Kingdom of Bamum

The Kingdom of Bamoun (also spelled Bamoum, Bamun, Bamoun, or Mum) (1394–c. 1916) was a Central African state in what is now northwest Cameroon. It was founded by the Bamun, an ethnic group from northeast Cameroon. Its capital was the ancient walled city of Fumban. The kingdom came under control of German West Africa in 1916.

Kingdom of Bamum
Bamum
c.1394
StatusKingdom
CapitalFumban
Common languagesBamum language
Religion
Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Mfon 
History 
 Established
c.1394
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