Fun fact 2 about Pointe-Noire
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The name Pointe-Noire means 'Black Point' and was given by Portuguese navigators in 1484.
Pointe-Noire
Republic of the Congo
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Pointe-Noire
Republic of the Congo
Country
Republic of the Congo
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
-4.77, 11.87
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city and main economic centre in the Republic of the Congo, with a population of 1,420,612 inhabitants in 2023. Since the 2002 constitution, it is also an autonomous department and a commune ; before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region.
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