Goma

North Kivu · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Photo: Sascha Grabow www.saschagrabow.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to September or December to February, in drier periods
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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Set on the northern shore of Lake Kivu beneath the smoking cone of Nyiragongo, Goma is the gateway city for Virunga National Park. Lava rock from past eruptions is built into its streets and walls, and lakefront lodges offer volcano views across the water.

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