Kifuka's high density of lightning is a result of
warm Atlantic air traveling over the
Congo rainforest before colliding with cool mountain air. These masses generate static charges, resulting in lightning. Although the DRC is subject to seasonal monsoons, the lightning occurs in high density year-round, with added intensity from October to March and decreased activity from June to August. Outside of Kifuka, the
Albertine Rift, particularly the
Virunga Mountains, are also a source of high-density lightning strikes nearby and
thunderstorm development. While Kifuka was once considered the most active area for lightning on earth,
Guinness World Records has since dubbed the
Catatumbo lightning phenomenon as producing more bolts per square kilometer. ==References==