Pointe-Noire | |
|---|---|
 Pointe-Noire | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 715,334 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi) |
| Area code | 242 |
| Website | www.pointenoireinformation.com |
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.
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
