GORILLA GROUPS IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has 19 gorilla families open to the public for tracking and visit.

Area Buhoma

1. Mubare group
   Family members: 5 (1 silverback, 4 adult females)
2. Habinyanja group
   Family members: 15 (1 silverback, 4 black back, 3 adult females, 1 sub-adult, 4 juveniles, 2 infants)
3. Rushegura group
   Family members: 15 (1 silverback, 3 black backs, 6 adult females, 1 sub-adult, 4 infants)
4. Katwe group
   Family members: 8 (1 silverback, 1 black back, 2 adult females, 2 sub-adults, 2 infants)

 

Area Ruhija

5. Nkuringo group
   Family members: 14 (2 silverbacks, 3 black back, 7 adult females, 1 juvenile, 1 infant)
6. Bushaho group
   Family members: 11 (1 silverback, 1 black back, 4 adult females, 2 sub-adults, 3 infants)
7. Christmas group
   Family members: 6 (1 silverback, 2 adult females, 1 juvenile, 2 infants)
8. Kyaguliro group
   Family members: 8 (1 silverback, 1 black back, 1 adult female, 4 sub-adults, 1 infant)

Area Nkuringo

9. Bitukura group
   Family members: 11 (2 silverbacks, 1 black back, 4 adult females, 1 sub-adult, 1 juvenile, 2 infants)
10. Oruzogo group
    Family members: 17 (3 silverbacks, 1 black back, 6 adult females, 3 sub-adults, 2 juveniles, 2 infants)
11. Mukiza group
    Family members: 13 (1 silverback, 6 adult females, 2 sub-adults, 1 Juvenile, 3 infants)

Area Rushaga

12. Mishaya group
    Family members: 8 (1 silverback, 1 black back, 3 adult females, 3 infants)
13. Kahungye group
    Family members: 22 (3 silverbacks, 2 black backs, 7 adult females, 2 sub-adults, 3 juveniles, 5 infants)
14. Busingye group
    Family members: 12 (1 silverback, 1 black back, 5 adult females, 2 juveniles, 3 infants)
15. Bweza group
    Family members: 10 (3 silverbacks, 3 adult females, 1 sub-adult, 3 infants)
16. Nshongi group
    Family members: 7 (1 silverback, 3 adult females, 1 sub-adult, 2 infants)
17. Mucunguzi group
    Family members: 8 (1 silverback, 5 adult females, 2 infants)
18. Bikingi group
    Family members: 10 ( 1 silverback, 1 black back, 4 adult females,2 juveniles, 2 infants)
19. Kutu group
    Family members: 7 (2 silverbacks, 3 adult females, 2 infants)

* Please Note: The above data is as of 30th September 2018. The family composition of gorillas often changes.