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Pointe-Noire
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Pointe-Noire (; , with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo (behind the capital of Brazzaville), with a population of 1,420,612 inhabitants in 2023. It is also an autonomous department and a commune since the 2002 constitution; before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region (now a separate department). It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Pointe-Noire is the main economic centre of the country. It is located near the border with Angola.
Pointe-Noire is the second-largest city in the Republic of the Congo and serves as the country's primary economic center, located on the Atlantic coast near the Angolan border. With a population of over 1.4 million people as of 2023, it functions as both an autonomous department and commune, making it a major hub for the nation's commerce and development.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pointe-Noire
- Region
- Pointe-Noire (département)
- Country
- Congo
- Population
- 1,032,000
- Timezone
- Africa/Brazzaville
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Pointe-Noire
- Settlement.native_name
- Njinji (Kongo)
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Department
- Settlement.motto
- Labor improbus omnia vincit
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Pointe Noire Congo Coats of Arms.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Republic of the Congo
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe id
- Q31929492
- Settlement.mapframe wikidata
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Republic of the Congo
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Republic of the Congo
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Pointe-Noire Department
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Commune
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Pointe-Noire
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Pointe-Noire
- Demonym
- Ponténégrin
- Population
- 1420612
- Area
- 2134
- Elevation
- 14
- Official website
- www.mairiepointenoire.cg
- Image
- Pointe-Noire downtown.jpg
- Dialing code
- 242
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- Commons category
- Pointe-Noire (Congo)
- inception
- 1883-00-00
- native label
- Pointe-Noire
- P12749
- geometric phase
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Travel guide
Understand
The city, commonly known as PNR, had almost 1.2 million residents in 2017. Pointe-Noire is the centre of the oil industry of the Republic of Congo, one of the main oil producers in Central Africa.
Pointe-Noire is also known for its fishing industry, which is often at odds with the oil development.
Get around
It is OK to walk around the main parts of town.
In Pointe-Noire, public transport is provided by private operators who operate buses, taxis or common taxis. It is very safe to travel around with a taxi. Taxis in PNR are shared so if you are in a hurry tell him to take you straight where you want to go, and pay FCFA 700-1000. If you take other people from the road you pay FCFA 150-350, depending on the length. For a longer trip (from the airport to the city), it takes FCFA 1000 to 2000. If you use a taxi more than 1 hour you will have to pay FCFA 3000 for that hour.
For collective taxis, known as 100-100, which make round trips along a single route, their price is set at 150 CFA Francs
See
thumb|200px|Old Train off of the main street
Buy
Some hotels will accept payment in euros or US dollars. There are also a few money exchange offices. Changing euros or dollars is easy. Very poor rates are given for British pounds.
The artisan village is on the Port Side Beach (next to Le Derrik). Prices will differ for every customer. It is ok to take pictures and send local trustworthy people to buy in your place as they will get at least half of the price. Be careful when buying wood statues as they need to be fumigated for bugs.
Below are some marketplaces where you can find different commodities while you are in this town:
Marche de Siafoumou.
Brazzaville shopping mall.
Marche ba sangeur.
Marche Thystere.
Marche Voungou.
Drink
VonVon Bar.
Terminus Mbota Carlos.
Sleep
thumb|200px|Palm Beach Hotel Hotels in Pointe Noire are very expensive given the standard of accommodation. Also, not many accept credit cards.
Stay safe
Unlike many African cities, it is quite safe to walk in the main parts of the city and the beach area. There are relatively few beggars. Regarding the health issues one may reach different infrastructures available from hospitals, health centers and pharmacies that provide medication and primary consultation, below are some of those facilities;
Pharmacie de la Raffinerie.
Hopital de Loandjili.
Pharmacie Pascal.
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