Port Overview
The port of Goma is on the shore of Lake Kivu and offers twelve quays to accommodate up to seventeen ships. Main traffic consists of ferry boats carrying both passengers and cargo to Bukavu. A journey to Bukavu by ferry boats takes around eight hours and a speedboat service is also available to reach Bukavu within three hours.
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Port Location and Contact |
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Country |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
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Province or District |
Nord Kivu |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port |
Goma |
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Port's Complete Name |
Port public de Goma |
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Latitude |
-1.683909 |
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Longitude |
29.223842 |
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Managing Company or Port Authority
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Société Nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo Note: SNCC only owns six quays and five are rented to different shipping companies. The remaining six quays are private properties so not under the Port Authority management. |
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Management Contact Person |
Chef de Port: Monsieur MUHIYA + 243 976 268 604 |
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Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures |
Goma
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Port Picture
A speed boat at quay - a three-hour journey to reach Bukavu
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Below companies own or rent a quay at the Port of Goma and offer journeys to Bukavu on daily basis with a morning and evening departure. Passenger ticket prices vary from US$ 10 to US$ 70 depending on the class and service level (1st, 2nd class, speedboat). Each ferryboat accommodates 250 to 500 passengers and carries from 100 to 300 mt depending on the boat size. The speedboat carries 54 passengers maximum and operates twice per day (7:30 and 14:00).
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Name & contact details |
ETOILE DU KIVU Monsieur BEZO + 243 998 668 598 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (4 units / 250 tons each) and water barge (300 tons each) |
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Name & contact details |
MARINETTE EXPRESS +243 994 134 056 / +243 998 766 500 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (2 units) |
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Name & contact details |
ETABLISSEMENT DE LA MANNE DU CIEL Monsieur WILLY +243 994 449 688 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (1 unit) |
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Name & contact details |
ETABLISSEMENT SALAMA Monsieur LANDRI + 243 994 129 947 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (2 units)
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Contact details |
AKONKWA |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (3 units – 500 pax / 300 tons each) |
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Name & contact details |
ETABLISSEMENT BON PRIX Monsieur FREDDY + 243 990 860 431 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (2 units)
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Name & contact details |
AGANZE Monsieur BULINGO + 243 999 770 895 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (1unit) |
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Name & contact details |
MUGOTE + 243 897 414 705 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (3 units) |
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Name & contact details |
IHUSI EXPRESS +243 994 813 235 / +243 818 382 590 |
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Activity |
Passengers |
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Boat type |
Speedboat (4 units) |
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Name & contact details |
RAFIKI Monsieur POLIDOR + 243 994 139 576 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (2 units / 100 tons each) |
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Name & contact details |
ETABLISSEMENT SILIMU Monsieur MAGGA + 243 997 764 897 |
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Activity |
Passengers & Cargo transport |
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Boat type |
Ferry boat (4 units) |
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.
Port Handling Equipment
Handling equipment such as mobile cranes can be rented. Alternatively, handling is performed manually by daily workers organized under a union called AMAPOC (Association de Manutention au Port du Congo RDC). Handling services are charged based on the unit and type of commodity loaded/offloaded (e.g.1000 FC per sack of beans; US$ 2 for a carton box).
Customs Guidance
DGDA performs random controls but there is no permanent office at the moment.
Furthermore, the below government offices are also represented to control either persons and/or goods:
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PNHF/ SQAV - Programme National de l'Hygiène aux Frontières / Service de Quarantaine Animale et Végétale
For more information on customs in Democratic Republic of Congo, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Storage facilities
Below the warehouses are occupied by several traders but a free space can be prepared upon request.
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Storage Type |
Owner |
Area |
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General Cargo |
SNCC Etoile du Kivu |
642 m² 500 m² |
SNCC Warehouse
Etoile du Kivu Warehouse
Port Security
Police authority is represented by the unit “Escadron Police Lacustre”
