The Fon's palace
The palace complex forms a distinct enclosure near the centre of Bafut, a historic group of buildings and courtyards that anchors the whole map.
Minimalist map poster · Cameroon
Bafut — Bafut Map Poster & Print
6.0833° N / 10.1000° E
A Grassfields kingdom town north of Bamenda, its roads spread over green hills around the historic palace of the Fon
- What you see is exactly what you get
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One city, five moods
Bafut in every style
Ekamowa emwit style ouga bwe ouga ekamowa e dedaña ñan bwega. Style otata a kor eangan — eprint, eframe ke HD files.
Pixel ekwan · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Bafut, razor sharp
Enin 100% crop eo mai print file eo elango. Poster otata — eprint, eframe ke edownload — erender iaan server bwir e 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, bwe lane ekekedik ekwan ebwe crisp iaan print 24 × 36″.
Ituro
Bafut et ituro
The map
Bafut Map Poster & Print
Bafut lies in the North-West Region of Cameroon, a short drive north of Bamenda, in the high, rolling country known as the Grassfields. It is the seat of one of the region's best-known traditional kingdoms, ruled by the Fon of Bafut, and the town is organised less as a grid than as a spread of quarters, compounds and farms linked by roads across hills and valleys.
At its heart stands the Fon's palace, a large complex of traditional buildings that includes the sacred Achum shrine and has been proposed for UNESCO World Heritage status. Bafut also has a place in English literature: the naturalist Gerald Durrell stayed here with the Fon in the late 1940s and described the visit in his book The Bafut Beagles.
A Bafut map poster shows how a traditional capital sits within its landscape. The palace area forms a focal point, roads curve across the hills toward surrounding villages, and the fine lines of streams and footpaths fill the valleys between them. In monochrome it reads as a quiet, detailed portrait of Grassfields country.
- Population
- 25,563
- Coordinates
- 6.0833° N / 10.1000° E
- Elevation
- 1193 m
- Time zone
- Douala
- Region
- Bafut, Cameroon
Hills and valleys
Roads and settlements follow the ridges and slopes of the Grassfields, while streams run through the valleys, giving the poster a layered, flowing structure.
Road to Bamenda
The main road south to Bamenda links Bafut with the regional capital, a clear line that ties the kingdom to the wider North-West Region.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Bafut
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Preview ededa low-resolution im watermark. Print im HD files erender iaan 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 px, ededa watermark.
Why Bafut
A map that means something
For people from Bafut at home or abroad, and for readers who first met the place through Durrell's book, the town carries real meaning. A map honours its traditional heart and its setting in a plain, respectful way.
Add a title, a subtitle such as a family name or date, and the coordinates line, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download the $9 HD files or order a printed poster on matte paper with an optional wooden frame.
Oder poster BafutWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Bafut Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Ekamowa order poster Bafut?
Emwit style iaan capña page, im dogen Printed Poster — size eo, im framme ouga tomwin — ke Digital HD Files. Checkout eaer sit step, im order page bwira eupdate iaan payment eo emej.
Poster Bafut eprint ekamowa?
Eprint iaan matte paper 200 gsm, iaan size eo eo, mai 30 × 40 cm ñan 24 × 36″. Poster eprint eo emeja iaan $39, shipping ededo.
Ijo oder poster Bafut eframe?
Eko. Emwit frame wood solid iaan black, white, oak natural ke wood dark. Etaña shatterproof glazing im ready ñan hang. Poster eframe emeja iaan $99, shipping ededo.
Ewa delivery eañ, im cost ewa?
Eaeoen e ngaaba ngeni ouwa age ngaabe. Ngaeo poster e ibiyaneo ibon e print partner eg ibom ngaen ingi ngae 30+ eben, e naeo e yan ngaae e 3–7 aon wan ewa. Kom ngaa e eain ingi tracking ibon My Orders. Tauweo ebe 2–5 wik, ingi ibon ngaen ibun e ngaeo ngaeigie, e saet e sooe nuwe kom e pae.
Poster bwira damage iaan arrival?
Kabun photo bwira iaan 14 aean mai delivery, im bwira ereprint ededo ke erefund.
Ijo kabun aema keda ke date iaan poster Bafut?
Eko. Iaan editor page eanin, ouga change title, subtitle, im coordinates line ñan tomwin ouga koda, im emwit style im size. Order eprint, eframe im digital otata ekamowa design ouga tomwin.
Ouga ereub ekamowa iaan digital HD files?
Iaan $9 ouga ereub 300 DPI PNG im PDF print-ready iaan size otata eo, ededa watermark, ñan print ekamowa tomwin. Ouga aewedik? Download preview ededa watermarked kabun.