Bumpe | |
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Coordinates: 7°53′31″N 11°54′09″W / 7.89194°N 11.90250°W | |
Country | Sierra Leone |
Province | Southern Province |
District | Bo District |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 16,123 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Bumpe is a small town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. As of 2013 it had an estimated population of 16,123. [1] The town is located south-west of Bo.
The town is also known as Bompeh, and both names are applied to a local river. Sir Samuel Rowe, the British Colonial Governor, visited the area in 1880. [2]
Pan Pacific Investments Corporation (SL) Limited has a license to mine for diamonds in Bompeh. [3]