Transport in the Central African Republic

Modes of transport in the Central African Republic include road, water, and air.

Many remote areas that not connected to the country's road network, especially in the eastern part of the country outside of the major cities and towns, can only be reached by light aircraft, boat (via river) or on foot.

Bangui serves as a seaport, and 900 km of inland waterways are navigable, the main route being the Oubangui river.

A line from Cameroon port of Kribi to Bangui was proposed in 2002.

[2] [3] 900 km; traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts; Oubangui is the most important river, navigable all year to craft drawing 0.6 m or less; 282 km navigable to craft drawing as much as 1.8 m. There is only one river port.

Ferries such as this one near Djemah are sometimes used to transport vehicles across rivers.
Most highways in the Central African Republic are unpaved and susceptible to damage.
The majority of airfields in the Central African Republic have unpaved runways and are only used by chartered flights such as this one from the Red Cross.