Goma

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Goma

Total population

2,000,000

Coordinates-1.67°, 29.23°

Demographic figures from INS DRC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu province; it is located 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 (8.1–11.2 mi) 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, with an additional 500,000 displaced people.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.