Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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
Commune
Bumba in the Congo Free State, c. 1905
Bumba Location within the Democratic Republic of the Congo Show map of Democratic Republic of the Congo Bumba Location within Africa Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 2°11′04″N 22°28′13″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

As 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

• Marcel Lihau

Climate

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

• 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

1. "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.^{[dead link]}
2. Poon, Linda (3 May 2015). "What Happens To A Country When An Outbreak Of Ebola Ends?". NPR. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
3. "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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