Bangui vs Port Harcourt

Bangui leads Port Harcourt by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 39 to 37. Bangui grades better on 3 measures, Port Harcourt on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bangui 39, Port Harcourt 37
• OECD: Bangui 39, Port Harcourt 38
• UN Tourism: Bangui 53, Port Harcourt 47
• UNDRR: Bangui 26, Port Harcourt 28

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bangui 75, Port Harcourt 38
• Economy and jobs: Bangui 38, Port Harcourt 42
• Climate and hazards: Bangui 15, Port Harcourt 25
• Water and environment: Bangui 63, Port Harcourt 75
• Community and housing: Bangui –, Port Harcourt 0
• Access and continuity: Bangui 8, Port Harcourt 21

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.
• 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.
• Unemployment rate: 6.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.

Where Port Harcourt is stronger

• Average length of stay: 6.6 nights per visitor (AirROI, Port Harcourt, Rivers Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 20.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch / World Resources Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics, 2020). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Ministry of Transportation / Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Nigeria, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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