Between 1912 and 1920, a topographical survey of the Bamun Kingdom was carried out by Ibrahim Njoya, Sultan of the kingdom. The result of this work was captured in this map in 1920 by a team of cartographers led by Nji Mama.
The map shows the entire territory of the Bamun Kingdom, located in the north of present-day Cameroon. In the centre, enlarged, is the capital, Fumban. Within it, a small red grid measuring three by three represents the sultan's palace. The rivers are shown in purple, marking the boundaries of the kingdom. The various mountains representative of the territory are shown in green.
The orientation of the map is unusual, as west is at the top. In fact, two suns are depicted at both the top and bottom, indicating sunset and sunrise respectively.
The script used on the map is also noteworthy, as it is one of the few instances of the script system being used in cartography. left, created under Njoya's own direction during the early years of his reign.
You can read much more about the Bamun Kingdom, the history of this map, and its writing system at this article in the newsletter.
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