A country · 11 places · 5 regions
Central African Republic, all of it.
11 curated places across 5 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Bangui, Sangha-Mbaéré, Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture and Mbomou Prefecture — read below as chapters, with 1 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Bangui · 3 places
Bangui
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame is the principal Catholic church of Bangui and seat of the archdiocese, a brick landmark rising above the low skyline of the Central African capital. Built in the colonial era, its warm masonry and twin towers make it one of the city's most recognisable buildings. The cathedral gained wider attention when it served as a place of interfaith gestures during periods of conflict in the country. It remains a centre of religious life and a symbol of Bangui's endurance through political turmoil.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Sangha-Mbaéré · 2 places
Sangha-Mbaéré
In the country's far southwest, this rainforest reserve surrounds Dzanga Bai, a mineral clearing where dozens of forest elephants gather daily alongside bongos and forest buffalo. Habituated western lowland gorilla tracking and walks with Ba'Aka guides round out a world-class primate destination.
✦ December to February, the drier season for forest access · $$$
Chapter III · Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture · 1 place
Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture
The importance of this park derives from its wealth of flora and fauna. Its vast savannahs are home to a wide variety of species: black rhinoceroses, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, red-fronted gazelles and buffalo, while various types of waterfowl are to be found in the northern floodplains.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Mbomou Prefecture · 1 place
Mbomou Prefecture
The Catholic cathedral of Bangassou on the Mbomou River near the DR Congo border. It serves a remote southeastern diocese long shaped by mission work along the river.
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Regions of Central African Republic
Every place in Central African Republic
11 places, one country.
Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Sangha-Mbaéré, Central African Republic
✦ December to February, the drier season for forest access · $$$
Boali Falls
Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture, Central African Republic
✦ July to November, when the river is in full flow · $
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture, Central African Republic
✦ June–October · $$
Bangui
Bangui Prefecture, Central African Republic
✦ December to February, the driest months
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Bangui
Bangui, Central African Republic
✦ November–February
Dzanga Bai
Sangha-Mbaéré, Central African Republic
✦ December to April
Barthélemy Boganda Stadium
Bangui, Central African Republic
✦ November–February
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Fatima, Bangui
Bangui, Central African Republic
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Cathédrale de Bangassou
Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic
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Cathédrale de Bouar
Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic
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Chinko Nature Reserve
Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic