# Bumpe Ngao, Bo District – Sections, Population & Map

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Chiefdom · Bo District 

# Bumpe Ngao

Bumpe Ngao is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bo District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **49,369 people** in 2020 on 943 km² (about 52 per km²). It is divided into 10 sections. 215 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49,369people (2020)
- 943km²
- 10sections
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Bumpe Ngao?

Bumpe Ngao had an estimated **49,369 people** in 2020 — 7.7% of Bo District, 47th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bo District figure of 951). Spread over 943 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 130th of 161 chiefdoms.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Bo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,535**

5–9 ****7,720**

10–14 ****5,901**

15–19 ****6,082**

20–24 ****4,610**

25–29 ****4,228**

30–34 ****3,019**

35–39 ****2,930**

40–44 ****2,084**

45–49 ****1,689**

50–54 ****1,302**

55–59 ****770**

60–64 ****784**

65–69 ****513**

70–74 ****456**

75–79 ****277**

80+ ****469**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Bumpe Ngao?

Bumpe Ngao lies in [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other chiefdoms: [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/), [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/), [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/), [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/), [Lower Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/), [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/), [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/) and [Upper Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/). By area it is the 11th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.2% of [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/). The centre of Bumpe Ngao is about 154 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 33 km from Bo, the main town of Bo District. The centre point is at 7.8321° N, 12.0076° 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: Bumpe Ngao

- 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

- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)157 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia220 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 06:52, sunset around 18:33).

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.

## Sections of Bumpe Ngao

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Bongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bongo/) 25 7 0 

[Bumpe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bumpe/) 287 55 0 

[Foya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/foya/) 38 11 0 

[Kpetema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/kpetema/) 84 15 0 

[Sahn](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sahn/) 80 22 0 

[Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/serabu/) 64 21 1 

[Sewama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sewama/) 88 20 1 

[Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/taninahun/) 181 72 0 

[Walihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/walihun/) 65 21 0 

[Yengema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/yengema/) 31 8 0 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bumpe Ngao

Open gazetteers list **215 villages, towns and localities** in Bumpe Ngao. The largest with a recorded population: Bumpe (16,123) and Serabu (4,261). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 82 m above sea level (median 57 m).

- Badu
- Bagawo
- Bahama
- Baka
- Balahun
- Balavulahun
- Bamba
- Bambobu
- Banda
- Bandaia
- Bandaiuma
- Bandasa
- Bangalu
- Bangema
- Baoma
- Batiema
- Bauya
- Bawomahun
- Belebu
- Belor
- Bewobu
- Blama
- Bobobu
- Bondavilahun
- Bongor Town
- Bonjema
- Buma
- Bumbeworo
- Bumpe
- Buyama
- Dandabu
- Daru
- Dassamor
- Dodo
- Duh Duh
- Dulipuibu
- Fabu
- Fawaneemaa
- Folobu
- Fonga
- Foya
- Fulaninahun
- Fulawahun
- Fuliwama
- Futawoma
- Gambia
- Gandonhun
- Gandorhun
- Garahun
- Gbap
- Gbenega
- Gbetewoma
- Gbiordu
- Gbonko
- Gendema
- Giebauya
- Giebu
- Giehun
- Gieya
- Goap
- Godi
- Golahui
- Golahun
- Golala
- Gondama
- Guabu
- Gumahun
- Hangha
- Hotawuloma
- Jagbadima
- Jagbahun
- Jagbwema
- Jaluahun
- Janemi
- Jene
- Jiminga
- Jojohun
- Jombohun
- Juhun
- Kagbiama
- Kagbwena
- Kaiwaya
- Kamasu
- Kamerun
- Kanga
- Kapuima
- Kasawama
- Kenema
- Komendi
- Koni
- Konta
- Kotomahun
- Kotumahun
- Kowama
- Kpademi
- Kpatema
- Kpetema
- Kpetewoma
- Kpetowoma
- Kpowahun
- Kpuwuta
- Levuma
- Liia
- Lungi
- Madina
- Maganda
- Magihun
- Makayoni
- Makoba
- Makoro
- Mangama
- Mangema
- Mangeme
- Manoma
- Manoworo
- Masao
- Matagema
- Mofuwe
- Mofwe
- Mogbevo
- Mogborda
- Mogiba
- Mojaju
- Mokande
- Mokibi
- Mokime
- Mokobi
- Mokolo
- Mokombay
- Mokombi
- Mokpende
- Mokpenden
- Molindo
- Molunia
- Momandu
- Momohknah
- Mongabi
- Mongagba
- Mongebindi
- Mongeri
- Mongla
- Moogiba
- Mopende
- Moroso
- Motimo
- Motoko
- Motuama
- Mowuto
- Moyamba
- Moyoli
- Moyoro Junction
- Moyoworo
- Nagbwema
- Naiagolehun
- Naiaguehun
- Naiahun
- Nanyawama
- Ndukpuibu
- Negbema
- Ngeyebgboya
- Ngukpabu
- Nitiworo
- Njama
- Nyalahun
- Nyalema
- Nyandehun
- Nyolema
- Panguma
- Papabu
- Peje
- Pejibu
- Pendembu
- Periwahun
- Petebu
- Petema
- Petemo
- Petewama
- Pujehun
- Sagima
- Sahawa
- Saina
- Salina
- Semabu
- Sembehun
- Senehun
- Sengema
- Sengima
- Serabu
- Shenge
- Shimbekihun
- Solima
- Sowoma
- Taninahun
- Teblahun
- Tekpombu
- Tevulahun
- Timendi
- Timidi
- Timindi
- Tokpombu
- Tolobu
- Topogoama
- Tungie
- Vaama
- Volima
- Waima
- Waiwaihun
- Walihun
- Walihun konde
- Wunde
- Yengema
- Yengemawo
- Yengemaworo
- Yenkisa
- Yoni

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bumpe Ngao

Named natural and historic features inside Bumpe Ngao, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Boneye
- Boye
- Bundobaiye
- Dowi
- Gbaye
- Kagbaha
- Kagboi
- Kaime
- Kaka
- Kakaye
- Kamboi
- Kankweye
- Kapui
- Kapui
- Kasaye
- Kasingi
- Katove
- Kpoyei
- Kuiva
- Kundiye
- Lagi
- Longi
- Mawunga
- Moivi

…and 8 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bumpe Ngao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (440 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 28 6 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 29 39 

May 28 118 

Jun 26 320 

Jul 25 406 

Aug 25 440 

Sep 25 348 

Oct 26 186 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 26 8 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bumpe Ngao

Places mapped inside Bumpe Ngao in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools1
- Police stations1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bumpe Ngao?In Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Bumpe Ngao?49,369 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bumpe Ngao?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bumpe Ngao?About 52 people per km²
- What borders Bumpe Ngao?Dasse, Gbo, Kowa, Kpanda Kemo, Lower Banta, Lugbu, Tikonko and Upper Banta
- What time zone is Bumpe Ngao in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bumpe Ngao?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bumpe Ngao?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bumpe Ngao?215 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bumpe Ngao?Settlements lie between 22 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Bumpe Ngao?November to February
- What is the P-code of Bumpe Ngao?SL030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)