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.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ 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.
✈ 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.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
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.