Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s mountain gorilla population. Buhoma sector is one of the areas where you can trek gorillas, and the Katwe gorilla family is one of the groups in this sector.
Buhoma is the oldest sector of Bwindi National Park and has the oldest habituated mountain gorilla family. This sector also offers a variety of accommodation options, ranging from budget to luxury hotels, where tourists can stay.
Many tourists prefer the Buhoma sector because it is easier to access by road from Kampala compared to other sectors.
The Katwe mountain gorilla family is the newest gorilla family in the Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
This addition brings the number of gorilla families in this sector to four, increasing the number of daily gorilla permits from 24 to 32.
The habituation of the Katwe gorilla family took 3 years, and it was opened for tourism in August 2018.
The family consists of 1 silverback, 3 black-backs, 4 adult females, and 2 babies.
