Pointe-Noire eSIM
In Pointe-Noire you connect to MTN Congo or Airtel Congo, whichever is performing better where you are standing. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- MTN Congo and Airtel Congo
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Pointe-Noire
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $17.89 | $17.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $13.30 | $39.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $11.58 | $57.89 |
How Congo - Brazzaville compares across Africa
- Regional median
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, MTN Congo, Airtel Congo
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire, on MTN only
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Dolisie
Landing at Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport (PNR)
- Airport
- PNR / FCPP
Getting into Pointe-Noire
- Taxi into Pointe-Noire town (PNR)
- La Gazelle to Brazzaville via Dolisie
Worth knowing about Pointe-Noire
- The airport is close to the town and the beach hotels, and a taxi into town is quoted at about FCFA 2,000.
- Taxis here are shared by default. Tell the driver to take you straight there and pay FCFA 700 to 1,000, or share with people picked up on the way for FCFA 150 to 350.
- The train to Brazzaville runs every other day and takes around 15 hours for the 502 km, so it is an overnight commitment rather than an afternoon hop.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Congo - Brazzaville we cover
- Dolisie
- 110 km from Pointe-Noire
- Brazzaville
- 383 km from Pointe-Noire, nearest airport BZV