Goroumo

Goroumo
village
Goroumo
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°38′24″N 15°33′0″E / 6.64000°N 15.55000°E / 6.64000; 15.55000
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureOuham-Pendé
Destroyed2008
Population
  Total
0

Goroumo is a village in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Pendé, close to the western border with Cameroon, that in 2008 was attacked by bandits who killed almost all the male inhabitants. BBC reporter Mike Thomson wrote that many of the bandits were veteran fighters from past coups.