Dear IANA Time Zone Database Team, My name is Marcel Shabani, a software developer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). I am writing to kindly request consideration for the inclusion of Bukavu or Goma as distinct representative locations under the Africa/ region in the IANA Time Zone Database. Currently, many systems default to Africa/Lubumbashi for regions in the eastern DRC. But, cities like Bukavu<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukavu> and Goma<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goma> are geographically distant from Lubumbashi and represent significantly different parts of the country. Having a more locally relevant TZ identifier (e.g., Africa/Bukavu or Africa/Goma) would greatly improve accuracy for residents, developers, and organizations operating in these regions. I understand that the TZ Database prioritizes representation rather than exhaustive listings, but adding one of these major cities would help ensure better alignment with real-world usage across eastern DRC. Thank you for your time, and I appreciate your continued work in maintaining this globally important resource. I am happy to provide any additional information if needed. Kind regards, Marcel Shabani -- Marcel Baguma Shabani Managing Director Tuunganes marcel.shabani@tuunganes.com | <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=mshabani@ctrl-qs.com> Contact in Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=marcel.shabani@tuunganes.com> 006K, Avenue Pere Georges Defour Bukavu DRCongo https://tuunganes.com [cid:05ebfea4-d90b-40bb-b78f-ee12a0668f21]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/c8100903c3844ae28a49622612817121@...> Book time to <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/c8100903c3844ae28a49622612817121@...> discuss | Prendre rendez-vous
