Why go
- City, department and commune of the Republic of the Congo.
- Served by Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport (PNR).
History
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. It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean and is located near the border with Angola.
Where to stay
Avenue Stanislas en face d’AMORC, 2424 Quartier Tchimbamba, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · booking.com
1212 Av. Charles de Gaulle, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · atlanticpalacecongo.com
5RVR+PQ7, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · villamadiba.com
301 avenue Général de gaulle, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · hotel-kactus-lodge.com
54 boulevard du Général de Gualle, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · hotelelais.com
137 Av. Dr Denis Loemba, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · hilton.com
6V34+448, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · lavilla-residence.com
146 Av. Ngueli Ngueli, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville · hotels-saintjacques.com
24,Avenue Litongu Wharf BP.119, Congo - Brazzaville
Warf, 28 Av. Ngueli Ngueli, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6R2W+FFJ, Côté Sauvage, Derrière la Gare, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
35 Av. Fayette Tchitembo, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
Indoor
6V75+PMH, Avenue Jacques Opango Centre-ville, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6V8J+HWV, Quartier Fouks , Derrière la station X-OIL, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
Congo - Brazzaville, CG Avenuemarienngoubikm4
73 avenue Schoelcher, Grand Marche, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
201 Avenue Dr Jacques Bouity, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6R4X+7X3, Rue Limbou, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
BP 4469, 23 Av. de l'Eméraude, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5VJM+J26, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5VMJ+CVM, La Base, Route de l'aeroport, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5RXP+7WF, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6V42+R7W, Avenue George Dumand, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6R3X+M5J, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
23 rue de Bouvanzi, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5RVR+5RH, Bd Dr Jacques Bouiti, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6R3Q+CCX, Rue Massabi, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6V53+523, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5RWW+7RJ, Rond Point Tractafric, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5RRW+C35, Bd Dr Jacques Bouiti, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5RQW+QXW, Rue du Warf, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5VMG+4QP, Route de l'Aeroport, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6V23+W8R, Av. de l'Eméraude, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5RQX+CMG, Rue Kondi, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
Indoor
5VMG+67M, Av. de l'aéroport, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
Congo - Brazzaville, Pointe Noire 306, avenue Nuéli-Nguéli
6R2V+3J6, Derrière La Citronnelle, Avenue Bouvandji, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
5VGF+JX4, Mutech Réseaux, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6VHH+564, Avenue Ma Loango. Descente Road Point Roy, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
6V63+XHG, Rue Dimbatala, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
14 Av. Barthélémy Boganda, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
Avenue de Loango, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Brazzaville
Restaurants & places to go
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00 · Lac Nanga · zokovillage.com
Grill, Breakfast, Diner, Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal, step-free access, air conditioning ·…
International, Restaurant · Features: vegan options
Friture, Grill, Italian Pizza, Local, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00, Sa-Su 07:00-19:00 · Avenue Barthélémy Bongad
Burger, Ice Cream, Kebab, Pizza, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 08:00-22:00 · Boulevard du Général Charles de Gaulle, Pointe-Noire, 00000
Sausage, Pasta, Chicken, Fish, Steak House, Tea, Coffee Shop, Barbecue, African, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:20-22:00; Su 13:00-22:00 · 71…
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 107 Avenue N'Teta · m.facebook.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-01:30 · lavoileblanche-pnr.com
Italian, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-22:00 · Avenue Fayette Tchitembo, Pointe-Noire, 00000
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00
Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · 146 Boulevard du Général Charles de Gaulle
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Moroccan, Restaurant · Moroccan restaurant
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Nganda, Restaurant · Nganda restaurant
Congolaise, Restaurant · Congolaise restaurant
Chicken, Burger, Steak House, Pizza, Fast Food · Chicken/Burger fast food · Avenue de l'indépendance
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
Biergarten · biergarten
Food Court · food court
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · Avenue Jacques Opangault
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Burger, Pizza, Fast Food · Burger/Pizza fast food
French, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-22:00 · Boulevard du Général Charles de Gaulle, Pointe-Noire
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 00:00-24:00
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · avenue Mâ Loango Moé Poaty, Pointe-Noire, 00000
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · fast food
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Congolaise, Restaurant · Congolaise restaurant
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · Boulevard Docteur Jacques Bouiti
French, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-22:00 · Avenue Fayette Tchitembo, Pointe-Noire, 00000
Restaurant · restaurant
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · Avenue Fayette Tchitembo, Pointe-Noire, 00000
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · fast food
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
178 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport (PNR) 4.5 km to the centre
Pointe Noire, 5, CG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 9 airlines (Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines, Varig Log, Estafeta Carga Aerea, Ethiopian Airlines…) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Brazzaville, Cotonou, Libreville, Paris, Addis Ababa… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Q8 (732, 737-300) · 4 routes: Brazzaville, Cotonou, Douala, Libreville
- Varig Log LC (737, 757) · 3 routes: Brazzaville, Cotonou, Paris
- Estafeta Carga Aerea E7 (ERJ) · 2 routes: Brazzaville, Port Gentil
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, DH8) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Libreville*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Brazzaville, Casablanca
- South African Airways SA (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Cotonou, Johannesburg
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Hapagfly HF (A319) · 1 route: Libreville
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 1 route: Cotonou
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Cabinda Airport (CAB) 97 km to the centre
Cabinda, CAB, AO — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (TAAG Angola Airlines, Fly One) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Luanda, Soyo (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (737-700, 732) · 2 routes: Luanda, Soyo
- Fly One F5 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Luanda
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Noumbi Airport 89 km to the centre
Noumbi, 5, CG
Loukanyi Airport 91 km to the centre
Loukanyi, 5, CG
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport (PNR); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PNR has direct flights to 9 destinations on 9 airlines (incl. Brazzaville, Cotonou, Libreville, Paris, Addis Ababa…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Pointe-Noire. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing