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What You Should Know About Chimpanzees

Western Uganda

What You Should Know About Chimpanzees

Kibale National Park has the highest density of chimpanzees in the world. Come face to face with our closest living relative on a Kibale chimpanzee safari.

Published on June 27, 2026
What You Should Know About Chimpanzees

Join us for the Kibale Forest National Park chimpanzee experience and discover the wonders of this fascinating region of Africa with our top attraction — the chimpanzee safari in Kibale National Park. You will come face to face with man’s closest living relative.

Kibale Forest is the best place in the world to see chimpanzees in the wild. Kibale National Park is located in Western Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rainforest. It is 766 square kilometres in size and lies between 1,100 and 1,600 metres in elevation.

Chimpanzees

The forest is frequently used by documentary film-makers, including the great David Attenborough. With the highest density of chimpanzees in the world, and with 13 other rare primates, the enormous Kibale forest is a world treasure.

Trip Information

Region
Western Uganda
Best Time to Visit
June to September, and December to February
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