Noun (department)

Noun (department)
Noun
—  Department  —
Department location in Cameroon
Country  Cameroon
Province West Province
Capital Foumban
Area
 - Total 2,968 sq mi (7,687 km2)
Population (2001)
 - Total 434,542
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Noun is a department of West Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 7687 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 434,542.[1]The capital of the department lies at Foumban.

Subdivisions

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

Communes

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

References

  1. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. http://www.statoids.com/ycm.html. Retrieved April 3, 2009. 

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