Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe
Pointe-Noire | |
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The church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Pointe-Noire | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Pointe-Noire | |
| Coordinates: 16°13′00″N 61°46′00″W / 16.2167°N 61.7667°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Sainte-Rose-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Nord Basse-Terre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Camille Elisabeth |
Area 1 | 59.70 km2 (23.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,813 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97121 /97116 |
| Elevation | 0–775 m (0–2,543 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pointe-Noire (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t nwaʁ]; Guadeloupean Creole: Pwentnwa) is a commune on Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. It is located on the northwest coast of the island of Basse-Terre.