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'''Noun''' is a [[Departments of Cameroon|department]] of [[West Region (Cameroon)|West Region]] in [[Cameroon]]. The department covers an area of 7700&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and as of 2005 had a total population of 1,540,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycm.html|title=Departments of Cameroon|publisher=Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004|accessdate=April 3, 2009}}</ref> The capital of the department lies at [[Foumban]].
[[File:WikiAfr20 MarcJP46 06.jpg|thumb|Pirogue on Noun River.]]


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'''Noun''' is a [[Departments of Cameroon|department]] of [[West Province, Cameroon|West Province]] in [[Cameroon]]. The department covers an area of 7687 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 434,542.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycm.html|title=Departments of Cameroon|publisher=Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004|accessdate=April 3, 2009}}</ref>The capital of the department lies at [[Foumban]].
==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
The department is divided administratively into nine [[Communes of Cameroon|communes]] and in turn into villages.
The division is divided administratively into nine [[communes of Cameroon|communes]] and in turn into villages.


=== Communes ===
=== Communes ===
# [[Bangourain]]
# [[Foumban]] (urban)
# [[Foumban]] (urban)
# [[Foumbot]]
# [[Foumbot]]
# [[Kouoptamo]]
# [[Kouoptamo]]
# [[Koutaba]]
# [[Koutaba]]
# [[Magba]]
# [[Malentouen]]
# [[Malentouen]]
# [[Massangam]]
# [[Massangam]]
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{{Departments of Cameroon}}


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[[Category:Departments of Cameroon]]
[[Category:West Region (Cameroon)]]
[[Category:West Region (Cameroon)]]


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Latest revision as of 00:45, 6 August 2023

Noun
Department
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest Region
CapitalFoumban
Area
 • Total3,000 sq mi (7,700 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,540,000
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

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

Communes

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

References

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  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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