Initially habituated in the DRC side of the Virunga Massif, the Kwitonda group permanently settled in Rwanda in 2004. After the death of Kitwonda in 2012, Karevuro, a young silverback, assumed leadership. In May 2021, the Kwitonda group peacefully split into two sub-groups: Karevuro's group with 20 gorillas and Kigoma's group (Kwisanga) with 20 gorillas. The Kwitonda family now comprises two silverbacks, eight adult females, two black-backs, three juveniles, and four infants.