Africa
Can you drink tap water in DR Congo?
NoNo, drink bottled
Can you drink the tap water in DR Congo?
Don't drink the tap water. Drink bottled or filtered water; cholera is endemic.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 12% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World Bank open data
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