The Bumpe Chiefdom is a
Chiefdom of Sierra Leone located in
Moyamba District
Moyamba District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone, with a population of 318,064 in the 2015 census. Its capital and largest city is Moyamba. The other major towns include Njala, Rotifunk and Shenge. The district is the lar ...
,
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
The Southern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 19,694 km² and has a population of 1,438,572 (2015 census). It consists of four districts ( Bo District, Bo, Bonthe, Moyamba, and Pujehun). Its capita ...
. It is centred on
Rotifunk. The chiefdom comprises 208 villages.
Bumpe chiefs
* 1820–1832
Thomas Stephen Caulker, also known as Bar Tham
* 1832–1842
Charles Caulker
* 1842–1857
James Canreba Caulker
* 1857–1864
Thomas Augustus Caulker (Tham Bum)
* 1864–1888
Richard Canreba Caulker (exiled to
Gambia
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)
* 1888–1895 Vacant
* 1895–1898 Richard Canreba Caulker (2nd time), deposed
* 1899–1902
James Canreba Caulker
* 1902–1907
John Canreba Caulker
* 1907–1921
Thomas Canreba Caulker
* 1921–1954
Albert Gbosowah Caulker
* 1954–1983
William I. Caulker
* 1984–present
Charles B. Caulker
References
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