Destination Guide: Pointe-Noire (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe) in Guadeloupe

Pointe-Noire
in Guadeloupe of Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

How to get there and get around

Baillif Airport (15 mi)
Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet (17 mi)
Terre-de-Haut Airport (29 mi)
St-François Airport (35 mi)
Les Bases Airport (43 mi)
La Désirade Airport (47 mi)
John A. Osborne Airport (47 mi)
Melville Hall Airport (57 mi)
Princess Juliana International Airport (152 mi)

Noteable things around

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
Morne Trois Pitons National Park (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
Golf de Saint Fran (Golf course, 22 mi)
Parc Zoologique et Botanique des Mamelles (zoo, (4 mi)
Marina de Rivière Sens (marina, (18 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 16.232 and -61.789 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 16° 13' 55" and W -61° 47' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: French
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:37 AM (Saturday): Timezone: America/Guadeloupe; UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:47 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -20.017 and 119.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Shellborough
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Guadeloupe in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guadeloupe.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guadeloupe. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire in Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe) with it's 7,749 citizens is a place in Guadeloupe about 17 mi (or 27 km) north of Basse-Terre, the country's capital city.

Current time in Pointe-Noire is now 12:37 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Guadeloupe with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Pointe-Noire, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guadeloupe is Baillif Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park in Saint kitts and nevis at a distance of 87 mi (or 141 km). Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 22 mi (or 35 km). away. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Basse-Terre, Plymouth, Saint Peters, Brades and Portsmouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature	25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature	27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature	26°C / 78 °F
	2%
Air Humidity	66%
Air Pressure	1015 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

Time Information

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Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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tornade en mer, trombe d'eau guadeloupe le 24.11.2012

Published: November 25, 2012
Length: 34:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eric HELVIG

tornade en mer au large, trombe d'eau guadeloupe le 24.11.2012 vue de la pointe noir. tornado at sea, the waterspout Guadeloupe 24.11.2012.

La Caféière Beauséjour

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 48:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Olivier CASSAN

Les Voix au Saut d'Acomat

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 39:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Noproblemo6

Elodie, Justine et Lucile : Guadeloupe 2013.

Les tortues de Sophie

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 32:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Les îles de Guadeloupe

Qui : Sophie Bedel Où : Ilets Pigeon et Pointe-Noire Thème : en plongée, nous irons ensemble la rencontre des tortues. Sophie est une amoureuse de la faune de Guadeloupe, en connaît tous...

2015 02 28 Pose DCP Guadeloupe

Published: February 28, 2015
Length: 44:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fabien Tynilla

Pose d'un DCP (dispositif de concentration de poissons) en Guadeloupe Pointe Noire.

Vacances en Guadeloupe a la Villa AMAZONIA a Deshaies

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 59:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VillaAmazonia

Vacances en Guadeloupe a la Villa AMAZONIA a Deshaies en décembre 2012. Vacances entre amis dans la magnifique villa Amazonia située près de la plage Leroux à Ferry Deshaies. Excursions...

GUADELOUPE. Coluche aimait s'y reposer. Un paradis !

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 23:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brigitte A-SIM

Le jardin botanique de Deshaies est un lieu paradisiaque en Guadeloupe qu'il faut absolument visiter. C'est du 20/20 à voir et à revoir.

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage de Petite Anse

Published: February 27, 2013
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: recherchezici

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage de Petite Anse Située au Nord de la commune de Pointe Noire, tout proche de Deshaies, la plage de Petite-Anse est une des 2 plages de Pointe-Noire. Sur ces...

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage Caraïbe

Published: February 27, 2013
Length: 13:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: recherchezici

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage Caraïbe 2eme plage de la commune, la plage Caraïbe est certes moins belle que plage de Petite-Anse mais bien plus grande. Vous y trouverez quelques galets,...

Michel et Laurent aux Grottes de Ferry

Published: January 17, 2014
Length: 49:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Noproblemo6

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Action of 22 January 1809

The Action of 22 January 1809 was a minor naval engagement fought off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The action was fought as part of the blockade of Guadeloupe and neighbouring Martinique by a large British Royal Navy squadron, which was seeking to cut the islands off from contact and supplies from France by preventing the passage of shipping from Europe to the islands.

Located at 16.2139, -61.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1809, Battles involving France, Battles involving the United Kingdom

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Pointe-Noire, Point Noire, Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire in Guadeloupe
Destination Guide Guadeloupe

Pointe-Noire
in Guadeloupe of Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

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