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Get ready to experience one of the most important celebrations of nature and meet Rwanda’s newborn baby gorillas at this year's Kwita Izina ceremony. 🗓️: Friday, 2 September, 2022 📍: Kinigi,

@MusanzeDistrict

#KwitaIzina #VisitRwanda 🦍🇷🇼

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Alice Nkulikiyinka

@AliceNkulikiyi1

Phenomenal work by team

@RDBrwanda

bringing today’s #KwitaIzina to life. What an electric atmosphere! 🎉🎉🎉 … & discreetly but surely promoting #MadeInRwanda … All namers, guests of honor, RDB crew dressed by

@RWANDACLOTHING

& some

@uzuriky

sandals. 👇🏾Magnificent, right?

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Thank you

for an amazing #KwitaIzina. Thanks #Rwanda! It was pure joy and beauty. So grateful to have you set the example for how we can all lead in caring for and conserving nature. #WeAreOne #VisitRwanda

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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

@SavingGorillas

...and that this year the luncheon for the gorilla namers and other dignitaries will take place on our Ellen Campus. Make sure to watch today on

@visitrwanda_now

Youtube and keep an eye out next week as we look forward...2/3

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

@SavingGorillas

We are so excited that Kwita Izina has arrived—the day all the gorilla infants born in the last year get their names. Organized by the Rwandan government, we are so honored to have participated in each of the 18 Kwita Izina ceremonies...1/3

“The name I give him is Muganga Mwiza, meaning Good Doctor. It was chosen to honor the late Dr Paul Farmer - a great friend to Rwanda and to me. Paul's vision for a more just & equitable world lives on in

@ughe_org

& its remarkable students, & the work of

@PIH

.” -

@laurenepowell

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En route vers les pays francophones de l'Océan indien où elle effectue une visite officielle,

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s'est arrêtée au #Rwanda pour participer à la cérémonie de

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What a day, what a celebration! Thank you to our distinguished Namers and all attendees for joining us for the 18th #KwitaIzina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in

@MusanzeDistrict

! 🎉 The conservation work continues. #VisitRwanda 🦍🇷🇼

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Paris Saint-Germain

@PSG_English

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𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐊𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲!!! The Kwita Izina ceremony will take place today, where our legend

@jpsorin6

will have the honor of naming a baby gorilla, thanks to

@visitrwanda_now

🇷🇼🦍 The players will tell you a little more about the importance of nickname 😅

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Kaddu Sebunya

@AWFCEO

I came to #Rwanda & added a 3rd born, female baby gorilla who was born on 13th of September-21 from the Mutobo family to its mother Igitangaza and her name is INDATEZUKA, which means #resilience. In true attribution to the nature of #Africanconservation.

Rwanda Development Board and 6 others

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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall

@ClarenceHouse

Introducing baby boy Ubwuzuzanye! As part of this year’s

@KwitaIzina

ceremony in Rwanda, The Prince of Wales is delighted to have been asked to name a baby mountain gorilla.

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Ishami Foundation

@FoundIshami

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A truly amazing name given to the new baby gorilla by Ivory Coast and Chelsea football player legend

@didierdrogba

at today's #KwitaIzina ceremony in Kinigi! This name “Ishami” means a tree branch, but it also symbolises resilience, recovery and connection of the Rwandan people.

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“The name I give him is Ishami, which means Offspring. This name was chosen to showcase the importance of the newborn gorillas as “offsprings” that symbolise expansion and growth.” Football Legend @didierdrogba #KwitaIzina

As we celebrate conservation at today’s #KwitaIzina Naming Ceremony, here are some cool facts about mountain gorillas! Tell us what surprises you most about these amazing animals! #VisitRwanda🇷🇼🦍

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“The name I give him is Ubwuzuzanye, which means Harmony since the restoration of harmony between nature, people and planet is the most critical issue facing humanity.” His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (

@ClarenceHouse

) virtually names a baby gorilla at today's #KwitaIzina.

