Pendembu, Sierra Leone

Pendembu, Sierra Leone
Pendembu, Sierra Leone
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates:
Country Sierra Leone
Province Eastern Province
District Kailahun District
Elevation 518 ft (157 m)
Population (2004)
 • Total 7,243
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Pendembu is a town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town population was 7,243 at the 2004 census.[1] The majority of Pendembu's population are from the Mende ethnic group. The most widely spoken languages are Mende and Krio. The town is widely known for being the birthplace of former President of Sierra Leone Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.

Namesakes

There are a number of other towns with similar names.

References

  1. ^ Sesay, Ibrahim Mohamed; Karama, Andrew A.; Ngobeh, Jinnah J. (November 2006) (PDF), 2004 Population and Housing Census:Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone: Statistics Sierra Leone, p. 73, http://www.statistics.sl/2004%20Census%20Report%20on%20Population%20Distribution%20Migration%20and%20Urbanisation.pdf, retrieved 2008-07-25