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City Details: Pointe-Noire

A few alternate names for Pointe-Noire are: PNR, Pointe-Noire, Puehnt-Nuar, Puent Nuaras, puaengteunualeu, Пуэнт-Нуар, 푸앵트누아르

Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department and a commune since the 2002 Constitution. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region. It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Pointe-Noire is the main commercial centre of the country and had a population of 1,420,612 inhabitants in 2023.

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Pointe-Noire

General Information

  • Official Name: Republic of the Congo
  • Common Name: Republic of the Congo
  • Population: 1032000
  • Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
  • Coordinates: -4.77609, 11.86352
  • Country Code: COG
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Pointe-Noire

  • 1. Pointe Noire Airport (PNR), distance from city center: 5.12 km
  • 2. Cabinda Airport (CAB), distance from city center: 98.11 km
  • 3. Ngot Nzoungou Airport (DIS), distance from city center: 108.66 km

Location of Pointe-Noire

Republic of the Congo Country Details

  • Country: Republic of the Congo
  • Official Name: Republic of the Congo
  • Capital: Brazzaville
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Middle Africa
  • Population: 5,657,000
  • Area: 342,000 km²
  • Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala
  • Currency: Central African CFA franc (Fr)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon

Holidays in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Republic of the Congo for 2026

  • Jour de l'An - 2026-01-01
  • Dimanche de Pâques - 2026-04-05
  • Lundi de Pâques - 2026-04-06
  • Fête du Travail - 2026-05-01
  • Ascension - 2026-05-14
  • Lundi de Pentecôte - 2026-05-25
  • Fête de la Réconciliation - 2026-06-10
  • Fête Nationale - 2026-08-15
  • Toussaint - 2026-11-01
  • Jour de la République - 2026-11-28
  • Noël - 2026-12-25

Museums in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

Museum

Cercle Africain

Avenue Raymond Paillet, Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville

Coordinates: 4.7873° S, 11.8640° E