Rwanda: Kwita Izina - 40 Gorilla Babies to Be Named This Year

Rwanda: Kwita Izina - 40 Gorilla Babies to Be Named This Year

The Gorilla Naming Ceremony, better known as Kwita Izina, will take place on September 5, after its postponement in 2024, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced.

Rwanda to Name 40 Baby Gorillas as Kwita Izina Turns 20

Kigali — Rwanda will mark the 20th edition of its flagship Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, Musanze District. This year, 40 baby mountain gorillas, including 18 born in 2024, will be given names in a ceremony

40 Baby Gorillas to Be Named at Kwita Izina 2025

🌍On Friday, 5 September 2025, Rwanda will celebrate the 20th edition of Kwita Izina, the country’s flagship Gorilla Naming Ceremony, at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi. This year, 40 baby mountain gorillas will be named, including 18 born in 2024. Rooted in the centuries-old Rwandan tradition of naming newborns, Kwita Izina was officially introduced

Kwita Izina: 40 gorilla babies to be named this year

The Gorilla Naming Ceremony, better known as Kwita Izina, will take place on September 5, after its postponement in 2024, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced. The ceremony will take place in the foothills of Volcanoes National Park, in Musanze District, where 40 baby gorillas, including 18 born in 2024, will be named, the RDB said in a statement on Wednesday, August 6. ALSO READ: Kwita Izina: What gorilla namers said about Rwanda Close to 4…