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Fun fact 3 about Goma

Ville de Goma vue aérienne
city

In January 2002, Nyiragongo erupted, destroying 40% of Goma and covering part of the runway of Goma International Airport with lava.

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DR Congo
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Goma

DR Congo

Country
DR Congo
Population
670.0K
Coordinates
-1.68, 29.22
390th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Volcanic activity” section

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