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The Kingdom of Bandjoun ( in Homalah : 'Goung a Djo' or simply La'djo meaning "The land of people who buy" ) is a former state located in the current West Region of Cameroon . It was founded in the 16th century by Prince Notchweghom, then exiled with his court following his ouster from the royal succession of Leng . Under the reign of the dynasty of the heirs of Notchwegom, Bandjoun established itself as one of the major powers of the Grassland . From its foundation until the reign of Fotso the conqueror, the kingdom engaged in an imperialist policy where many neighboring states were subjugated and annexed. This project of hegemony over the Noun Valley was suddenly interrupted with the arrival of the Europeans at the end of the 19th century . Radically opposed to the attempt at Christianization of the Grassfields by Protestant and then Catholic missionaries , Bandjoun became the main target of the colonizing powers. Upon the death of Foh Fotso II , a coup d'état supported by the French army ousted the designated successor Bopda and installed his half-brother Kamga Joseph Manewa, baptized and loyal to the colonial empire , on the throne. Following this political upheaval, Bandjoun engaged with the Ahidjo regime and France against the UPC insurgents . In the aftermath of the Cameroon War , the country, no longer recognized as such because it was attached to the newly independent Cameroon, experienced a social revolution and decadence during which Christianity developed to the detriment of ancient traditions, leading to a gradual disappearance of ancestral knowledge.

Mbouda is a commune in Cameroon , capital of the Bamboutos department in the West region . It is located at the foot of the Bamboutos Mountains about twenty kilometers from Bafoussam in Bamiléké country .

Foumban is a commune, capital of the Noun department in the West Region of Cameroon 2 . Considered by Cameroonians as the City of Arts, Foumban is the historic capital of the Bamoun Kingdom . The Foumban Museum tells the story of one of the oldest kingdoms in sub-Saharan Africa, through more than three thousand art objects and historical pieces of the Bamoun culture , some of which are more than six hundred years old. Around the museum, artisans make and sell a wide variety of art pieces that range from imitations of historical objects to modern creations. Portrait of the famous King Njoya The Royal Palace of Foumban , where the (20th) King of the Bamouns His Majesty Mouhammad Nabil Mbombo Njoya resides today, was built in 1917. 18 kings have already passed at the head of the Bamoun Dynasty. The Palace Museum tells the story of the dynasty of the Bamoun kings from 1394 to the present day. King Ibrahim Njoya is the most famous of the Bamoun kings, and he marked his reign by the construction of the illustrious palace of the Bamoun kings, the invention of a writing system with which he consolidated an alphabet system (A-Ka-Ou-Kou) and a language called [Shü-Mom]. He also invented a religion (Nwet-Kwete) as well as several other works.

Bangangté is a city in Cameroon in Bamileke country also often called " Little Paris ". It is the capital of the Ndé department in the West region . Some neighborhoods such as Bafeumbath, located on the Bangangté - Bafoussam road , and Banekane, located on the Bangangté - Yaoundé road and home to the University of the Mountains , are steeped in history and symbolism. Batela is also a very important district housing the upper chiefdom of the Bangangtés and some tourist sites such as the Lâkâm (the place where the enthronement of the chief takes place) and the primary school, high school of Batela

Foumbot is a commune in Cameroon located in the Noun department and the West region .

The city of Dschang is a historic and university city of Cameroon located in the West region , in Bamiléké country . Capital of the Menoua department , it is the second largest city in the West region after Bafoussam .