1°38′00″S 29°11′00″E / 1.63333°S 29.18333°E / -1.63333; 29.18333Karisimbi is a commune in Goma in the North Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The commune takes its name from the nearby Mount Karisimbi, a prominent volcano in the Virunga Mountains.

[1] Spanning an area of approximately 33,372 square kilometers, Karisimbi extends from Goma International Airport to the outskirts of the Mugunga neighborhood.

[2] Primarily a residential area, Karisimbi hosts limited commercial activity and a structured administrative division.

[2] Legally, both the city and commune function as decentralized administrative entities endowed with juridical personality, whereas the neighborhoods are merely administrative entities devoid of representation or legal personality (referenced in Article 82-006).