FONTEM

South-West · CAMEROON (CM) · 5.47°N / 9.88°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,231,564

Fontem is a city in Cameroon with a population of 42,689. It sits at 5.47/9.88, runs on Africa/Douala, is 19 km from Dschang.

Population 42,689

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Douala

All facts

fields

Country: Cameroon
Subdivision: South-West
Coords: 5.47°N / 9.88°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

E Dschang West 99,582 19.2 km

SE Kekem West 27,038 37.7 km

S Melong Littoral 76,716 39.3 km

N Batibo North-West 9,163 40.7 km

NE Mbouda West 71,867 44.8 km

SE Bafang West 54,505 47.5 km

E Bansoa West 7,560 47.9 km

N Bali North-West 27,473 48.5 km

Air access

nearby

DSC

Dschang Airport

Small airport

20.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Fontem?: 42,689 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Fontem in?: Africa/Douala.
Which country is Fontem in?: Cameroon (CM).
Which airport serves Fontem?: Dschang Airport (DSC).
How far is Fontem from Yaoundé?: About 254 km.
Does Fontem have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Cameroon?: English and French.
What currency is used in Cameroon?: CFA Franc BEAC.
How many cities are in Cameroon?: 145 on record.
Which admin region is Fontem in?: South-West.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2231564

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2231564,
    "name": "Fontem",
    "ascii_name": "Fontem",
    "country_code": "CM",
    "population": 42689,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Douala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.4685,
    "longitude": 9.8818
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.3x smaller than Dschang.
19 km from Dschang.
Same timezone (Africa/Douala) as 144 other cities in Cameroon.