Foumban

Foumban

also spelled  Foumbam  or  Fumban 

      town located in northwestern Cameroon. It lies 140 miles (225 km) north-northwest of Yaoundé. It was the historic capital of the Bamum kingdom (see Bamum); a palace there dates from the 18th century. Njoya (1889–1933), the most famous of the Bamum kings, established schools, invented a system of pictographic writing, and patronized the arts. The palace now houses the Foumban Museum of Bamum Art, containing examples of wood carving, realistic masks in copper and terra-cotta, and collections of weaponry and bamboo and raffia furniture.

      Local handicrafts are sold in Foumban, which is the most important centre for artisans in northwestern Cameroon. The town is also a collecting centre for coffee, cocoa, and tobacco sent by road to Douala for export. There are coffee-processing plants in the area and a chocolate factory several miles west. Foumban is served by an airfield, a hospital, and a customs station. Pop. (2004 est.) 252,886.

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