{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/central-african-republic/bangui","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:05:07.540Z","place":{"city":"Bangui","country":"Central African Republic","countryCode":"CF","lat":4.36122,"lon":18.55496},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.91,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""},{"max":46,"reason":"Homicide rate 20/100k"}],"databaseScore":17,"travellerSentiment":{"score":35,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe pervasive fear, frequent roadblocks and a feeling of being constantly under threat","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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HIGH RISK environment.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed robbery and carjacking are common in Bangui, especially near the airport and market areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in crowded markets and transport hubs, but armed theft poses a far greater threat"},"safeAreas":["Ngobila","Gbogompo"],"avoidAreas":["Bimbo","Begoua","Coline","Sibut","Bambari","Bangui M'Poko International Airport area"],"scams":["Targeted kidnapping of foreign nationals for ransom","Express kidnappings and extortion of tourists using fake police checkpoints"],"zones":[{"name":"Bimbo","level":"avoid","note":"FCDO advises against all travel to Bimbo; armed groups active, high kidnapping risk"},{"name":"Begoua","level":"avoid","note":"FCDO advises against all travel to Begoua; frequent militia clashes and roadside attacks"},{"name":"Coline","level":"avoid","note":"FCDO advises against all travel to Coline; volatile security, landmine presence reported"},{"name":"Gbogompo","level":"caution","note":"Generally stable but sporadic armed incidents can occur after dark"},{"name":"Ngobila","level":"caution","note":"Relatively safer within Bangui but still subject to sudden checkpoints and theft"},{"name":"Sibut","level":"avoid","note":"Outside capital, active conflict zones with militia control; avoid entirely"},{"name":"Bangui M'Poko International Airport area","level":"caution","note":"Higher risk of robbery and carjacking near airport; travel in armored vehicle advised"},{"name":"Bambari","level":"avoid","note":"Armed group activity reported; no reliable safety for visitors"}]}}