Is Bimbo safe? Central African Republic travel risk
Is Bimbo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bimbo scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Central African Republic Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 15 Jan 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 28 May 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bimbo scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Central African Republic (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bimbo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 4, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Central African Republic travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 4.2558° N, 18.4042° E in Ombella-Mpoko, Bimbo features an altitude of 371 m. The settlement is located 21.9 km NE from Bangui.
Ombella-Mpoko
4.2558° N, 18.4042° E
371 m
Africa/Bangui
124,176
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: February (35 °C avg high); Wettest: October (212 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 34° | 35° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 32° |
| Low °C | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 8 | 20 | 104 | 123 | 109 | 91 | 116 | 166 | 167 | 212 | 130 | 19 |
Normals: Bangui (21.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Bimbo happened in December (9 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Central African Republic travel advice & laws.
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