Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the east of the country on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and the Masisi Territory to the west. The city lies in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, and is only 13–18 km south of the active volcano Mount Nyiragongo. With an approximate area of 75.72 km2 (29.24 sq mi), the city had a population of 782,000 people in 2024,
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with an additional 500,000 displaced people.
Goma is administratively divided into two communes: Goma and Karisimbi, which are further subdivided into 18 quarters (quartiers). The city is home to several notable landmarks, including Goma International Airport, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Virunga National Park, the private Christian co-educational school Adventist University of Goma, the University of Goma, and is surrounded by the active Virunga volcanic range, which includes volcanoes Nyamulagira, Nyiragongo, Mikeno, Visoke, Gahinga, Karisimbi, and Sabinyo. Goma hosts the annual Amani Festival, the Free University of the Great Lakes Countries, which supports local development initiatives, and the regional cultural center and art school, Foyer Culturel de Goma.
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Towns around Goma
- Gisenyi4.5 km SE
- Sake23 km NW
- Kora25 km E
- Mukamira31 km E
- Busogo37 km E
- Mukingo39 km E
- Kibuye45 km S
- Ngororero49 km SE
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