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.
Pointe-Noire | |
|---|---|
 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[1] |
Area 1 | 59.70 km2 (23.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,888 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/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. | |
Education
editPublic preschools include:[3]
- Ecole maternelle Baille-Argent
- Ecole maternelle Bellevue Rosalie
Public primary schools include:[3]
- Ecole primaire Baille-Argent
- Ecole primaire Timoleon Berbain
- Ecole primaire Renaud David
- Ecole primaire Bardochan Faustin
- Ecole primaire Guyonneau
- Ecole primaire Annerose Maurice
Public junior high schools include:[4]
- Collège Courbaril
Public senior high schools include:[4]
- LPO de Pointe-Noire (including the SEP)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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