A Fon is a chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon, especially among the Ngie, Widikum, Tikar, and Bamiléké peoples of the Grassfields (the Northwest and West Regions) 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.
Some of the historically significant Fons of the Northwest are:
Abe Abe. (Fon of Upper Zetzet) 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 Ewai. HRM Johnson Tekock Ajeck 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. Nchong Valentine, Fon of Folepi 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 Tenure1 The Fon of Akum Fon Ngwashi Ndikum GeorgeSince 19582 The Fon of AmboFon Tegum A. M 4 The Fon of AnongFon Timah Moses Awenjang II 5 The Fon of AshongFon Christopher Mbah Mbafor IIISince 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 200613 The Fon of Batibo Fon Tebo II R.A.M. Since 200614 The Fon of Bafanji 15 The Fon of Bafut Fon Abumbi II Since 196816 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, 199419 The Fon of Bangolan Fon Chafah XI 20 The Fon of Bawock Nana Wanda III21 The Fon of BessiFon Forkum Richardson 22 The Fon of Bessom 23 The Fon of Befang 24 The Fon of Bellah Charles Morfaw Since 199125 The Fon of Chomba Fon Forbuzie II Martin Asanji Since 196326 The Fon of Dschang Fon Ralph Mehitang Teuma27 The Fon of Eewen 28 The Fon of Enyoh 29 The Fon of Esu Fon Kum-a-Chuo II Albert Chi Kawzuh Since 2007murdered on March 9, 202230 The Fon of Ewai HRM J.T Ajeck Since 196431 The Fon of Fontem Asabaton Fontem 32 The Fon of Fossungu NguazongFon Nicasius Nguazong 33 The Fon of Guzang Fon Gwan Mbanyamsig III Charles34 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 202240 The Fon of Mbantu 41 The Fon of Mbe 42 The Fon of Mbengkok 44 The Fon of Menka Fon Moses Tadoh Azah45 The Fon of Mbengwi Fon Thaddeus Njokum46 The Fon of Nkambe47The Fon of Mbessa (Mbesa)Fon Gilbert Njong IIISince 198848The Fon of NkehFuankeh Ekokobe49 The Fon of Nkar50 The Fon of Ngyen muwah Fon Teche Nje II51 The Fon of Nkwen Fon F.S.N Azehfor III 52 The Fon of Nso Fon Sehm Mbinglo I 53 The Fon of NsongwaFon Fo'Ngwadé Nzaah III 54 The Fon of Pinyin55 The Fon of Oku Fon Ngum Merlin IV Since 12th May, 202156 The Fon of Teze-Ngie Fon Ateughap Justin IV58 The Fon of Zang TabiFon J.A. Tabi
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