Africa

Congo

Location

Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon.

Avoid travel to this area. Local militia groups, weapons (various), ballistics danger areas, mines, vehicle security, personal security, ambushes, kidnappings, bandits/corruption, gunfire, legal/illegal checkpoints, armed robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building/office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation/sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, terrorism, cultures/customs, communications, emergency shelters. Do not photograph public buildings.

Use bottled water only - local bottled water is good quality and safe to drink.

Coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin.

Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator.

Seasonal flooding.

Bacterial diarrhoea, bilharzia, cholera, Ebola fever, hepatitis A, HIV/AIDS, malaria, polio, river blindness, sleeping sickness, typhoid fever, yellow fever. Do not eat "bush meat".
Hospital: Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, de Brazzaville, BP32. Tel: 828810 / 822365

Air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation.

Road conditions are generally poor and deteriorate during the wet season, which lasts from November to May. Overland travel off the main roads requires 4-wheel driver vehicles.

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