Bamako vs Bangui

Bamako leads Bangui by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 40 to 39. Bamako grades better on 3 measures, Bangui on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bamako 40, Bangui 39
• OECD: Bamako 37, Bangui 39
• UN Tourism: Bamako 50, Bangui 53
• UNDRR: Bamako 29, Bangui 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bamako 38, Bangui 75
• Economy and jobs: Bamako 58, Bangui 38
• Climate and hazards: Bamako 10, Bangui 15
• Water and environment: Bamako 44, Bangui 63
• Community and housing: Bamako 100, Bangui –
• Access and continuity: Bamako 21, Bangui 8

Where Bamako is stronger

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia / Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Mali, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (Directorate General of Civil Protection / Multi-hazard Early Warning System Design & Implementation Center (MHEWC), 2025). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Mali / FAOLEX, 2023). Grade 2/4.

Where Bangui is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 15 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Central African Republic 2024 Annual Research: Key Highlights, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (country figure) (ICASEES-RCA (Institut Centrafricain des Statistiques et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales), Annuaire Statistique - 24. Tourisme, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 59.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (ICASEES-RCA (Institut Centrafricain des Statistiques et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales), Annuaire Statistique - 24. Tourisme, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 44.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 20.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch / World Resources Institute, Bangui Deforestation Rates & Statistics, 2020). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mali: #110 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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