Bumpe
| Bumpe | |
|---|---|
  Bumpe Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′31″N 11°54′09″W / 7.89194°N 11.90250°WCoordinates: 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 | GMT (UTC+0) |
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]
References
- ↑ "Bumpeh". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Three maps, comprising four items (of territory now in SierraLeone)". The National Archive (UK).
- ↑ "Industrial Mining Activity in Sierra leone" (PDF). Ministry of Mines & Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone.
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