Creation

Fonfuka council was established from a Presidential Decree in 1996, carved out of the larger Fundong Rural Council. The first municipal administrator was appointed in 1985, and the council underwent several changes in name and structure until it became Fonfuka Council in 1996. The history of the Fonfuka municipality can be traced back to the administrative changes in Cameroon during the colonial era. Prior to 1894, when Lord Lugard, the British Administrator, introduced local governance systems, the area was part of Southern Cameroon under Nigerian administration. The local government structure underwent several changes, especially in 1945 when councils based on ethnic groups were created.

Fonfuka, which belongs to the Bum ethnic group, was originally part of the South East Federation of councils, with its administrative headquarters located in Ndop. Over time, the administrative structure evolved, and the area was eventually included in the Wum Divisional Council in 1948. In 1950, further changes led to the creation of the Kom Clan council (which included Bum), and by 1963, the Kom-Bum caretaker council was established with its headquarters in Njinikom. This council’s name changed multiple times over the years, including to Fundong Rural Council by 1978. In 1996, Fonfuka became operational as an independent council following a presidential decree, marking its formal establishment. It was one of three new councils created from the previous Fundong Rural Council, alongside Njinikom and Belo councils.