Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
Pointe-Noire · Republic of the Congo
Pointe-Noire is a major city in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo with a population of 1,032,000. Elevation: 39 ft (12 m). Average temperature: 77°F (25°C).
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About Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, 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. 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.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,032,000 |
| Population Density | 1,253 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Coordinates | -4.7761°, 11.8635° |
| Timezone | Africa/Brazzaville |
| Country | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
| State / Province | Pointe-Noire |
| Average Temperature | 77°F (25°C) |
| January Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 47.6 inches (1,208 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is a major city in Republic of the Congo (Pointe-Noire) with a population of 1,032,000. The city sits at an elevation of 39 feet (12 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 77°F (25°C). Temperatures range from 79°F in January to 72°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 47.6 inches. The timezone is Africa/Brazzaville.
Climate in Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire has an average annual temperature of 26°C (79°F). The hottest month is Mar (27.9°C), the coldest is Jul (23°C). Average annual precipitation is 1312 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 77.1°F |
| 43% above Republic of the Congo avg | |
| January Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 250 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Area | 823.9 sq mi (2,134.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,253/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -4.7761°N, 11.8635°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Brazzaville |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79°F (26°C) | 6.0 in | |
| February | 80°F (27°C) | 7.4 in | |
| March | 80°F (27°C) | 7.8 in | |
| April | 81°F (27°C) | 6.5 in | Warmest |
| May | 79°F (26°C) | 2.4 in | |
| June | 74°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| July | 72°F (22°C) | 0.0 in | Coldest |
| August | 72°F (22°C) | 0.1 in | |
| September | 75°F (24°C) | 0.5 in | |
| October | 78°F (25°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 78°F (26°C) | 8.5 in | Wettest |
| December | 79°F (26°C) | 5.6 in |
Pointe-Noire has a seasonal temperature swing of 9°F / from 72°F in July to 81°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 47.6 inches, with November being the wettest month (8.5") and June the driest (0.0").
Colleges & Universities in Pointe-Noire
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEPRED | College | — | — |
| Dom Helder Camara | College | — | — |
| École CEPRED | College | — | — |
| IVAN MANMINGUI | College | — | — |
Schools in Pointe-Noire
146+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut Supérieur de Technologie d'Afrique Centrale | — | — | — | — |
| CTI | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire de Nanga | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Sophia | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole de Tchimbamba | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole | — | — | — | — |
| Eximius int school | — | — | — | — |
| La Sandrine | — | — | — | — |
| Les petits princes | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte Claire | — | — | — | — |
| Jules Ferry (Site2) | — | — | — | — |
| Jules Ferry (Site1) | — | — | — | — |
| Conny's academy | — | — | — | — |
| PTB | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole privée La Vocation | — | — | — | — |
| Le Moulin de la Jeunesse | — | — | — | — |
| CEG RAYMOND MOUTOU | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole internationale DELABORIEUX | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Consulaire "Charlemagne" | — | — | — | — |
| Lycee Charlemagne | — | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame du Rosaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Bilingue The Rainbow | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Bilingue The Rainbow 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Internationale Les Anges | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire Ilama | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire Les Biquettes | — | — | — | — |
| Les petits Princes de Mavinga | — | — | — | — |
| Complexe scolaire les Biquettes | — | — | — | — |
| Institut polytechnique pierre prié | — | — | — | — |
| Betsaleel | — | — | — | — |
| Cpred | — | — | — | — |
| La coquette | — | — | — | — |
| Kipolo Fonkoma | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de formation pâtisserie & cuisine | — | — | — | — |
| La Providence | — | — | — | — |
| CEMINACE | — | — | — | — |
| Centre professionnel de formation | — | — | — | — |
| Ma loango | — | — | — | — |
| ESGM | — | — | — | — |
| Le rhema | — | — | — | — |
| École Saint François | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole de la paix | — | — | — | — |
| Le savoir ( CFSS) | — | — | — | — |
