Not to be confused withDK Jungle.

This article is about the location in theDonkey Kong franchise. For thestage introduced inSuper Smash Bros., seeKongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.). For the stage introduced inSuper Smash Bros. Melee formerly known as "Kongo Jungle", seeKongo Falls.

Kongo Jungle
The world map in the version ofDonkey Kong Country for theGame Boy Advance
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Greater location	Donkey Kong Island (Donkey Kong Country) World of Light (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Capital	DK's Tree House
Ruler	Donkey Kong
Inhabitants	Kongs
Iterations	Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee

TheKongo Jungle is a vast jungle found onDonkey Kong Island, at the foot ofMonkey Mines. First appearing inDonkey Kong Country, Kongo Jungle is the place whereDK's Tree House and theBanana Hoard is found; a distinction shared with the similarJungle world inDonkey Kong Country Returns, which has been suggested to be the same location.^[1] It is known for its dense rainforests, including natural ranges of wild gorillas.

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Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Kongo Jungle
Game	Donkey Kong Country
Number of levels	5
World progression ← Previous — Next → Monkey Mines Donkey Kong Country worlds

InDonkey Kong Country, Kongo Jungle is the first world. Most of the area is engulfed in a jungle, but there is a long cavern about midway through. The cavern's exit leads to the second half of Kongo Jungle, which itself directly leads to a large lake. The originalSuper Nintendo Entertainment System release shows two halves of Kongo Jungle in separate screens. The levels are as follows:

Click a level icon to open the relevant article.

Code	Image			Level	Summary
	SNES	GBC	GBA
1 - 1				Jungle Hijinxs	The first level of Kongo Jungle, Jungle Hijinxs introduces basic enemies such asKritters andGnawties. Most of the level is straightforward, but has a few pits near the end.Rambi appears about halfway through, and he can ram into enemies and walls that patch upBonus Areas.
1 - 2				Ropey Rampage	The second level of Kongo Jungle, Ropey Rampage takes place directly during a tropical rainstorm at night. The main theme of the level is for theKongs to walk on treetops and swing onRopes across large abysses. This level introduces the aerial enemy,Zingers, and rolling armadillos,Armies.
1 - 3				Reptile Rumble	The third level of Kongo Jungle, Reptile Rumble takes place inside a cavern tunnel with a bumpy ground. The level's elevation varies, andtires are needed to reach the higher ledges. Kritters often guard the upper or lower steeped areas, Zingers are usually around the tires, andSlippas slither along the ground.
1 - 4				Coral Capers	The fourth level of Kongo Jungle, Coral Capers is the first underwater level, and is set in a coral reef. There are coral walls with items such asbananas. Every underwater enemy debuts in this level exceptSquidge. The Kongs can freeEnguarde from anAnimal Crate to help defeat some aquatic foes.
1 - 5				Barrel Cannon Canyon	The fifth level of Kongo Jungle, Barrel Cannon Canyon has severalBarrel Cannons andBlast Barrels, used mainly for crossing the large pits. The level features several Kritters, especially the bouncing type, and Zingers.
1 - BOSS				Very Gnawty's Lair	The boss level of Kongo Jungle, featuring a boss fight againstVery Gnawty.

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

Kongo Jungle reappears as the Kongs' residence for theDonkey Kong Country television series.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Main articles:Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.),Kongo Falls

The recreated Kongo Jungle map in World of Light mode ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

In theSuper Smash Bros. series, Kongo Jungle (spelled "Congo Jungle" in the originalSuper Smash Bros.) appears as one of the arenas inSuper Smash Bros. The Kongo Jungle stage is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. There is also a vast jungle in the background of the arena and aBarrel Cannon underneath the arena. InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, in addition to the previous Kongo Jungle returning, another Kongo Jungle stage (later renamed "Kongo Falls" inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate) was introduced. This Kongo Jungle stage is constructed out of logs strewn together, which are sitting on rocks jutting out of a waterfall. In the background of this stage is a vast jungle along with what appears to beDK's Tree House. Kongo Jungle inSuper Smash Bros. later returns inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, while both versions reappear inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Exclusively in World of Light ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is a recreation of the original Kongo Jungle, where it is namedDK Island. It can be visited via a portal on the east side of the world map. In DK Island,Donkey Kongspirits appear in the locations the levels were originally (with the exception ofBarrel Cannon Canyon;Jungle Hijinxs serves as the area's starting point), in the following order:Kritter (Ropey Rampage),Cranky Kong (Cranky's Cabin),Zinger (Reptile Rumble),Enguarde (Coral Capers),Funky Kong (Funky's Flights), andCandy Kong (Candy's Save Point). Defeating Funky Kong's puppet fighter unlocks Funky Kong's Shack, one of the shops in Spirits mode. DK Island ends at the location ofVery Gnawty's Lair, where the player can battle the capturedDiddy Kong. Defeating Diddy Kong awakens him, freeing him fromGaleem's control and adding him to the party for the remainder of World of Light. This also unlocks Diddy Kong in the main game, if the player has not done so already.

Gallery[edit]

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color) map

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) map

Naming[edit]

Kongo Jungle's name is a portmanteau of "Kong", relating toDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong being playable characters inDonkey Kong Country, and theCongo Basin, a section of Africa which covers territory in nine different countries (most notably theDemocratic Republic of the Congo and theRepublic of the Congo).

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• Alternate versions of Kongo Jungle have existed throughout theDonkey Kong franchise, often alongside a different version of Jungle Hijinxs. They share a common distinction of being a large jungle area serving as both the starting location and the location of DK's Tree House.
  • The first instance of this is inDonkey Kong 64, where DK's Tree House is the central location of a wide jungle area within DK Isles, while the first level,Jungle Japes, is based on Jungle Hijinxs.
  • The second instance of this is theJungle World inDK: King of Swing.
  • There is aJungle world in theGame Boy titleDonkey Kong, but it does not have as much of an established connection to Kongo Jungle, since the game was released prior toDonkey Kong Country.

References[edit]

• Donkey Kong Island
• Kongo Bongo Island
• Jungles
• Donkey Kong Country worlds
• Donkey Kong Country (television series)

• Articles with unsourced foreign names