Goma (commune)

1°41′36″S 29°13′31″E / 1.6933°S 29.2252°E / -1.6933; 29.2252

Goma is a commune located in the city of Goma, within North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Covering an area of 33,245 square kilometers, it forms the southernmost part of the city while also including sections of its eastern and western regions. As of 2018, the commune's population was estimated at approximately 333,727 residents. Goma is bordered by Lake Kivu to the south, the Republic of Rwanda to the east, Karisimbi commune to the north, and Masisi Territory to the west.

Administratively, it is divided into seven neighborhoods—Mikeno, Mapendo, Les Volcans, Katindo, Keshero, Himbi, and Lac-Vert—which are further subdivided into 24 cells and 125 avenues. Serving as a political and administrative hub, the commune hosts nearly all of Goma's governmental and administrative activities.