Fon (title)

A Fon is a chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon, especially among the Tikar and Bamiléké peoples of the Bamenda grassfields (the Northwest and West provinces). Though once independent rulers, most fons were brought under the German rule or military subjugation during the colonial period. Following the defeat of the Germans in World War I, the fons came under British or French rule, depending on whether their territory fell into British Cameroon or French Cameroon. 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:

• Fon of Bangwa
• Fon of Bum
• Fon of Bali-Gham
• Fon of Bali-Gashu
• Fon of Bali-Gansin
• Fon of Anong-Timah Bamtie

List of incumbents

This table provides a list of current fons in Cameroon.

Index	Fondom	Incumbent	Tenure
1	The Fon of Akum
2	The Fon of Ambo	H.R.H. Fon Tegum A. Mesong
3	The Fon of Angie
4	The Fon of Anong	H.R.H. Fon Timah Moses Awenjang II
5	The Fon of Ashong	H.R.H. Fon C.M. Mbafor III.
6	The Fon of Awing
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	H.R.H. Fon Doh Gahyonga
12	The Fon of Bali-Kumbat	H.R.H. Fon Doh Gahnyami III	Since 2006
13	The Fon of Batibo	H.R.H. Fon Tebo II R.A.M.	Since 2006
14	The Fon of Bafanji
15	The Fon of Bafut	H.R.H. Fon Abumbi II	Since 1968
16	The Fon of Bambalang.	H.R.H. Fon Fosi Yakum Ntaw
17	The Fon Babungo
18	The Fon of Bamesing
19	The Fon of Bangolan	H.R.H. Fon Chafah XI
20	The Fon of Bawock	H.R.H.Nana Wanda III
21	The Fon of Bessi	H.R.H. Fon Forkum Richardson
22	The Fon of Bessom
23	The Fon of Befang
24	The Fon of Chomba	H.R.H. Fon Forbuzie II Martin Asanji	Tenure: since 1963
25	The Fon of Efah
26	The Fon of Eewen
27	The Fon of Enyoh
28	The Fon of Ewai
29	The Fon of Guzang	H.R.H. Fon Mbah Nyamsih II
20	The Fon of Kedjom Keku	H.R.H. Fon Vubansi
31	The Fon of Kom	H.R.H. Fon Vincent Yuh II
32	The Fon of Kugwe
33	The Fon of Kulabei
34	The Fon of Kuruku
35	The Fon of Mankon	H.R.H. Fon SAN Angwafor III
36	The Fon of Mbe
37	The Fon of Mbengkok
38	The Fon of Mbengwi
39	The Fon of Menka
40	The Fon of Mbengwi	H.R.H. Fon Thaddeus Njokum
41	The Fon of Nkambe
42	The Fon of Ngyen muwah	H.R.H. Fon teche Nje II
43	The Fon of Nkwen.	H.R.H. Fon Ngufor III
44	The Fon of Nso	H.R.H. Fon Sehm Mbinglo
45	The Fon of Pinyin
46	The Fon of Oku	H.R.H. Fon Setieh II
47	The Fon of Tabenken
48	The Fon of Mbiame

References

• "Cameroon traditional states". Worldstatesmen.org. Cahoon, Ben. Retrieved 2010-08-16.