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Okapis are found only in the tropical forests of northeastern Zaire. They prefer altitudes between 500 and 1,000 m, although they may venture above 1,000 m in the eastern montane rainforests. One sighting occurred at 1,450 m on Mt. Hoyo, in the upper Ituri.
Okapi are found only in the Ituri Rainforest, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly called Zaire), in central Africa. They live in tropical forests at fairly high elevations, between 1,500 and 3,300 feet. Okapi are nocturnal.By day, they stay in the impenatrable swamps and thickets.At night, they move up in elevation to drier, more open forests, where they feed on leaves from over 100 species of plants. By getting food from such a diverse array of plants, they help ensure they can find enough food.kapi are nocturnal. By day, they stay in the impenatrable swamps and thickets. At night, they move up in elevation to drier, more open forests, where they feed on leaves from over 100 species of plants. By getting food from such a diverse array of plants, they help ensure they can find enough food.