Chimpanzee Sectors in Kibale National Park | Uganda Safaris

The different chimpanzee sectors in Kibale National Park, also referred to as chimpanzee tracks/areas/trails, mark the great starting points for an actual chimpanzee tracking/trekking session.

The chimpanzee sectors in Kibale provide visitors with a variety of options to track chimpanzees, each introducing you to a specific chimpanzee community.

Chimpanzee tracking or trekking in Kibale Forest National Park often begins from Kanyanchu Visitor Centre with orientation.

From Kanyanchu Visitor/Tourist Centre, visitors can be dispatched to various sectors to track chimpanzees in the lush Kibale National Park jungle.

Kibale National Park currently holds over 1500 chimpanzees that make up part of its diverse 13 primate species.

Kibale is primarily composed of common or eastern chimps; a few exceptional mammal species also known to share over 98% of their DNA with humans.

To explore Kibale chimpanzees and other primates, visitors can begin their search from the respective sectors as directed by the park authorities.

The key chimpanzee sectors in Kibale consist of those designated for chimpanzee trekking/tourism and research.

The 4 Major Chimpanzee Sectors in Kibale National Park

The main chimpanzee trekking sectors in Kibale National Park include Kanyanchu, Buraiga, Kanyawara, Ngogo, Sebitoli, and Kisongi.

Kanyanchu sector

Kanyanchu is the central point for chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park.

Kanyanchu chimpanzee sector features a great chimpanzee population and can easily be reached on foot from the briefing centre.

Kanyanchu features as Kibale’s first sector to open for chimpanzee tourism. It is known to offer over a 95% success rate of chimpanzee encounters.

The chimpanzee community in Kanyanchu consists of about 200 individuals, and visitors can opt for the morning or afternoon chimpanzee tracking sessions.

Buraiga sector

Buraiga is an excellent sector for tourists with a desire for exclusive chimpanzee trekking sessions in Kibale National Park.

Currently, the Buraiga chimpanzee community contains about 40 chimpanzees.

Kanyawara

Kanyawara is mainly dedicated to chimpanzee research purposes in Kibale National Park.

It is here that several studies are conducted where scientists establish unique facts about chimpanzees in the wild.

The data collected is used to aid chimpanzee conservation in Kibale National Park.

Sebitoli

Sebitoli sector in Kibale National Park protects one of the healthiest chimpanzee communities.

It is also dedicated to research reasons, and any visits can be done with the lead of an experienced field expert from Sebitoli.