Tap water safety in Congo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

๐Ÿ‘Ž In general, the water in Congo is not safe to drink.

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 46% of the country.

There is a divide between rural and urban areas, tap water is safe to drink in 59% of urban areas, while it's only safe to drink in 21% of rural areas.

Lonely Planet

It is not safe to drink tap water in Congo. Always drink bottled water (and check the seal is not broken) or the boiled water that some hotels will leave in your room.

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

According to the CDC tap water is generally not safe for consumption.

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 0.0 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very low"

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