Wild gorillas are located in tropical forests across several countries in equatorial Africa, divided mainly into two species: eastern gorillas and western gorillas. Eastern Gorillas are found in:

• Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
• Uganda
• Rwanda

They inhabit montane and submontane forests, including the Virunga Mountains and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, with mountain gorillas living at higher elevations (2,200 to 4,300 meters)

. Western Gorillas live in:

• Nigeria
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Republic of Congo
• Angola
• Democratic Republic of Congo (historically, but likely extinct there now)

They occupy lowland and swamp forests, ranging from sea level up to about 1,600 meters

. Additionally, the Cross River gorilla, a critically endangered subspecies of western gorilla, is found only in a small area along the Nigeria-Cameroon border

. In summary, gorillas are located in about 10 African countries spanning central and west Africa, with their habitats ranging from lowland tropical forests to high-altitude montane forests