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Foumban: how to get there and around

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Foumban is a city of 130,287 people in Cameroon (West), 1,179 m (3,868 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population130,287
Elevation1,179 m (3,868 ft)
Area418 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Douala (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyFranc (XAF)
Dialling code+237
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
UN/LOCODECMFOM
Coordinates5.727, 10.899
Foumban

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Daylight in Foumban runs from about 11 h 50 min a day in late December to 12 h 30 min in late June (computed for 5.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Foumban in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Foumban · Driving and car hire

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Museum of the Bamoun Kings.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Foumban

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

How big is Foumban?

About 130,287 people live in Foumban, across 418 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Foumban in?

Africa/Douala, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Foumban?

The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Foumban?

Douala (229 km), Yaoundé (218 km), Aba (397 km), Enugu (384 km), Calabar (297 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.