Bumba is a town and river port in the Mongala Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lying on the Congo River, it is the administrative centre of the Bumba Territory. As of 2009[update], it has an estimated total population of 107,626 people.[1] The town has neither electricity nor running water.[2]
Bumba | |
|---|---|
 Bumba in the Congo Free State, c. 1905 | |
  Bumba Location within the Democratic Republic of the Congo  Bumba Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 2°11′04″N 22°28′13″E / 2.18444°N 22.47028°E | |
| Country |  DR Congo |
| Province | Mongala |
| Territory | Bumba |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 107,307 |
| National Language | Lingala |
| Climate | Af |
Infrastructure
editAs of 2007[update], the 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow-gauge Vicicongo line from Bumba to Isiro is not operational (see Transport in the DR Congo). The town is served by Bumba Airport. The Congo River serves as the main transportation artery.
Notable people
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Bumba, elevation 361 m (1,184 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83.0 (3.27) |
92.0 (3.62) |
160.0 (6.30) |
156.0 (6.14) |
167.0 (6.57) |
149.0 (5.87) |
180.0 (7.09) |
154.0 (6.06) |
180.0 (7.09) |
230.0 (9.06) |
153.0 (6.02) |
91.0 (3.58) |
1,795 (70.67) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
| Source: FAO[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
edit- List of railway stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dr. Ngoy Mushola, the first person to record a description of Ebola
- AS Lokole, a Congolese football club in Bumba
References
edit- ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Poon, Linda (3 May 2015). "What Happens To A Country When An Outbreak Of Ebola Ends?". NPR. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
02°11′04″N 22°28′13″E / 2.18444°N 22.47028°E
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