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"We wish to sincerely thank our local community, the rangers, trackers, the vets, researchers and our local and transboundary partners who work tirelessly to make mountain gorilla conservation a success we can truly be proud of. Murakoze!" - Chief Tourism Officer

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The Governor of

, recalls the importance of #KwitaIzina and appreciates the communities living around national parks who lead Rwanda’s conservation efforts in her address today. #VisitRwanda🇷🇼🦍

“The name I am giving this baby gorilla, which I met yesterday, is Imararungu - meaning Cheerful. This name was chosen to represent the joyful and entertaining nature of gorillas.” Award winning American actor

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

"Since Kwisanga and Kwitonda were formed, the groups have met a number of times without any aggressive interactions, allowing members from two families to meet and socialise." Iconic Kenyan band

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“We have chosen the name Kwisanga, which means Feel At Home. This name is given to the newest gorilla family in Rwanda as a celebration of the peaceful splitting of the Kwitonda group that left both groups equally sharing members.” Iconic Kenyan band

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#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

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“The name I have chosen is Kwanda, which means Expand. This name was chosen to highlight Rwanda’s continued growth, the growth of the gorilla population and the expansion of their natural habitat,

.” -

Creative Director

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

“The name I have chosen is Impanda, which means Trumpet. This name was chosen to serve as a call to action for us all to play our part in protecting and restoring biodiversity.” -

legend

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"The name I give him is Baho, which means Live. This name was chosen to celebrate the sustained life of mountain gorillas, and their bright future thanks to conservation efforts." Dr.

@FrankLuntz

, Founder and President of Luntz Global #KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

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“The name I've chosen is Indangagaciro, which means Values. This name was chosen to highlight the value #Rwanda attaches to preservation and conservation.” - Neri Bukspan, Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Service #KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

"The name I’ve chosen for him is Igicumbi, which means Sanctuary, to celebrate Rwanda’s protected areas as sanctuaries of rich and unique biodiversity, and as a call to protect wild places all around the world."

@EvanAntin

, Renowned Veterinarian and Presenter #KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

“The name I have chosen is Turikumwe, which means We Are Together. The name has special significance for Rwandans because we have chosen to be and stay together. On est ensemble!"

@LMushikiwabo

, Secretary-General of

@OIFrancophonie

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

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“The name I have chosen is Indatezuka, which means Resilient. This name was chosen to highlight the resilience of the Rwandan people and the protection of the country’s biodiversity.” -

Kaddu Sebunya of

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

“The name I have chosen is Ikuzo, which means Admirable. This name was chosen to recognise the admirable and noble nature of the mountain gorillas.”

Legend

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"The name I give him is Ihuriro, which means Hub. This name was chosen to showcase Rwanda as a vibrant hub for music, fashion and culture, as well as eco-tourism and investment." - Legendary musician

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“The name I give him is Ruragendwa which means Hospitable. This name recognises the welcoming nature of Rwandans, and the famous Rwandan hospitality visitors enjoy.” Thomas Milz, Board Director, Sales and Marketing,

@VWGroup

South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa #KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

“The name I give to him is Ubwitange, which means Sacrifice. This name was chosen to recognise the selflessness and dedication of park staff, local communities and conservation partners to the conservation of biodiversity.” - Dr. Cindy Descalzi Pereira #KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

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“I am naming this gorilla Intare, which means Lion, after my Father-in-Law, a Holocaust survivor who was called Leo, which also means lion. This name also recognises the successful reintroduction of lions in

.” Chairman of

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

"The name I give him is Ubusugire, which means Integrity. This name was chosen to celebrate the efforts of communities and conservationists to protect and ensure the integrity of Rwanda's biodiverse national parks." Sir Ian Clark Wood, Chairman of

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

"The name I give her is Imbaduko, which means Vivacity. This name was chosen to celebrate the unwavering commitment of the Rwandan people to the protection of the mountain gorillas." - Professional Racing Driver and Presenter

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

“The name I give him is Nyirindekwe, which means Protector. It was chosen to celebrate the protective nature of the mountain gorillas, and their role as guardians of their forest habitat.” Stewart Maginnis, Deputy Director of

#KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

“The name I give her is Kwibohora, which means Liberation - chosen to highlight the role liberation has played in conservation as a foundation of sustainable tourism and development.” - Rwandan International Football Referee

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“The name I give him is Ubwuzuzanye, which means Harmony since the restoration of harmony between nature, people and planet is the most critical issue facing humanity” His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (

@ClarenceHouse

) #KwitaIzina🦍🇷🇼

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