Kibale National Park is often referred to as the primate capital of the world because it is home to 13 different primate species.
Kibale is well known as the place to go if you want to see chimpanzees in their natural world habitat. It is an important area for the research, monitoring and understanding of chimps.
Apart from the Chimpanzees, and other primates, the rainforest is home to more than 300 bird species as well as big mammals like the elusive forest elephants, buffalo and giant forest hog.
Kibale National park's location in western Uganda makes it easy to visit other nearby parks such as Queen, Semuliki and Rwenzori.
Things to do in Kibale
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Chimpanzee habituation
- Nature walk/hike
- Birding
- Cultural experiences
Getting to Kibale
Kibale National Park is located around 310 kilometres west of Uganda's capital - Kampala. The park can be accessed by both road and air from Kampala and other parts of Uganda.
Driving from Kampala to Kibale National Park will take around 5 hours.
You can alternatively fly to Kibale from Entebbe or any other national park you might already be in. There are several nearby airstrips in Mbarara, Kasese and Semulik which are all less than 100 kilometres away.
