Goma
in Province du Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Goma International Airport (1 mi) -
Gisenyi Airport (2 mi) - Ruhengeri Airport (30 mi)
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport (53 mi)
- Kamembe Airport (59 mi)
- Kigali International Airport (66 mi)
- Butare Airport (73 mi)
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Bujumbura International Airport (114 mi)
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Unesco heritage, 35 mi) -
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.674 and 29.228 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 40' 26" and E 29° 13' 42"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CDF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Lingala, Kongo
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:55 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 5:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Democratic Republic of the Congo. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Goma
Goma in Province du Nord-Kivu with it's 144,124 inhabitants is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo about 977 mi (or 1,573 km) east of Kinshasa, the country's capital.
Local time in Goma is now 11:55 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lubumbashi with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Goma. The closest is airport we know is Goma International Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kahuzi-Biega National Park in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gisenyi, Kibuye, Kisoro, Gitarama and Byumba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Belvedere Hotel
LAKE KIVU SERENA HOTEL
Videos from this area
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Auguri da Goma
Pubblichiamo un video ricevuto da Carmelina e Albino Pellegrino, volontari VIS a Goma (Congo), presso il centro Salesiano don Bosco Ngangi: "Ho preparato un piccolo video "Auguri da Goma" dove...
AMANI_ UPENDO/CHOIR/GOMA/DRC sikiya maombi yangu dans (VOL2 MASHAURI KWA MUSAFIRI)
UPENDO CHOIR VOL2.
La prise de la ville de Goma en novembre 2012 par le M23 en présence de la MONUSCO
c'est sans but lucratif juste iau monde entier de tous ce qui se passe dans ma ville de Goma. Eten plus tous les bloggeurs du monde et internautes. CERACUSE KIKA CHRIS,bloggeur francophone...
KEMG et Goma, ville martyre
Présentation de KEMG (Kivu Emergency Medical Group), association médicale sans but lucratif basée à Goma, Nord Kivu, R.D. Congo.
Teaser Meurtre à Goma
Bande-annonce du reportage de Philippe Brewaeys "Meurtre à Goma" diffusé le 30 juin 2010 à la RTBF dans l'émission "Devoir d'enquête". Réalisation : Erik Silance. Production : Zebra Images.
L'armée et les civils se rapprochent à Bweremana. (Goma RDC, le 31 mai 2013)
Dans la ville de Bweremana à cinquante kilomètres à l'est de la ville de Goma, l'armée régulière de la République Démocratique du Congo a commencé une campagne de rapprochement. 'La...
Goma: Après l'occupation du M23, seules les femmes gagnent leur pain
Depuis la prise de la ville de Goma par les rebelles du M23, et leur retait, les banques sont fermées et les salaires ne sont pas payes. Les femmes de Goma se retrouvent seules capables...
Le sort des orphelins (part 1): les conditions dans le camp (Goma RDC)
253, c'est le nombre des enfants encadrés au centre « lève-moi », un centre situé à Ngangi 3, un quartier périphérique de la ville de Goma. Parmi eux, 32 enfants Vivant avec VIH, 52...
Le sort des orphelins (Part 3) : sans famille (Goma RDC)
Dans le camp de Mugunga, tout près de Goma (RD Congo), diverses organisations s'occupent de l'éducation et de l' assistance psychologique des enfants déplacés, souvent traumatisés. On...
Goma RDC: Les avortements clandestins en hausse
Le phénomène des avortements clandestins est devenu récurent dans la ville de Goma. Le dernier cas est celui enregistré il y a environ une semaine au quartier Mapendo où un fœtus d'environs...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Goma
Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift system. Goma lies only 13 to 18 km due south of the crater of the active Nyiragongo Volcano. The recent history of Goma has been dominated by the volcano and the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, which in turn fuelled the First and Second Congo Wars.
Gisenyi
Gisenyi is a city in Rubavu district in the Western Province of Rwanda. Gisenyi is contiguous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the city is about 106 000 (2009).
Stade de Virunga
Stade de Virunga is a multi-use stadium in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for DC Virunga. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people.
Goma International Airport
Goma International Airport is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122
On 15 April 2008, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 plane crashed into a residential and market area of Goma of the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately south of Goma International Airport.
Gisenyi Airport
Gisenyi Airport is an airport in Rwanda.
2013 Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation crash
The 2013 Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation crash was a Fokker 50 cargo service operated by that carrier that crashed in poor weather on approach to Goma International Airport, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 4 March 2013. There were nine occupants on board the aircraft; six perished in the accident. No fatalities were reported on the ground, despite the aircraft crashing into a populated area of the city of Goma.
Sebeya River
The Sebeya River is a river in Western Province, Rwanda that empties into Lake Kivu just south of the town of Gisenyi.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Goma.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ngoma, Goma, غوما, Гома, Γκόμα, گوما, GOM, ゴマ, 고마, 戈马
