Pointe-Noire
(Redirected from Pointe Noire)
Pointe-Noire is the second largest town of the Republic of the Congo. It is in the south in Kouilou Department. As of 2007, 715,000 people lived there.[2]
 | |
| Coordinates: 04°46′43″S 11°51′49″E / 4.77861°S 11.86361°E | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Pointe-Noire Department |
| Commune | Pointe-Noire |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.7 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2007[1]) | |
| • Total | 715,334 |
| • Density | 16,369/km2 (42,400/sq mi) |
| Website | www.pointenoireinformation.com |
Pointe-Noire is a commune divided into six urban districts (arrondissements):
- Patrice Emery Lumumba district, the oldest area. It is the administrative and commercial centre.
- Mvou-Mvou
- Tié-Tié
- Loandjili district
- Mongo-Pokou district
- Ngoyo district
Pointe-Noire Media
USS Samuel B. Roberts visiting the Port of Pointe Noire
Timber for export at the Port of Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire railway station
Public transport in Point-Noire
_prepares_to_moor_for_a_port_visit_at_Pointe_Noire,_Republic_of_Congo_as_part_of_Africa_Partnership_Station_(APS)_West._While_in_port,_Samuel.jpg)
References
- ↑ "Estimation at World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Administrator. "Population des Départements". Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.