Notable sanctuary · Kongo Central, DR Congo
Yema
Yema is a sanctuary in Kongo Central, DR Congo.
Yema: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Yema
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Yema — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.74782, 12.28537. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yema
- Lagoa Bude · sanctuary · ~11 km
- Marco Histórico do Tratado de Simulambuco · fort · Cabinda Province · ~28 km
- Cabinda Fortress · fort · Cabinda Province · ~31 km
- Baía de Cabinda · beach · Cabinda Province · ~35 km
- Limite malemba_Matamba (Source siadeda) · fort · Kongo Central · ~35 km
- Parc National des mangroves · sanctuary · Kongo Central · ~36 km
- Source menga mabulu à 200m · fort · Kongo Central · ~37 km
- Limite malemba_Muba (Rivière kunga bananga) · fort · Kongo Central · ~39 km
- Limite Malemba_Matamba Nsinga lamina (forêt limite) · fort · Kongo Central · ~39 km
- Nsinga lama (forêt limite) · fort · Kongo Central · ~39 km
- Nkaketi Village · viewpoint · Kongo Central · ~42 km
- Pointe de Bulambemba · viewpoint · Kongo Central · ~42 km
- Limite malemba_weka (Rivière Tshimwila 2) · fort · Kongo Central · ~44 km
- Entrée mbuku · fort · Kongo Central · ~50 km
- Baía de Diogo Cão · beach · Kongo Central · ~51 km
- Malongo · church · Cabinda Province · ~51 km
- Kwanda Island · river spot · Zaire Province · ~52 km
- Île Kimwabi · river spot · Kongo Central · ~55 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Yema
- Lagoa Bude · sanctuary · ~11 km
- Parc National des mangroves · sanctuary · Kongo Central · ~36 km
- Parque Nacional do Maiombe · sanctuary · Cabinda Province · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Yema yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Yema?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Yema?
Nearby: Lagoa Bude (sanctuary, 11 km), Marco Histórico do Tratado de Simulambuco (fort, 28 km), Cabinda Fortress (fort, 31 km), Baía de Cabinda (beach, 35 km), Limite malemba_Matamba (Source siadeda) (fort, 35 km), Parc National des mangroves (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Yema worth visiting?
Yema is listed as a notable sanctuary in DR Congo on Spotwander.