Pointe-Noire
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Pointe-Noire is the second-largest town in the Republic of the Congo, located in the south within the Kouilou Department. As of 2007, its population was 715,000.[2]
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| Coordinates: 04°46′43″S 11°51′49″E / 4.77861°S 11.86361°E | |
| Country | 25px 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
- US Navy 100118-N-2468S-001 The guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) 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
USS Samuel B. Roberts visiting the Port of Pointe Noire
- Timber for export at the Port of Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo.jpg
Timber for export at the Port of Pointe-Noire
- Pointe-Noire Railway Station.jpg
Pointe-Noire railway station
- Pointe-Noire Public Transport.jpg
Public transport in Point-Noire
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.
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