Lodge
Mikeno Lodge
Outside protected areasby Virunga National Park (Virunga Foundation)
Twelve stone-and-thatch bungalows in the Mahura Forest at Virunga's Rumangabo headquarters, the base for mountain gorilla treks from Bukima ranger post and dawn chimpanzee habituation walks. Packages also include visits to the Senkwekwe orphaned gorilla centre.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- For photographers
- Power and charging
- Not on offer
- Hides on site
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Mountain gorilla, Eastern chimpanzee, Blue monkey, Mantled guereza and Olive baboon
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Year round or not stated
Light and conditions
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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 Lubumbashi time (with summer time where it applies).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:10– | 17:48– | 12h 11m12 h 11 min | 70° |
| Feb | 06:15– | 17:53– | 12h 9m12 h 9 min | 79° |
| Mar | 06:11– | 17:48– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 89° |
| Apr | 06:04– | 17:37– | 12h 5m12 h 5 min | 79° |
| May | 06:01– | 17:32– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 70° |
| Jun | 06:05– | 17:35– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 65° |
| Jul | 06:11– | 17:41– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 67° |
| Aug | 06:08– | 17:41– | 12h 4m12 h 4 min | 75° |
| Sep | 05:58– | 17:33– | 12h 6m12 h 6 min | 86° |
| Oct | 05:48– | 17:25– | 12h 8m12 h 8 min | 83° |
| Nov | 05:45– | 17:24– | 12h 11m12 h 11 min | 73° |
| Dec | 05:55– | 17:34– | 12h 12m12 h 12 min | 68° |