Lola ya Bonobo
Lola ya Bonobo is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos. Originally founded by Claudine André in 1994, since 2002 the sanctuary has been located just south of the suburb of Kimwenza at the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vanessawoods, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Petites Chutes de la Lukaya and Lac Ma Vallée.
Petites Chutes de la Lukaya
Waterfall
The Petites Chutes de la Lukaya is a set of small waterfalls on the Lukaya River. They are just south of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimwenza.
Kimwenza
Town
Kimwenza is a neighborhood in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Mont Ngafula commune in the south of the capital, Kinshasa. Kimwenza is situated 4 km northeast of Lola ya Bonobo.
Lola ya Bonobo
- Type: Wildlife reserve
- Description: Sanctuary for orphaned bonobos
- Category: facility
- Location: Kinshasa City, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Lola ya Bonobo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lola ya Bonobo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lola ya Bonobo”
- Dutch: “Lola ya Bonobo”
- French: “Lola ya Bonobo”
- Japanese: “ローラ”
- Lingala: “Lola ya Bonobo”
- Polish: “loya de bonobo”
- Portuguese: “Lola ya Bonobo”
- Swedish: “Lola ya Bonobo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kinsele and Benseke.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Ngafula and Gafula.
DR Congo: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Virunga National Park, and Goma.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lola ya Bonobo”. Photo: Vanessawoods, Public domain.