List of the rulers of the Bamum people, an ethnic group located in Cameroon. Their capital Fumban is also spelled Foumban in some sources.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.)
Mfon = Ruler
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1394 | Foundation of the Sultanate of Fumban by the Mfon of the Bamum (Mum) | |
| Mfon (Sultans) | ||
| Nchare Yen, | ||
| Ngoupou, | ||
| Monjou, | ||
| Mengap, | ||
| Ngouh I, | ||
| Fifen, | ||
| Ngouh II, | ||
| Ngapna, | ||
| Ngouloure, | ||
| Koutou, | ||
| Mbouombouo, | ||
| Ngbetnkom, | ||
| Mbeikuo, | ||
| Ngouhouo, | ||
| Ngoungoure, | Only woman to rule. Her rule lasted 30 minutes. | |
| Nsangou, | ||
| 14 July 1884 | Incorporated into German Kamerun | |
| Nsangou, | ||
| Ibrahim Njoya, | ||
| 1914 to 1960 | Incorporated into French Cameroun | |
| Ibrahim Njoya, | ||
| Interregnum | ||
| al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya, | ||
| 1960 to current | Incorporated into Independent Cameroon | |
| al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya, | ||
| al-Haji Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, | ||
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