Gahinga” – Fascinating name from which the park derives its name. The local word for the piles of volcanic stones cleared from farmland at the foot of the volcanoes. Created to protect the rare mountain gorillas that inhabit its dense forests, The Park is an important habitat for the endangered monkey. This is definitely a place to watch out for, the interesting culture. Batwa pygmies. This tribe of hunter-gatherers was the forest’s “first people”, and their ancient knowledge of its secrets remains unrivalled
It’s popularly known as the Gorrilla National park because of the fact that Mountain Gorillas are the main attraction in this region. Imagine checking out the famous Gorilla family. The Nyakagezi Family that consists of 9 members, 4 silverbacks, 2 female adults, 1 juvenile and 2 infant. The Park covers the northern slopes of the three northernmost Virunga Volcanoes: Mt. Muhavura (4,127 m), Mt. Gahinga (3,474 m), and Mt. Sabinyo (3,645 m).about 10 km south of Kisoro
