Pulongwe
in Western Area, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.275 and -13.045 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 16' 30" and W -13° 2' 42"
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: 01:07 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.221 and 166.306 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malapu
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Pulongwe

Pulongwe in Western Area is a city located in Sierra Leone about 20 mi (or 32 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pulongwe is now 01:07 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pulongwe. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Hastings Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-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, Bo and Conakry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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A Trip from Upline to the City

Published: January 22, 2019
Length: 31:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AmedmackieTV


Sierra Leone or Bust - Week 17 to Week 23

Published: April 06, 2019
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sierra Leone or Bust

I didn't get much footage throughout these weeks because I was putting in long hours. Hope you enjoy!


Sierra Leone economy

Published: May 01, 2019
Length: 03:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Turay


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