Foumban

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Foumban
Palace of the Sultan of Bamun at Foumban
Motto:
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°43′N 10°55′E / 5.717°N 10.917°E / 5.717; 10.917
Country	Cameroon
Province	West
Department	Noun
Population  (2005)
• Total	83,522 (Census)

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]

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