Foumban

Foumban is a city and the seat of the Noun Division in Northwest Highlands, Cameroon.

Understand
Foumban was the center of the Bamoun Dynasty, a rival of the Bamileke Kingdom (the Noun River separated the two). It became very significant in that one of its rulers, Sultan Ibrahim Njoya, created a wholly new language called Shumom, along with a religious order called Bamun script. He was very academic, and inculcated Islamic ways of life in his kingdom that saw it rise as a center of arts and learning. Moreover, he worked with German colonialists and pushed to have a palace built that, along with Foumban's artwork, stands out as major draws for tourism today.

Buy
Supposedly just south of the palace is the Rue des Artisans, which is quite a draw for authentic artwork from baskets to sculpture to weaving and is considered to be one of the best places in Central Africa to buy wood carvings.

Eat
There are a lot of eateries to choose from in the vicinity of the main attractions. One such place is the Cafe Royal Plus.