Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Highlights:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda's smallest park, but probably the most scenic. It is located on the South western tip of the country on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and covers an area of just 34 sq kms.  It encompasses the Uganda side of the three Bufumbira Volcanic Mountains of Mgahinga (3400m), Muhavura (4127m) and Sabinyo (3645m) on the boundary with Rwanda and the democratic Republic of Congo.
The National Park is known for its Mountain Gorilla Population and was gazetted as a Gorilla sanctuary in 1930, the boundary of which followed approximately the 2450 m contour and the Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) borders. In 1964, the northern boundary was changed to a lower altitude (2280m) extending into heavily encroached zones and gazetted as a Game reserve which made its present area of roughly 47.5km². The game reserve was gazetted to its present status of a National Park in 1992.
Three species of primates are known to be in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and these include; The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), the Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) and Black and White Colobus (Colobus guereza). Other animals of interest include Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer), Giant Forest Hogs (Hylocchoerus meinertzhageni), Golden Cats (Felis aurata), Elephants (loxodanta Africana) and some bird species such as the globally threatened Grauer’s Rush Warbler.
Hiking:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park offers three extinct volcanoes for physically fit hikers though no special mountain gear is required.
The three volcanoes are: Sabinyo, Mt. Gahinga and Mt. Muhavura.
Sabinyo (3669m) – “Old man’s teeth”.
Once on top, you will be at a point in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the same time. The hike takes approximately 8 hours round trip to cover the 14 km stretch.

 

Mt. Gahinga (3474m) – “Small Pile of Stones”.
Look out for small piles of stones while on your way to the park. Locals call such a pile “Gahinga”. The hike takes approximately 6 hours round trip.
Mt. Muhavura (4127m) – “The Guide”.

This volcano acts as a guide since it is seen from all over Kisoro. The hike takes approximately 8 hours round trip to cover the 12 km stretch.
Access:      
By Road: Kisoro is about 520kms from Kampala via Kabale.
By Air: Chartered planes can be booked for your flight to Kisoro Airstrip from Entebbe and then by road to Mgahinga.
Accommodation:

Kisoro offers a wide range of accommodation facilities ranging from basic campsites to luxurious hotels.
Recommended hotels and lodges include: Traveler’s Rest Hotel, Mgahinga Safari Lodge and Mt. Gahinga Rest Camp.

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