Fon (title)

A Fon is a chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon, especially among the Ngie, Widikum, Tikar, and Bamiléké peoples of the Bamenda grass fields (the Northwest, West Region) and the Lebialem of the South West Region. Following the defeat of Germany in World War I, the Fons of British Cameroon came under British rule, and the Fons of French Cameroon came under French rule. Since Cameroon's independence in 1961, the Fons are under the jurisdiction of the Government of Cameroon. However, they maintain semi-autonomous union councils and jurisdiction over their hereditary land.

Fon Angwafo III of Mankon, photographed in 2012

Some of the historically significant Fons of the Northwest are:

• Anjianjei Constantine (Ufon of Ngie)
• Doh Gahnyonga II (Fon of Bali Nyonga)
• Fon Angwafo III of Mankon
• Fon Asanji II of Chomba
• Fon of Anong-Timah Bamtie
• Fon of Ashong
• Fon of Awing
• Fon of Kung HRM. Fon KUM Gilbert
• Fon of Bali-Gansin
• Fon of Bali-Gashu
• Fon of Bali-Gham
• Fon of Bangwa
• Fon of Batibo
• Fon of Bessi
• Fon of Bum
• Fon of Mbessa. HRM Fon Njong III
• Fon of Zang Tabi
• Fon of Guzang
• Fon of Mendankwe
• Fon of Bafut
• Fon of Nso
• Fon of Bafanji
• Fon of Oku. HRM Fon Ngum IV

In the Southwest region, only Lebialem division has Fons, the most notable of them being The Fon of Fontem.

• Asabaton Fontem, Fon of Fontem
• Lekunze, Fon of Bamumbu
• Fotabong Achenjang, Fon of Lewoh
• Atieboh Robert, Fon of Besali
• Fonjumetaw, Fon of Nwehbetaw
• Nicasius Nguazong, Fon of Fossungu Nguazong

List of incumbents

This table provides a list of current Fons in Cameroon.

Index	Fondom	Incumbent	Tenure
1	The Fon of Akum	Fon Ngwashi Ndikum George	Since 1958
2	The Fon of Ambo	Fon Tegum A. M
4	The Fon of Anong	Fon Timah Moses Awenjang II
5	The Fon of Ashong	Fon Christopher Mbah Mbafor III	Since 2000 (order no. 0156/6/MINAT of 14 July)
6	The Fon of Awing	Fon Fozoh II	Since 1998
7	The Fon of Baba II
8	The Fon of Babanki
9	The Fon of Bamum
10	The Fon of Bacham
11	The Fon of Bali-Nyonga	Fon Doh Gahyonga
12	The Fon of Bali-Kumbat	Fon Doh Gahnyami III	Since 2006
13	The Fon of Batibo	Fon Tebo II R.A.M.	Since 2006
14	The Fon of Bafanji
15	The Fon of Bafut	Fon Abumbi II	Since 1968
16	The Fon of Bambalang.	Fon Fosi Yakum Ntaw
17	The Fon Babungo	Fon Ndofoa Zofoa III	Since 1999
18	The Fon of Bamesing	Fon Muntong Richard III	Since 6~April~1994
19	The Fon of Bangolan	Fon Chafah XI
20	The Fon of Bawock	Nana Wanda III
21	The Fon of Bessi	Fon Forkum Richardson
22	The Fon of Bessom
23	The Fon of Befang
24	The Fon of Bellah	Charles Morfaw	Since 1991
25	The Fon of Chomba	Fon Forbuzie II Martin Asanji	Since 1963
26	The Fon of Efah
27	The Fon of Eewen
28	The Fon of Enyoh
29	The Fon of Esu	Fon Kum-a-Chuo II Albert Chi Kawzuh	Since 2007 murdered on March 9, 2022
30	The Fon of Ewai
31	The Fon of Fontem	Asabaton Fontem
32	The Fon of Fossungu Nguazong	Fon Nicasius Nguazong
33	The Fon of Guzang	Fon GWAN MBANYAMSIG III Charles
34	The Fon of Kedjom Keku	Fon Vubansi
35	The Fon of Kom	Fon Vincent Yuh II
36	The Fon of Kung	Fon Ekia Gilbert KUM
37	The Fon of Kulabei
38	The Fon of Kuruku
39	The Fon of Mankon	Fru Asaah Angwafo IV	Since 7 June 2022
40	The Fon of Mbantu
41	The Fon of Mbe
42	The Fon of Mbengkok
43	The Fon of Mbengwi
44	The Fon of Menka	Fon Moses Tadoh Azah
45	The Fon of Mbengwi	Fon Thaddeus Njokum
46	The Fon of Nkambe
47	The Fon of Mbessa (Mbesa)	Fon Gilbert Njong III	Since 1988
48	The Fon of Nkeh	Fuankeh Ekokobe
49	The Fon of Nkar
50	The Fon of Ngyen muwah	Fon Teche Nje II
51	The Fon of Nkwen.	Fon F.S.N Azehfor III
52	The Fon of Nso	Fon Sehm Mbinglo I
53	The Fon of Nsongwa	Fon Fo'Ngwadé Nzaah III
54	The Fon of Pinyin
55	The Fon of Oku	Fon Ngum Merlin IV	Since 12th May 2021
56	The Fon of Teze-Ngie	Fon Ateughap Justin IV
57	The Fon of Kung	Fon Ekia Gilbert KUM
58	The Fon of Zang Tabi	Fon J.A. Tabi

References

• "Cameroon traditional states". Worldstatesmen.org. Cahoon, Ben. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
• "Lebialem Fons Conference" (PDF). Journalducameroun.com. N/A.