How far is Pointe-Noire from the sea?
Pointe-Noire is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo.
To the coast
1.2 km
0.8 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
32 km
with Angola
Setting
On the coast
785th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
Pointe-NoireNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Pointe-Noire at a glance
- Coordinates
- 4.7761° S, 11.8635° E
- Region
- Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo
- Distance to the coast
- 1.2 km (0.8 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 4.7737° S, 11.8527° E (Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo)
- Nearest land border
- 32 km (20 miles), with Angola
Nearby cities and the coast
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Questions
How far is Pointe-Noire from the sea?
Pointe-Noire is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1.2 km (0.8 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Pointe-Noire from the nearest border?
Pointe-Noire is 32 km (20 miles) from the nearest land border, with Angola, in a straight line.
Where in Pointe-Noire is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (4.7761° S, 11.8635° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.