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+236 Central African Republic

+236 is the calling code of Central African Republic.

ISO
CF
Region
Africa
Exit code when calling from Central African Republic
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Central African Republic
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Central African Republic at a glance

country in Central Africa

Capital
Bangui
Official languages
French, Sango
Currency
XAFCentral African CFA franc
Population
5,152,4212023
Overview map: Central African Republic highlighted; Bangui marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 0.Bangui

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line216123458 digits
Mobile700123458 digits

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Calling from Central African Republic

Central African Republic's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

Where this comes from

Country reference sources (7)

Catalog country/territory source identity through exact nondeprecated P297 plus retained entity-scope evidence; no political/legal status inferred.

  • WikidataQ929 · Central African Republic · revision 2562602887reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z.
  • WikidataQ3832 · Bangui · revision 2550855326reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z.
  • WikidataQ150 · French · revision 2561496129reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ33954 · Sango · revision 2560702287reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:41.161Z.
  • WikidataQ847739 · Central African CFA franc · revision 2556278803reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z.
  • WikidataQ791801 · estimation · revision 2545709567reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ929 · Central African Republic. Revision 2562602887. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry in Central Africa. Q929 · revision 2562602887. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: BanguiLinked English label: Bangui (Q3832), revision 2550855326. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q929$731E11A3-E2C8-47B6-A00C-37613330AE89, revision 2562602887, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: BanguiStatement q929$731E11A3-E2C8-47B6-A00C-37613330AE89
  • Official language: FrenchSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: French (Q150), revision 2561496129. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q929$FF9EDF16-7CB1-47F7-ACC4-1EC87CE64B7B, revision 2562602887, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: FrenchStatement q929$FF9EDF16-7CB1-47F7-ACC4-1EC87CE64B7B
  • Official language: SangoSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Sango (Q33954), revision 2560702287. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:41.161Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q929$DF86650A-5434-4AF1-BC9B-8E54E8A5EEB3, revision 2562602887, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: SangoStatement q929$DF86650A-5434-4AF1-BC9B-8E54E8A5EEB3
  • Currency: Central African CFA francSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Central African CFA franc (Q847739), revision 2556278803. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q929$4985C98F-CB5A-4E4B-88D0-A6DF51B3AC17, revision 2562602887, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: XAF. Separate retained P5061 source on Q847739, revision 2556278803. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Exact retained P5061 literal selected; other source-offered forms remain alternatives. This does not assert a preferred or official symbol. Selected symbol statement Q847739$9e95f777-41fb-5d07-c8c0-1231c2b9e39f, normal rank.Linked English label: Central African CFA francStatement q929$4985C98F-CB5A-4E4B-88D0-A6DF51B3AC17Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2023 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimation (Q791801), revision 2545709567. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q929$4b600fff-42fa-6447-3068-a42139f42d72, revision 2562602887, preferred rank. Qualifications: P459: Q791801 · P585: 2023 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2023, with year precision. Stated source method/circumstance (P459): estimation (Q791801). Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimationStatement Q929$4b600fff-42fa-6447-3068-a42139f42d72
  • MapAll 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 0. Map extent: Central African Republic. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Bangui
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eBangui: calculation identifier Africa/Lagos. Display identifier Africa/Bangui. Display source: zone.tab, line 136. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 236. Alias Africa/Bangui → Africa/Lagos (backward, line 160).
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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