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Pointe-Noire |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Pointe-Noire |
| Mayor | Félix Desplan |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–775 m (0–2,543 ft) |
| Land area1 | 60.00 km2 (23.17 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,237 (2007) |
| - Density | 121 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97121/ 97116 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Pointe-Noire 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.