| La chaneve 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Alfred Nobel | — | — | — | — |
| Louis pasteur | — | — | — | — |
| La Pleiade | — | — | — | — |
| ELPIS | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Jean Denis Tchimbakala | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Miambanzila | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Privee CHARLES MONTESQUIEU | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe Scolaire FADEC | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole les horizons | — | — | — | — |
| Les AILES | — | — | — | — |
| L'arche de Noé | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe scolaire du centre | — | — | — | — |
| Université Loango | — | — | — | — |
| Bizi | — | — | — | — |
| Direction Dom Helder Camara | — | — | — | — |
| La Marelle | — | — | — | — |
| The Stars | — | — | — | — |
| Maternelle Charlemagne | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Charlemagne | — | — | — | — |
| UCAC-ICAM Institue | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe scolaire ZOE | — | — | — | — |
| ALPHA - SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| LA PASSERELLE | — | — | — | — |
| École La Patience | — | — | — | — |
| LE DÉCLIC | — | — | — | — |
| ANGE BERTIN | — | — | — | — |
| AFRIC ELITE | — | — | — | — |
| Le Don DIVIN | — | — | — | — |
| ALPHA SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole LA GLOIRE | — | — | — | — |
| LA COLOMBE D'ÉLITE | — | — | — | — |
| La GLOIRE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT VICTOR ( site 2 ) | — | — | — | — |
| La Cité Scolaire D'EMMAUS | — | — | — | — |
| Alphonse de la MARTINE | — | — | — | — |
| Le NID | — | — | — | — |
| ÉCOLE PRIMAIRE TCHINIAMBI 2 | — | — | — | — |
| LIGHT WORLD SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| École La CROISSANCE | — | — | — | — |
| Les BAMBOUS | — | — | — | — |
| Reve de JOSEPH SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Le Moulin de la Jeunesse | — | — | — | — |
| Les ÉLITES de MBOTA | — | — | — | — |
| École Conventionnelle Évangélique de KIESSE | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe scolaire ESTHER | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe Scolaire EMMANUEL | — | — | — | — |
| La Coquette | — | — | — | — |
| MATT AFRIQUE | — | — | — | — |
| DIEUDONNÉ OLENDA | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole- CHRIST ROI | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRE ISLAMIQUE IQRA'A | — | — | — | — |
| GEORGES DUMOND | — | — | — | — |
| LA SOURCE de JOSEPH | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Afrique | — | — | — | — |
| Institut LE SACERDOCE ROYAL | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte Marie | — | — | — | — |
| École catholique Sainte Bernadette | — | — | — | — |
| EST LITTORAL | — | — | — | — |
| CEG Antoine Banthoud | — | — | — | — |
| Inspection de L'enseignement Primaire | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Marien Ngouali | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire de Mpita | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole St-Jean-Baptiste | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Technique Poaty Bernard | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Victor Augagneur | — | — | — | — |
| Collège jean Felix Tchicaya | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire 31 juillet 1963 | — | — | — | — |
| Collège KM4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Balou Coston | — | — | — | — |
| École 31 Décembre 1969 | — | — | — | — |
| CEG 30 Mars 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| École 28 Juin 1969 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Emmanuel Dadet | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole 19 Septembre 1965 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Charles MININGOU | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Technique Commercial de L'Och | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Kwame N'Kruma | — | — | — | — |
| Institut Thomas Sankara | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Mvou-Mvou | — | — | — | — |
| College et Lycée Les Trois Glorieuses | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Pointe-Noire 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Institut UCAC ICAM | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Emeri Patrice Lumuba | — | — | — | — |
| Dom Helder CAMARA | — | — | — | — |
| Prescolaire Catholique | — | — | — | — |
| C.E.F.A | — | — | — | — |
| École CEPRED | — | — | — | — |
| École CEPRED | — | — | — | — |
| École CEPRED | — | — | — | — |
| Bizi | — | — | — | — |
| Bizi | — | — | — | — |
| SERICOM-CONGO | — | — | — | — |
| SERICOM-CONGO | — | — | — | — |
| Bizi | — | — | — | — |
| Maternel les dauphins | — | — | — | — |
| Les dauphins | — | — | — | — |
| École italienne | — | — | — | — |
| Ndende Niengo School | — | — | — | — |
| 8 Fevrier 1968 | — | — | — | — |
| Elementary School of Voungou | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Bernard Mountou Mavoungou | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe scolaire Om Helder Camara | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Pointe-Noire
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Pointe-Noire
