Foumban
Sign in to savethumb|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. thumb|200
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Key facts
- Settlement.motto
- thumb|Entree de la ville de Foumban - 02
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bamun sultan palace.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Palace of the Sultan of Bamun at Foumban
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Cameroon
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- above
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Cameroon
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Cameroon
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of Cameroon
- Country
- Cameroon
- Located in
- Noun
- Area
- +418
- Elevation
- +1179
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- Kingdom of Bamum
- Official website
- cvuc.cm/national/index.php/fr/carte-communale/region-du-sud/161-association/carte-administrative/ouest/noun/461-foumban
- Image
- Bamun sultan palace.jpg
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- History
- Economy
- Culture
- Notable people
- See also
- References
thumb|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. thumb|200px|A Bamun artisan in Foumban|alt=
==History== thumb|The central mosque