seat of the paramount chief of the nso people (sehm mbinglo i), this place is the heart of kumbo social and cultural life. it is composed of several traditional buildings decorated with wood carvings, around two courtyards where the fon uses to sit and receive his people or his advisers. there is a statue of ngonso, the legendary first queen of the nso people. around the palace, other traditional buildings are also decorated with wood carvings. they are the seats of the sacred societies in charge to help the fon in his task : the "ngwerong" society and the "nggiri" society. a mosque was built next to them, although most of nso people are christians.