board bus to all the major destinations in the country and one can get around the country by bus, minivans and car.

By Ferry:

Central African Republic is served by river port is situated in Bangui city and from port one can board ferries to Brazzaville and Zongo cities.

Accommodation in Central African Republic:

Central African Republic is one of the least visited counties in the world and there are only few accommodation facilities in the country and majority of the luxurious hotels are situated in Bangui city, capital of the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic hotels are well equipped with the all the modern facilities and offers the world class facilities for the tourists visiting the city throughout the year and accommodation in other regions in the country are limited and tourists can find only budget accommodation. Some of the hotels in the Central African Republic are as follows: