Goma

Goma

spending one night in Congo's largest city built of dark lava stone
Goma - spending one night in Congo's largest city built of dark lava stone

Location: 

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Duration: 

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Journey: 

African Great Lakes

Personal highlights

  1. Goma, largest city of the DRC with over a million people
  2. Rebuilt on black lava stone after the last eruption of Nyiragongo
  3. A city stuck in time after two civil wars and a volcano eruption
  4. Feeling the heavy burden of the suffering people within hours

Image sources

  1. Sunrise over Nyiragongo
  2. Empty Gas-Station
  3. Busy Motos (Boda Bodas)
  4. Security Guard above
  5. Wooden Bicycles
  6. Remain of the Revolution

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