Its rich history and development has seen it surpass other cities and towns in the region, and it continues to attract hundreds of visitors.

The sultan was beheaded in a conflict with the Nso people from the North West Province of Cameroon, and his head carried off in 1889.

It houses the Sultan's Museum, which contains a multitude of royal gowns, arms, musical instruments, statues, jewellery, masks and colourful bead-covered thrones carved in the shapes of the men who sat on them.

This extensive collection has exhibits on Bamoun history and art, including cooking implements, musical instruments, pipes, statues, masks, gongs and an ornately carved xylophone.

The road that connects the two museums is the Rue des Artisans, home to sculptors, basket makers, weavers and embroiderers, and one of the best places in Central Africa to buy wood carvings.

Thousands of tourist visit this ancient city to take a look at the remains of arts and cultural display of the kings of this historic town.

However, due to its very rich and fertile soil, the government of Cameroon has established a research centre to develop local hybrid of seeds to expand on the agricultural sector.

This royal cloth was called Ntieya, and Hausa craftsmen were kept at palace workshops to supply nobles and teach the art of dyeing.