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Central African Republic · Mambéré

Carnot: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Carnot is a city of 129,032 people in Central African Republic (Mambéré), 551 m (1,808 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population129,032
Elevation551 m (1,808 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Bangui (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyFranc (XAF)
Dialling code+236
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Coordinates4.943, 15.877
Carnot

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Daylight in Carnot runs from about 11 h 52 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 4.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Carnot in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Carnot?

About 129,032 people live in Carnot (GeoNames).

What time zone is Carnot in?

Africa/Bangui, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Carnot?

The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Carnot?

Bangui (304 km), Bimbo (292 km), Bégoua (299 km), Ngaoundéré (367 km), Bertoua (246 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.