Consisting of three Fondoms, Lebang, the biggest, Essoh Etah and Fotabong III.

Fontem and the surrounding areas are home to the Bangwa people[1][2][3][4][5](one of the Lebialem tribes).

It is the site of Mary Health of Africa Mission Hospital.

It specializes in treating infectious tropical conditions, especially malaria, sleeping sickness, TB, typhoid fever, and HIV.

[6] Fontem is home to several primary and secondary schools.