Photo hide

Hippo Hide (Kaingo)

Run by Shenton Safaris · May–Nov

In season nowOutside protected areasUnverified

About

A hide cut into the riverbank at the Luangwa and Mwamba river confluence, above pods of hundreds of hippos, screened with grass and fitted with camera props. As the river drops a lower level is installed for eye-level views. Exclusive to Kaingo guests and visited during morning or afternoon activities.

Open months

Hippo Hide (Kaingo) by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	In season
Jun	In season
Jul	In season
Aug	In season
Sep	In season
Oct	In season
Nov	In season
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, Africa/Lusaka
From	To	Light
00:00	05:03	Night
05:03	05:21	Blue hour
05:21	05:47	Golden hour
05:47	06:47	Soft
06:47	08:32	Medium
08:32	14:45	Harsh
14:45	16:30	Medium
16:30	17:30	Soft
17:30	17:56	Golden hour
17:56	18:14	Blue hour
18:14	24:00	Night

2.9 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.2 h
Feb	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.5 h	6.2 h
Mar	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.5 h	5.8 h
Apr	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.7 h	5.2 h
May (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.2 h	4.3 h
Jun (window)	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.5 h	3.7 h
Jul (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.3 h	4.0 h
Aug (window)	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.8 h	4.9 h
Sep (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.5 h	5.6 h
Oct (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	6.1 h
Nov (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	6.2 h
Dec	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.6 h	6.2 h

The hide

Hide: Ground level
Session: Day sessions
Places: Not stated
Distance: Unknown
Lens: Unknown
Language: English

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

Green means ShutterAtlas has checked it. Yellow means it has not been checked yet. Red means it happens here.

Light and conditions

Loading today’s light and weather…

Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Lusaka time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Hippo Hide (Kaingo), in Lusaka time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	05:43–06:09	17:57–18:24	12h 48m12 h 48 min	82°
Feb	05:56–06:21	17:55–18:20	12h 31m12 h 31 min	90°
Mar	06:01–06:26	17:40–18:05	12h 10m12 h 10 min	79°
Apr	06:03–06:28	17:20–17:45	11h 48m11 h 48 min	67°
MayIn season	06:08–06:35	17:06–17:32	11h 31m11 h 31 min	58°
JunIn season	06:17–06:44	17:05–17:32	11h 22m11 h 22 min	54°
JulIn season	06:21–06:48	17:12–17:39	11h 26m11 h 26 min	56°
AugIn season	06:12–06:37	17:20–17:45	11h 41m11 h 41 min	63°
SepIn season	05:52–06:17	17:22–17:47	12h 1m12 h 1 min	74°
OctIn season	05:32–05:57	17:23–17:48	12h 23m12 h 23 min	86°
NovIn season	05:21–05:47	17:30–17:56	12h 43m12 h 43 min	85°
Dec	05:26–05:53	17:45–18:12	12h 53m12 h 53 min	80°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026