Pepel
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.586 and -13.054 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 35' 9" and W -13° 3' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Leone - SLL
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:30 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.221 and 166.306 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malapu
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Sierra Leone in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sierra Leone.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sierra Leone. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Pepel

Pepel in Northern Province with it's 4,462 habitants is a city located in Sierra Leone about 19 mi (or 31 km) north-east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pepel is now 11:30 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pepel. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Lungi International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Freetown, Forecariah, Makeni, Conakry and Coyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Freetown to Kisi Ferry

Published: April 07, 2014
Length: 43:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: uksmit

Travelling from the capital Freetown in Sierra Leone to reach the airport by ferry is a major undertaking. The trip lasts about 5 hours, including waiting at the port to catch the ferry. Hundreds...


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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.

Pepel

Pepel is a coastal town in the Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.

Located at 8.58333, -13.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sierra Leone, Western Area

Bunce Island

Bunce Island (also spelled "Bence," "Bense," or "Bance" at different periods) is the site of an 18th century British slave castle in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. Located about 20 miles upriver from Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown, Bunce Island lies in the Sierra Leone River (also called the "Freetown Harbour"), the vast estuary formed by the Rokel River and Port Loko Creek.

Located at 8.56667, -13.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Freetown, Western Area, Islands of Sierra Leone

Port Pepel

Port Pepel is a port in Sierra Leone using for the shipping of bulk iron ore.

Located at 8.58167, -13.0628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Sierra Leone


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pepel