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Space | ||||
| Musée de Diosso | ||||
| Museum of Diosso |
Libraries in Pointe-Noire
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre de Formation ILOGS | 0.0 | |||||
| Institut Français du Congo | 0.0 | |||||
| Maison de la presse | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Pointe-Noire
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Marché | |||||
| Grand Marché | |||||
| Marché de Diosso | |||||
| Marché de Hinda | |||||
| Marché de la cité | |||||
| Marché de la cité | |||||
| Marché de la Foire | |||||
| marché de la Gendarmerie | |||||
| Marché de la liberté | |||||
| Marché de la Liberté | |||||
| Marché de la liberté | |||||
| Marché de Loandjili | |||||
| Marché de Loandjili | |||||
| Marché de Mbota | |||||
| Marché de Mbota | |||||
| Marché de Mpita | |||||
| Marché de Mpita | |||||
| Marché de Mvoumvou | |||||
| Marché de Ngofo Zinphirin | |||||
| Marché de Tchiali | |||||
| Marché de Tchiali | |||||
| Marche de Tchimbamba | |||||
| Marché de Vindoulou | |||||
| Marché du plateau | |||||
| Marché du plateau | |||||
| Marché Faubourg | |||||
| Marché Faubourg | |||||
| Marché Frontière | |||||
| Marché OUI | |||||
| Marché Savon | |||||
| Marché Savon | |||||
| Marché Terminus de Mokamba | |||||
| Marché Terminus de Mokamba | |||||
| Marché Tié Tié | |||||
| VORADE |
Hotels in Pointe-Noire
95 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Pointe-Noire
189 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Pointe-Noire
14 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Pointe-Noire
2 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Pointe-Noire
2 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Pointe-Noire
5 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Pointe-Noire
39 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Pointe-Noire
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Pointe-Noire
3 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Pointe-Noire
3 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Pointe-Noire
6 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Pointe-Noire
42 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Pointe-Noire
55 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Pointe-Noire
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie du Congo | ||||
| socavin |
Stadiums & Teams in Pointe-Noire
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Pointe-Noire
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport | PNR | Large Airport |
| Loukanyi Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Noumbi Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Pointe-Noire
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Cms poste express | |
| Cms poste express | |
| Direction départemental de l'industrie du kouilou | |
| Eslog |
Treatment Centers in Pointe-Noire
25 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet médical de matende | ||
| CCEM ESPÉRANCE | ||
| Centre médical Tetra | ||
| Clamas | ||
| Clinique Benoit 16 | ||
| Clinique Evangelique de Loandjili | ||
| Clinique les 3 cocotiers | ||
| Clinique Marion | ||
| Clinique Medicale Jesus Christ de Nazareth | ||
| Clinique médicale Louis Pasteur | ||
| Clinique Mont Sinaî | ||
| Clinique MOUAMBA ZOLA | ||
| Clinique Pasi | ||
| CMS Humanis | ||
| Croix rouge | ||
| Croix rouge congolaise | ||
| DJIIN - DJIN | ||
| Eben Ezer | ||
| Hospital | ||
| Jehovah rapha | ||
| Kitoko | ||
| Marion site 1 | ||
| Mère et enfant | ||
| Ong AAC | ||
| Ong coree |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Pointe-Noire
113 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| ADC Assemblée De Dieu du CONGO | |
| Annexe TATAMANA | |
| ARMÉE DU SALUT | |
| Armee du salut | |
| ARMEE DU salut | |
| ARMÉE DU SALUT | |
| ARMEE DU salut | |
| Armee du salut | |
| Assemblee Chrétienne Exode Tabernacle | |
| Assemblee Chrétienne Exode Tabernacle | |
| Assemblée de Loandjili - Apôtre Marien de BALOMBELA | |
| Assemblée TEMPLE DE L'ÉVANGILE | |
| Cathédrale de saint dimitrios | |
| Cathédrale de saint dimitrios | |
| Centre missionnaire rehoboth | |
| Centre missionnaire rehoboth | |
| CHRIS ROI | |
| Christland | |
| Christland | |
| E.A.D.C |
Quick Facts
Around Pointe-Noire
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Pointe-Noire
18 places within 15 km
- • Côte sauvage
- • Chantier BOKOKO
- • Chantier O2s
- • chez boules
- • Chez Charles
- • Chez Dad
- + 11 more
- • Wharf
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Public Holidays in Republic of the Congo
11 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Pointe-Noire
What is the population of Pointe-Noire?
Pointe-Noire has a population of 1,032,000 residents and is located in Republic of the Congo. The population density is 1,253 people per square mile, spread across 823.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Pointe-Noire?
Pointe-Noire has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 77°F (25°C). Winter temperatures average 79°F in January, while summers reach an average of 72°F in July. The area receives 250 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 47.6 inches.
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