Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bumba | |
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 Bumba in 1905. | |
  Bumba Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 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 |
Bumba is a town and river port in Mongala Province, in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the River Congo. It is the administrative center of Bumba Territory. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 107,626.[1] The town has neither electricity nor running water.[2]
Transport
[edit]The 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge Vicicongo line from Bumba to Isiro as of 2007 is not operational (see Transport in DR Congo). The town is served by Bumba Airport. The Congo River serves as the main transportation artery.
Notable People
[edit]Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Bumba, elevation 361 m (1,184 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
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.
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