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Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Elevation
  
409 m (1,342 ft)

Climate
  
Af

Local time
  
Monday 9:49 PM

Number of airports
  
1

National Language
  
Lingala

Population
  
107,307 (2012)

Province
  
Mongala

Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Weather
  
26°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 83% Humidity

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. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 107,626. The town has neither electricity nor running water.

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Map of Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Transport

The 600 mm (1 ft 11 58 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.

References

Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wikipedia