Is Pointe-Noire safe? Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk
Is Pointe-Noire safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pointe-Noire scores 47/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Congo (Brazzaville) Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 2 Oct 2024); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Jun 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Pointe-Noire scores 47/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Congo (Brazzaville) (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Pointe-Noire: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (62/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Congo (Brazzaville) travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Pointe-Noire territory, Pointe-Noire is established at 4.7975° S, 11.8503° E. It lies 383.3 km E relative to Brazzaville. Time zone observed: Africa/Brazzaville.
Pointe-Noire
4.7975° S, 11.8503° E
12 m
Africa/Brazzaville
1,420,612
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: March (29 °C avg high); Wettest: January (225 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 225 | 220 | 181 | 178 | 92 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 94 | 143 | 211 |
Normals: Pointe-Noire (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Congo (Brazzaville) travel advice & laws.
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