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Foumban
Palace of the Sultan of Bamun at Foumban
Palace of the Sultan of Bamun at Foumban
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Entree de la ville de Foumban - 02
Foumban is located in Cameroon
Foumban
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°43′N 10°55′E / 5.717°N 10.917°E / 5.717; 10.917
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest
DepartmentNoun
Population
 (2005)
 • Total83,522 (Census)
Bamum Shumom text

Foumban or Fumban is a city in Cameroon, lying north east of Bafoussam. It has a population of 83,522 (at the 2005 Census). It is a major town for the Bamoun people and is home to a museum of traditional arts and culture. Foumban is known for its political significance in the formation of Cameroon's history and its cultural, tourism and economic potential. There is also a market and a craft centre, while Foumban Royal Palace contains a museum with information on Ibrahim Njoya who invented a new language script, Bamum script, and the artificial language Shümom.[1]

Foumban
A Bamun artisan in Foumban

5°43′N 10°55′E / 5.717°N 10.917°E / 5.717; 10.917

  1. ^ Riley, Charles (2007-01-19). "L2/07-023: Towards the Encoding of the Bamum Script in the UCS" (PDF).

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba

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FOM

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Nji Oumarou Nchare

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Fillmore Municipal Airport

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Seidou Njimoluh Njoya

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Simon Ngapandouetnbu

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