Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
Please reconsider your need to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo Please reconsider your need to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
Democratic Republic of the Congo shares a land border with 9 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Democratic Republic of the Congo), the Advisory Index is 3.6 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Central African Republic (5), Sudan (4.7), Burundi (4), Uganda (3.5), Angola (3), Rwanda (3), Tanzania (3), Zambia with 3 and Republic of the Congo with 2.7 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Democratic Republic of the Congo from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.7 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel elsewhere in the DRC due to the potential for civil unrest and violent crime (level 3 of 4).
Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/democratic-republic-congo
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Do not travel to eastern and north-eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the provinces of Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Haut Lomami, Ituri, Kasai, Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental, Maniema, Mai-Ndombe, Tanganyika, North and South Kivu and within 50 kilometres of the border with the Central African Republic. This is due to the unstable security situation, ongoing armed conflict, terrorism and violent crime. (level 4 of 4).
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Demokratische Republik Kongo: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/kongodemokratischerepubliksicherheit/203202
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel to certain areas
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is volatile. Conflict in Eastern DRC is ongoing. Leave affected areas if it's safe to do so. Protests have been occurring in Kinshasa, including outside embassies and UN offices. Protests may occur without warning. Avoid areas where protests are happening. Roadblocks and road closures ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/democratic-republic-congo
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reissued to reflect changes to the “Do Not Travel” provinces. Reconsider travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel To: North Kivu province due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, active volcanoes, armed ...
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Undvik icke nödvändiga resor - Undvik alla resor till Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, Ituri, Tanganyika, Kasaï Kasaï, Centrala Maniema, Haut-Uele och Haut-Lomami. Sammandrabbningarna mellan rebeller och armén fortgår i landets östra delar, samt i norra och södra Kivu-provinsen. Civilbefolkningen har på vissa håll blivit tvungen att fly över landets gränser.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Issued by: Finnish government
Coverage: Nord-Kivu
Info: Undvik alla resor
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Democratic Republic of the Congo changed from 4.0 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government decreased their existing warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Democratic Republic of the Congo changed from 3.9 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Democratic Republic of the Congo changed from 3.8 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Democratic Republic of the Congo changed from 3.6 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Democratic Republic of the Congo changed from 3.8 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government decreased their existing warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Democratic Republic of the Congo changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 4.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 5.0.
The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 3.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 4.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 3.0.
The German government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 3.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 4.0.
The Australian government issued a new warning for Democratic Republic of the Congo with a rating of 4.0.
Democratic Republic of the Congo with its capital Kinshasa is a country in Africa (Middle Africa), slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US (2,345,410 km²). The country is located Central Africa, northeast of Angola. The climate can be described as tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October). The landscape is vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east. With a population of about 60.09 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Kinshasa |
| Population | about 60.09 million |
| Size | 2.345.410 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
| Common languages | French, Kongo, Lingala |
| Currency | Franc (short: CDF) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +243 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .cd |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | CD |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | COD |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 180 |
These are problems Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Democratic Republic of the Congo. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently rated at 3,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The score is rather high (3,7) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a size of 2,345,410 km² or 905,567 mi² which is slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Sudan (4.7)
Burundi (4.0)
Uganda (3.5)
Angola (3.0)
Rwanda (3.0)
Tanzania (3.0)
Zambia (3.0)