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Goma (other)
Goma is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Goma or GOMA may also refer to: Places Democratic Republic of Congo * University of Goma, a public university * Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma, a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu * Goma International Airport, an airport serving Goma * Goma (commune), a commune of the city of Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Elsewhere * Guma, Pishan County, also spelled as Goma, a town in Xinjiang, China * Goma Station, a railway station in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan * Goma (Mexico City Metrobús), a BRT station in Mexico City People * Goma people, an ethnic group in Kigoma region Surname * Alain Goma (born 1972), French footballer * Guy Goma (born 1969), accidental TV pundit * Isidro Goma y Tomas (1869–1940), Spanish Roman Catholic Cardinal * Louis Sylvain Goma (born 1941), Congolese politician * Michel Goma (born 1932), French fashion designer * Paul Goma (born 1935), Romanian writer * Yadvinder Goma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goma
Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the North Kivu, 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 south of the active volcano Mount Nyiragongo. With an approximate area of , the city had a population of 782,000 people in 2024, with an additional 500,000 displaced people. Goma is administratively divided into two urban municipalities: Goma (commune), Goma and Karisimbi (commune), Karisimbi, which are further subdivided into 18 Quarter (urban subdivision), quarters, colloquially recognized as "Neighbourhood, neighborhoods" in the English lexicon. The city is home to several notable landmarks, including Goma International Airport, the World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Herit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
