# Bumpe Section, Bumpe Ngao, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bumpe/ Section · Bumpe Ngao # Bumpe Bumpe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpe Ngao, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **287.3 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 287km² - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bumpe? Bumpe lies in [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/), [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 9 other sections: [Foya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/foya/), [Kpandobu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/kpandobu/), [Kpetema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/kpetema/), [Moforay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/moforay/), [Ngolamajie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/ngolamajie/), [Seiwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/seiwa/), [Semabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/semabu/), [Tabe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tabe/) and [Taninahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/taninahun/). By area it is the 20th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 30.5% of [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/). The centre of Bumpe is about 158 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9085° N, 11.9253° 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 - 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)160 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia221 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 18:32). 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 Bumpe Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Bumpe. The largest with a recorded population: Bumpe (16,123). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 81 m above sea level (median 51 m). - Bagawo - Baoma - Belebu - Belor - Bewobu - Bonjema - Bumpe - Dandabu - Daru - Dassamor - Fawaneemaa - Folobu - Fonga - Fulawahun - Gbenega - Giebauya - Giebu - Giehun - Gieya - Guabu - Gumahun - Hangha - Jagbwema - Jaluahun - Kaiwaya - Kasawama - Kenema - Koni - Kotomahun - Kotumahun - Kowama - Levuma - Liia - Maganda - Makoro - Mokande - Mongla - Moroso - Motuama - Naiagolehun - Naiaguehun - Naiahun - Ngukpabu - Njama - Nyandehun - Pujehun - Salina - Semabu - Sembehun - Senehun - Shenge - Shimbekihun - Solima - Volima - Waima 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 Named natural and historic features inside Bumpe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Boneye - Kagbaha - Kaime - Kaka - Kakaye - Kapui - Kasaye - Katove - Mawunga - Moivi - Nenboi - Yame - Yamui 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 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bumpe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dr. Muana Private Hospital · West Ward-Njagboim 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95190&mlon=-11.74999#map=17/7.95190/-11.74999) Bank Standard Chartered Bank · West Ward-Nikibu - 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96081&mlon=-11.74187#map=17/7.96081/-11.74187) Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) Hotel Dohas Hotel And Restaurant · West Ward-Kandeh T 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94473&mlon=-11.75871#map=17/7.94473/-11.75871) Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) School Vocational secondary school · Serabu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78297&mlon=-12.05046#map=17/7.78297/-12.05046) College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) Police station Bo Central Police Station · North Ward-Kissy Town 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96738&mlon=-11.74112#map=17/7.96738/-11.74112) 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 Bumpe Ngao - Bongo - Foya - Kpetema - Sahn - Serabu - Sewama - Taninahun - Walihun - Yengema ## Quick answers - Where is Bumpe?In Bumpe Ngao, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bumpe?Foya, Kpandobu, Kpetema, Moforay, Ngolamajie, Seiwa, Semabu, Tabe and Taninahun - What time zone is Bumpe in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bumpe?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bumpe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bumpe?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bumpe?Settlements lie between 34 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Bumpe?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bumpe?Dr. Muana Private Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bumpe?Standard Chartered Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumpe?Station Conex, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bumpe?SL03010502 (OCHA common operational dataset)