# Kakpanda Section, Malen, Pujehun District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kakpanda/

Section · Malen 

# Kakpanda

Kakpanda is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **37.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.0km²
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kakpanda?

Kakpanda lies in [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Jimmi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/jimmi/), [Kahaimoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kahaimoh/), [Lower Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/lower-pemba/), [Mano](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/mano/) and [Upper Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/upper-pemba/). By area it is the 689th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.4% of [Malen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/). The centre of Kakpanda is about 188 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5617° N, 11.8092° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Know before you go: Kakpanda

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown
- CurrencyLeone (SLE)
- Country calling code+232
- LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia183 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kakpanda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kakpanda. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 76 m above sea level (median 55 m).

- Bendu
- Bobobu
- Libi
- Mokpende
- Taninahun

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Kakpanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 12 

Mar 27 25 

Apr 27 46 

May 27 107 

Jun 26 278 

Jul 25 392 

Aug 24 474 

Sep 25 331 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 20 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakpanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other sections in Malen

- Bahoin
- Kahaimoh
- Kemoh
- Korwa
- Lower Pemba
- Seijeila
- Taukunor
- Upper Pemba

## Quick answers

- Where is Kakpanda?In Malen, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kakpanda?Jimmi, Kahaimoh, Lower Pemba, Mano and Upper Pemba
- What time zone is Kakpanda in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kakpanda?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kakpanda?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kakpanda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kakpanda?Settlements lie between 47 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Kakpanda?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kakpanda?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kakpanda?SL03040603 (OCHA common operational dataset)