When Fon Mahnghing led his people through the turbulent journey and finally settled in Bom, the seven major families that traveled with him chose different sites in the village which became known as quarters, as follows: Chichor (the Palace), Machor, Makwak, Mandak, Massing, Kukan, and Gor, with each of them headed by a Nji (quarter head) who was a personal representative of the Fon. Bom Village has had such prominent Njis like Nji Nemlak of Chichor (Mayak or head of the Njis), Nji Kongmbo of Machor, Nji Nformi of Makwak, Nji Bumtu of Mandak, Nji Njapdjer and Katoh of Massing, Nji Nwukan of Kukan, and Nji Gaprim of Gor. Some of the quarters in Bom are subdivided into compounds, such as Jin and Sihr which are Compounds in Massing Quarter, as well as Meukup and Kutang Compounds in Gor Quarter.