Fontem

Fontem
Village
Fontem
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°28′N 9°53′E / 5.467°N 9.883°E / 5.467; 9.883
Country Cameroon
Region South West Region
Department Lebialem
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Fontem is a village in the Lebialem division of Cameroon. It is located in the South West Region. It is West of Dschang and Bafoussam.

Culture

Fontem and the surrounding areas are the home of the Bangwa people.

Medecine

It is the site of Mary Health of Africa mission hospital. Mary Health of Africa hospital is a 120 bed hospital that also has an extensive outpatient service and runs a dispensary in nearby Fonjumetaw. It specialises in treating infectious tropical conditions especially malaria, sleeping sickness, TB, typhoid fever and HIV.[1]

Education

Fontem is home to several primary and secondary schools.

References

  1. "Mary Health of Africa hospital Fontem".
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