Cyizanie, a mountain gorilla belonging to the Nyakagezi group, gave birth yesterday. An American/Palestinian visitor Dina Tamimi had the privilege of witnessing the astonishing event, as you will see in her video below. The sex of the 11th Nyakagezi gorilla is yet to be determined.
This news is exactly what Mgahinga Gorilla National Park needs. Too often neglected by tourists because they mistakingly believe gorillas in Mgahinga are prone to crossing to Rwanda (that last happened over three years ago), the park has to be promoted more widely.
There are many advantages of doing gorilla tracking in Mgahinga, high among them the unique motivation the park staff have. In Mgahinga Gorilla National Park every visitor is precious.
Two among the treks on the Gorilla Highlands Trails include Mgahinga: Volcano Quest and Parks Reunited, two trips that can be joined to get the Ultimate Hike.
Whatever you decide to do in Uganda and Rwanda, you should give Mgahinga a chance. Uganda’s smallest national park has an impressive list of activities on offer, whether you are into gorillas or not.
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Moses Turinawe is Senior Tourism and Hospitality officer in Kibale National Park. Among his previous positions with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, he twice worked in Queen Elizabeth National Park and served as Tourism Warden of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park before acting as the Mgahinga Park Warden. He often visits his family in Mitooma, Uganda. [bio updated: 2026-05]
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Josh Hamby left his mark on the Gorilla Highlands as a volunteer drone videographer in 2016, capturing footage that continues to promote our region. He lived in Uganda from 2012 to 2017 and still returns every few years. Josh — now a husband and a father — also runs a construction company and consults for churches and individuals on sustainable development in West Texas, USA. [bio updated: 2026-04]
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Jon “Oruhindu” Lee is the legendary narrator of Gorilla Highlands Experts videos and the former grammar guru of the organisations blogs. His English teacher and TV commentator careers prepared him for this role well, but he is also a tomato grower, volleyball coach and writer. When he isn’t visiting our region, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. [bio updated: 2026-03]
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ML Rwebandira is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. Born as Miha Logar, he now combines his initials with “Rwebandira” to honour the Bakiga elder Karwemera, who gave him the name. ML’s most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, Rwebandira resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-09]
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