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Pointe-Noire Destination Guide

Delve into Pointe-Noire in Republic of the Congo

Pointe-Noire in the region of Pointe-Noire with its 659,084 residents is a city in Republic of the Congo - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) West of Brazzaville , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Pointe-Noire

Current time in Pointe-Noire is now 03:51 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Brazzaville " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mbanza Congo, Cabinda, Vilikagni, Tililou, and Tchilou. While being here, make sure to check out Mbanza Congo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pointe-Noire ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Canadian Airways Congo Antonov landing at Pointe Noire

5:54 min by Petter Lundkvist
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Canadian Airways Congo Antonov 24 RV (EX-051) landing at Pointe Noire AA Neto International Airport (PNR/FCPP) on August 2, 2007 after a flight from Brazzaville Maya-Maya (BZV/FCBB). ..

Pointe-Noire (Congo Brazzaville).m4v

14:01 min by POL M
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images de pointe-noire

2:17 min by nicolasrouze
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quelques images de pointe-noire prises avec mon téléphone La ville sous la pluie, la plage, le club nautique, les couchers de soleil. ..

Africa Point noire roads

2:20 min by ross206gti
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Africa Point noire roads ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Yanga derailment

The Yanga derailment occurred on 21 June 2010 when a train travelling between Brazzaville and Pointe Noire in the Republic of the Congo was derailed and plunged into a ravine. At least 60 people were initially reported to have been killed and hundreds disappeared with the death toll expected to rise further. The death toll had risen to 76 people and the injury toll had risen to 745 by 23 June 2010.

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Located at -4.78 11.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 2010 in the Republic of the Congo, Railway accidents in 2010, Railway accidents in the Republic of the Congo, Transport in the Republic of the Congo

Stade Municipal (Pointe-Noire)

Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. It is used for football matches and serves as the home of Association Sportive des Cheminots and Jeunesse Sportive les Bougainvillées. It holds 13,594 spectators.

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Located at -4.78 11.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Football venues in the Republic of the Congo, Pointe-Noire, Sports venues in the Republic of the Congo

Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. 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.

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Located at -4.80 11.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Departments of the Republic of the Congo, Pointe-Noire, Populated coastal places in the Republic of the Congo, Populated places in the Republic of the Congo

Pointe Noire Airport

Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport, is an airport located in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. It is one of two international airports in the country, the other being Brazzaville Maya-Maya Airport.

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Located at -4.81 11.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in the Republic of the Congo, Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire Bay

Pointe-Noire Bay (French: Baie de Pointe-Noire) is a small bay in the Republic of the Congo, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4.7433333|S|11.8252778|E||||| | |name= }}. The city of Pointe-Noire lies at the end of the bay.

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Located at -4.74 11.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bays of the Republic of the Congo, Pointe-Noire

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Pointe-Noire

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