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.

Medicine[]

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 . 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.

• Government Bilingual High School (GBHS), Fontem
• Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College

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