Pointe-Noire (; , with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo (behind the capital of Brazzaville), with a population of 1,420,612 inhabitants in 2023. It is also 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 economic centre of the country. It is located near the border with Angola.
Pointe-Noire is the second-largest city in the Republic of the Congo and serves as the country's primary economic center, located on the Atlantic coast near the Angolan border. With a population of over 1.4 million people as of 2023, it functions as both an autonomous department and commune, making it a major hub for the nation's commerce and development.
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