Fontem
Fontem | |
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  Fontem Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 5°28′N 9°53′E / 5.467°N 9.883°E | |
| 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 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.
- Government Bilingual High School (GBHS), Fontem
- Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College