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Wonders of the Central African Republic
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The enormous Central African Republic most certainly keeps many secrets that still need to be discovered. The country is very diverse – here is a dormant rainforest with pygmies, savanna, granitic inselbergs, and mighty rivers. Known landmarks include beautiful waterfalls, megalithic monuments, and diverse cliff art.
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Top 17 wonders of the Central African Republic
Geological wonders
Mbi Falls
Ombella-M’Poko
Some 40 – 70 m tall waterfall on Mbi River.
Toutoubou Falls
Mambéré-Kadéï
Group of three impressive falls, falling from the same overhanging cliff. Falls are some 10 – 15 m high.
Pipi natural bridge
Haute-Kotto
This natural bridge is carved by the river – it crosses the Pipi gorge and is some 9 m above the river.
Djako Arc of Triumph
Haute-Kotto
A natural arch.
Matakil Falls
Bamingui-Bangoran
Approximately 70 – 80 m tall waterfall on Koumbala River. Around the falls is a lush forest, contrasting with the surrounding savanna.
Kembé Falls
Basse-Kotto
Waterfall on Kotto River.
Elephant Rapids
Ombella-M’Poko and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rapids on Ubangi River.
Ngolo Waterfall
Basse-Kotto
Waterfall on Kotto River.
Archaeological wonders
Bouar megaliths
Nana-Mambéré
In the surroundings of Bouar city are found some 70 groups of megalithic stone settings (tajunu), most likely created in the Neolithic age. Sites contain burial cists and upright stones. The tallest stones are up to 5 m high.
Toulou shelter
Bamingui-Bangoran
Large monolith with spacious shelter in it. The shelter contains cliff paintings in white, black, and red colors. Paintings show people, elephants, and buffaloes.
Koumbala rock shelter
Bamingui-Bangoran
Cliff formation with rock shelter that contains cave paintings.
Djebel MĂ©la rock shelter
Haute-Kotto
Rock shelter with interesting cave paintings of lizards, felines, and other motifs.
Architecture wonders
Tata Palace of Sultan Senoussi
Bamingui-Bangoran
Ruins of a fortified palace and settlement that were built and inhabited in the 17th – 18th centuries AD. The remaining walls are up to 5 m high.
Kaga-Kpoungouvou caves
Bamingui-Bangoran
Group of cave refuges in the impressive granitic inselbergs. Here were hiding Gbagga people who were trying to escape from the slavery of sultan Senoussi. They closed their caves with massive stone slabs.
Bangui Notre Dame Cathedral
Bangui
A Catholic cathedral, constructed in a fine Neo-Renaissance style.
Recommended books
Making Sense of the Central African Republic
Despite its position at the center of a tumultuous region that has drawn substantial international attention and intervention over the decades, the Central African Republic is often overlooked when discussions turn to questions of postcolonial development, democracy, and change in Africa.
The Unravelling: Central African Republic
Published as the recipient of the 2015 FotoEvidence Book Award, “The Unravelling: Central African Republic” by Marcus Bleasdale documents the recent breakdown of order and outbreak of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). Working with Human Rights Watch (HRW) award-winning photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale traveled to remote areas of CAR where once friendly neighbors were in an open conflict fuelled by competing political forces.
