Central Africa

Central Africa is a region of Africa. Countries Central Africa regions Angola Former Portugese colony which went through a brutal civil war. Now safe and has been surprisingly slow to appear on the traveler radar Central African Republic Dense jungle in the south and semi arid in the Sahelian north, this very unstable country is very much off the radar for visitors. Democratic Republic of the Congo Huge, blessed with incredible natural wealth and beauty, culturally diverse, and extremely unstable and dangerous Equatorial Guinea Perhaps the continent's most corrupt country, where massive oil wealth is confiscated by a thuggish government, is not a terribly safe place to travel, but it has great beaches, laid-back beach bars, and locals speak Spanish Gabon Has escaped the strife afflicting other Central African states; rich in oil and mineral reserves and a high biodiversity. Republic of the Congo Huge tracts of forest with a small population mean great potential for eco-tourism, but the country is still to fully recover from a terrible war in the 1990s Sao Tome and Principe Tiny islands in the Gulf of Guinea Cities Bangui Cabinda Brazzaville Goma Kinshasa Libreville Luanda Malabo Other destinations Dzanga_Sangha_National_Reserve — large rainforest park on the Sangha River in Republic of the Congo Lesio Louna Gorilla Reserve — is dedicated to the protection of gorillas in the Republic of the Congo Loango National Park — a 100-km stretch of virgin beaches and adjacent rainforest in Gabon, both scenic and a place to view leopards, elephants, gorillas, & monkeys on the beach. Maiko National Park — vast park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which is sadly off limits for most travelers due to constant conflict in the area Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and important national park in the Central African Republic Virunga_National_Park — a very important park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the future conservation of the mountain gorilla Understand Talk Get in Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!