Location & Surroundings

Pende is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 32 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is 69 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 8' 17" N, 12° 43' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 510 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pende

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Pende, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 24.1 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 123 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
2.7 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,011.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.7 2.7 211 98 1,011.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 2.8 191 96 1,010.5 33.15 / 33.15 100 0.0 n/a
12h 23.4 3.0 170 98 1,012.4 20.77 / 53.93 100 10.2 n/a
18h 24.1 2.7 171 94 1,011.7 0.00 / 13.71 100 122.8 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 1.2 150 98 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.07 100 2.8 n/a
30h 22.5 1.3 112 98 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.32 97 0.0 n/a
36h 27.7 3.4 164 77 1,014.7 1.14 / 1.47 97 305.6 n/a
42h 25.5 2.9 193 86 1,012.9 1.05 / 2.52 39 471.5 n/a
Friday 22.5 1.2 152 95 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 70 5.1 n/a
54h 21.8 1.0 92 97 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
60h 28.3 1.5 119 68 1,015.9 0.06 / 0.06 92 231.3 n/a
66h 26.3 2.8 225 78 1,013.0 0.16 / 0.21 23 445.4 n/a
Saturday 23.4 1.1 216 92 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 5.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pende?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 24.1 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 123 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pende today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Pende?
Local time is 08:23. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Pende?
Pende is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pende?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Pende located?
It is at 8.13812, -12.72123 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pende in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2404621

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