Nope.

Active notices

• • Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Ituri and Nord-Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• • Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Haut-Uélé and Tshopo Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tap water safe to drink: No — bottled/filtered only

Vaccines

Required: Yellow Fever

Recommended: Chikungunya, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Measles, Meningococcal disease, Monkeypox, Polio, Rabies, Typhoid

Staying safe

• •The DRC remains one of the most underdeveloped countries in Africa and a significant portion of it is not safe for any travel or sightseeing.
• •Outside the capital Kinshasa, there are very few hospitals or clinics available for sick or injured travellers.
• •The DRC has seen more than its fair share of violence.
• •In the northeastern part of the country, the LRA (of child-soldier and 'Kony' fame) continues to roam the jungles near the border with the CAR, South Sudan and Uganda.
• •The regions of North and South Kivu have been in a state of continuous conflict since the early 1990s.

Staying healthy

• •Excellent medical care is almost entirely non-existent in DRC, especially for non-citizens.
• •There are occasional Ebola outbreaks in DRC.
• •You will need a yellow fever vaccination in order to enter the country by air (this requirement is often ignored at land entry points, particularly the smaller ones).
• •Congo is malarial, although slightly less in the Kivu region due to the altitude, so use insect repellent and take the necessary precautions such as sleeping under mosquito nets.
• •If you need emergency medical assistance, it is advised that you go to your nation's embassy.
• •Drink lots of water when outside.

Cash vs. Card

The local currency is the Congolese franc, sometimes abbreviated FC and sometimes just with a capital F placed after the amount (ISO international currency code: CDF). The currency is freely convertible (but impossible to get rid of outside the country).