Bumpe
Place in Southern Province, Sierra Leone
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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.
Country
Sierra Leone
Sierra LeoneBumpe | |
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  Bumpe Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′28″N 11°54′19″W | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Bo District |
| Chiefdom | Bumpe–Gao Chiefdom |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 16,123 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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]
