Noun (department)

Noun
Department
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest Region
CapitalFoumban
Area
 • Total
3,000 sq mi (7,700 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
1,540,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Noun is a department of West Region in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 7700 km2 and as of 2005 had a total population of 1,540,000.[1] The capital of the department lies at Foumban.

Pirogue on Noun River.

Subdivisions

The division is divided administratively into nine communes and in turn into villages.

Communes

  1. Foumban (urban)
  2. Foumbot (urban)
  3. Kouoptamo
  4. Koutaba
  5. Malentouen
  6. Massangam
  7. Njimom

References

  1. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 3, 2009.


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