Pendembu is a city in the southeast of Sierra Leone , in the territory of the Eastern Province . It is part of Kailahun County .
| City | |
| Pendembu | |
|---|---|
| English Pendembu | |
| A country |  Sierra leone |
| Provinces | East |
| County | Kailahun |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 248 m |
| Timezone | UTC0 |
| Population | |
| Population | 11 477 people ( 2013 ) |
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Geographical position
The city is located in the eastern part of the province, east of the Moa River, near the border with Liberia , at a distance of approximately 273 kilometers east-southeast (ESE) from the country's capital Freetown . The absolute height is 248 meters above sea level [1] .
Population
According to the 1985 census, the population of the city was 5,644 people [2] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1963 | 1974 | 1985 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 696 | 4,270 | 5,644 | 11 477 [3] |
Languages spoken are mende and cryo .
Transport
The nearest airport is in Tongo [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Pendembu, Sierra Leone Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 11, 2013. Archived January 28, 2013.
- ↑ Pendembu . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 11, 2013. Archived January 28, 2013.
- ↑ alleged