Pointe-Noire

This Muslim Friendly Travel Guide is part of eHalal.io Travel Group

Pointe Noire is a city in Republic of the Congo.

Pointe-Noire Halal Travel Guide

Pointe Noire is the second largest city of the Republic of the Congo. It is also a major sea port and a tourist destination. The town has a very French feel to it, because of the colonial past and the still large number of French expatriates and tourists.

Travel to Pointe-Noire

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Pointe-Noire

Pointe Noire is served by local carriers and international airlines such as Air France. The airport is not far from the town or beach hotels. A taxi will cost about CFA2000 to the town.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Pointe-Noire

Pointe_Noire_station - |Pointe Noire Railway Station

Rail services have been much improved with the introduction of La Gazelle train in 2012, linking Pointe-Noire with Dolisie and the capital Brazzaville every other day. With proper restaurant vehicle and air condition, it offers one of the more comfortable railway experiences in sub-Saharan Africa. However, despite the train's name a journey from Brazzaville still takes around 15 hours. Also note that there are no sleepers available, just regular seats. Other services, using older rolling stock, are also available. While cheaper and they are be a rather grueling experience.

The old colonial, and "Bavarian-inspired" railway terminus, Gare de Pointe-Noire GPS -4.801140,11.839918 and is located at the southern end of Avenue Carles de Gaulle.

By car

Roads inside the town are in good condition. However, outside of the town they may be impassible to anything less than a 4 wheel drive vehicle. It is very safe to travel around with a taxi. Taxis in PNR are shared so if you are in a hurry tell him to take you straight where you want to go, and pay around 700-1000 XAF. If you take other people from the road you pay ~ 150-350 XAF, depending on the length. If you use a taxi more than 1 hour you will have to pay 3000 XAF for that hour. Do not go outside of PNR without a known driver and a 4WD. They are building the road from Brazaville to Point Noire. It is supposed to be finished in 2012, but with the local infrastructure, who knows. Driving from one to the other takes about 1-2 days, but it is currently unsafe in the Pool region. The new road is worth driving on just to get a feel for the forest/grassland region of Congo.

Travel on a Bus in Pointe-Noire

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Pointe-Noire

How to get around in Pointe-Noire

Taxis are easy to find and are relatively affordable. Most journeys around town will cost no more than CFA1000. It is OK to walk around the main parts of town.

What to see in Pointe-Noire

Train_Pointe_Noire - |Old Train off of the main street

Best things to do in Pointe-Noire

Diosso Gorge | Just outside Pointe Noire and there's the spectacular Diosso gorges. One can negotiate a taxi for the day to go there and forth. Local village boys have barred the route to the lookout point and ask about 2000 XAF pp for entrance.

Mazra Club | Songolo - Seaside in the neighborhood of Songolo there is the Mazra Club, a beach club near a stretch of mangrove. The mangrove ecosystem and the seaside location and the different private "paillottes" make this a comfortable place to hang out. Local organic juice or "jus" costs you 1000 XAF. Be sure to ask the cab driver if he knows the place, because it's rather hard to find.

Conkouati-Douli National Park | A five hour drive (in the dry season) North of Pointe Noire, near the Gabonese border is the vast and relatively scarcely visited national park of Conkouati-Douli. Elephants, gorillas and chimpanzees can be seen here. Be sure to strenuously ask your guide to do a tour of the Ngongo river as late as feasible and to go down the river with the engine turned off to see elephants and gorillas.

How to work legally in Pointe-Noire

There are a few junior mining companies setting up close to pointe noire with touching base with including Cominco Resources and Equatorial Resources. If you have the appropriate working visa these companies are worth touching base with.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Pointe-Noire

Some hotels will accept payment in Euros or US Dollars. There are also a few money exchange offices. Changing Euros or dollars is easy. Very poor rates are given for British pounds. Artisan village is located on the Port Side Beach (next to Le Derrik). Prices will differ for every client. It is ok to take pictures and send local trustworthy people to buy in your place as they will get at least half of the price. Be careful when buying wood statues as they need to be fumigated for bugs.

Halal Restaurants in Pointe-Noire

Citronnelle | Opposite Atlantic Palace Hotel - Typical French patisserie, which has some excellent patisseries, cakes and fresh orange juice

La Cite | Taxi will take you there - Typical Bakery that also serves Swarm, Sandwiches and Kebab, good prices, Swarm is around XAF 2000, try the Chocolates Bread (Pain de Chocloat) ~ 500 XAF

Kactus Charles de Gaulle crossing Across from Congo Credit Bank ☎ +242 22 294 5025, +242 05 564 5025 | Opening Hours: 10-22 - Home delivery and also sit-in restaurant. Very good pizza and Hamburger. The fish Burgers (as of 03/14/2012) is particularly good with a thick chunk of fresh grilled fish topped with Cheese, tomato slice and lettuce. Ordering at home will cost you extra 2000XAF for shipment and they work very fast in about 20 minutes you have it at your door

Le Derrick | Port Side Beach Opening Hours: 11:30-15:00 / 19:00-22:00 Best place in town for eating, prices are very good about 5500XAF will give you the daily menu, It is mostly for Oil Industry People, but anyone can eat there. However, it does get crowded during meal times hence come early. Certainly a recommended place as of 03/14/2012.

Gaspar | Very good fish and Chicken on a stick, French type on the sidewalk restaurant, very fresh and tasty food. Do not go to bathroom since it is dirty, Chicken is clean.

Cercle Naval - ClubNautique - near Artisan Market ☎ +242 05 557 9998 | Opening Hours: noon-3PM, 6PM Monday - 10:30PM 7-9,000 CFA Restaurant co-located with the Pointe Noire Yacht Club. Covered terrace overlooking the water. Most of the patrons are expatriates. Large selection of Pizzas, also Meat and fish dishes. Nice atmosphere.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Pointe-Noire, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Pointe-Noire. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Pointe-Noire and its surrounding regions.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Palm_Beach_Hotel_Pointe_Noire - |Palm Beach Hotel

Hotels in Pointe Noire are expensive given the standard of accommodation. Also, not many accept credit cards.

Hotel Palm Beach Congo - On the beach -4.802520, 11.838889 ☎ +242 05 713 3333 - CFA80000 - Reasonably good hotel with pool. Right next to the beach. Rooms in the old block start at CFA80,000. nearly double that in the new block. WiFi is available in some areas - CFA2000 per hour.

Hotel Twiga - Ave Dr Jacques Bouity -4.807602, 11.842699 Cote Sauvage beachfront ☎ +242 6584747, +242 6574848 - Beachfront hotel with popular bar-restaurant on ground-level with direct access to the beach. More formal restaurant on upper level. Large choice of pizza and Pastas dishes as well as various fish and Meat dishes. Extra charge for side dishes,such as vegetables (string beans), fried plantains or Rice. Hotel rooms are comfortable, roughly equivalent to a two or three-star hotel in Europe. Free WI-FI internet access for hotel guests. Listening to the waves crashing on the beach is a real pleasure. It is also fun to watch the surfers from the beachfront terrace.

Telecommunications in Pointe-Noire

Stay Safe

Unlike many African cities, it is very safe to walk in the main parts of the city and the beach area. There are relatively few beggars.

Cope

Credit cards are not accepted in many places - only the very best hotels]. Internationally linked ATM's are also not too common. Credit du Congo have a few branches with machines that will accept foreign cards.

There are several FM radio stations (all French language), including RFI on 93.2MHz.

Not many people in the town speak English.