Congo (DRC) SKETCH SCORE: 12/100Congo (DRC) moved +2 this weekThe Congo score rose to 12 out of 100, but US and Canadian governments still maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active Ebola Bundibugyo virus notices.Congo (DRC) SKETCH SCORE: 12/100Congo (DRC) moved +2 this weekThe Congo score rose to 12 out of 100, but US and Canadian governments still maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active Ebola Bundibugyo virus notices.
Congo (DRC)

Nope.

The Congo score rose to 12 out of 100, but US and Canadian governments still maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active Ebola Bundibugyo virus notices.

Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence med▲ +2 this week
12Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Congo (DRC)

The real score

The breakdown

0advisoryConsensus
14Political Stability
17Police Trust
28Health
90LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

12

Nope.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vaccines

Recommended:

From people who've been there

Local know-how

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.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

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The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

C / E · 220V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 118

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