Rwanda's Annual

June 2015

RECENTLY NAMED BABY

​BABY GORILLA 

NAMING CEREMONY

On Tuesday, 1 July 2014, RDB will be hosted the tenth annual Kwita Izina – Gorilla Naming Ceremony. At this event, names will be given to 18 babies mountain gorillas at the Volcanoes National Park. The theme for this year is ‘Conserving – Empowering – Growing’. Under this theme, we shall reflect and celebrate the efforts of all those that have contributed to the sustainable regional and national conservation of the mountain gorilla and other wildlife in general. This will be an opportunity to celebrate the registered 26,3% of Gorilla population growth in the years since the last census. 

This will be an opportunity to celebrate the registered 26,3% of Gorilla population growth in the years since the last census. Visit the site to learn more.

ABOUT KWITA IZINA

​welcome  to

Given name: Tebuka (be quick)

Date of Birth: 13 July 2013

Mother: Mitimbiri

Family Group: Pablo

Namer: Charles ONYANGO OBBO, Ugandan author and journalist; The Guardian former NTV Chief editor.


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