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Pointe-Noire
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Pointe Noire is located in Republic of the Congo
Pointe Noire
Pointe Noire
Location in Republic of the Congo
Country Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 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 16,369/km2 (42,400/sq mi)
Area code(s) 242
HDI (2017) 0.650
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Pointe-Noire (Kongo: Ndindi) 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. Pointe-Noire is the main commercial centre of the country and has a population of 715,334 (2007), expanding to well over 1 million when the entire metropolitan area is taken into account.

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