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    Shakani

    Safari Lodge · Akagera National Park, Rwanda

    PlnrScore 27
    Best time
    Jun–Aug
    Suggested stay
    2-3 nights
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    Discover Shakani, a distinctive camp nestled within Akagera National Park, deep in Rwanda's Eastern

    Why stay at Shakani

    • 35 mammal species recorded nearby

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    camp

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    495

    Species

    35

    Mammals

    255

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Olive Baboon112 sightings
    • Impala108 sightings
    • Plains Zebra102 sightings
    • Common Hippopotamus93 sightings
    • African Fish-Eagle79 sightings
    • Waterbuck74 sightings
    • African Darter68 sightings
    • African Savanna Elephant62 sightings
    • Maasai Giraffe61 sightings
    • Tsessebe59 sightings

    Best time to stay at Shakani

    Best months:
    June
    July
    August
    Jan
    Great21°C59mm
    Feb
    Great22°C55mm
    Mar
    Great22°C79mm
    Apr
    Good21°C94mm
    May
    Great22°C42mm
    Jun
    Excellent22°C4mm
    Jul
    Excellent22°C4mm
    Aug
    Great22°C31mm
    Sep
    Great22°C49mm
    Oct
    Great22°C62mm
    Nov
    Good21°C114mm
    Dec
    Great21°C74mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Milambi Airport (TZ-0144)

    28 km from the park

    International airport

    Kigali International Airport (KGL)

    71 km from the park

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    Data updated October 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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