Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t.nwaʁ]; Kongo: Njinji, French: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department and a commune since the 2002 Constitution. 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. Pointe-Noire is the main commercial centre of the country and has a population of 1,420,612 inhabitants in 2023.
Pointe-Noire
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Pointe-Noire Location in the Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 04°47′51″S 11°51′1″E | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Department | Pointe-Noire Department |
| Commune | Pointe-Noire |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-François Kando (PCT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,134 km2 (824 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 1,420,612 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Official language | French |
| • National language | Kituba language |
| Area code | 242 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.614 · medium · 2nd of 12 |
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