Cameroon Address Format
Cameroonian addresses follow the French convention from smallest to largest unit: recipient, then a street/quartier line or a B.P. (Boîte Postale) line, then the city, then the country. There are no postal codes, and regions are not written in addresses; the B.P. line is the norm because home delivery is limited outside central Douala and Yaoundé.
Standard format
Boîte Postale (no postal codes; BP system) rules
| Field name | Boîte Postale (no postal codes; BP system) |
|---|---|
| Format | N/A - no national postal code system (N = digit, A = letter) |
| Rule | Cameroon has no national postal code system. Mail is addressed via Boîte Postale (B.P.) boxes rented from CAMPOST, combined with the city name. In the anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions the same boxes are written 'P.O. Box'. |
Fields used in Cameroon
| State / region | No |
|---|---|
| Street address | Yes — "Rue / avenue" locally |
| P.O. Box | Yes — "B.P. (Boîte Postale)" locally |
FAQ
What postal code format does Cameroon use?
Cameroon has no national postal code system. Mail is addressed via Boîte Postale (B.P.) boxes rented from CAMPOST, combined with the city name. In the anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions the same boxes are written 'P.O. Box'.
How do you write an address in Cameroon?
Cameroon addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Cameroonian addresses follow the French convention from smallest to largest unit: recipient, then a street/quartier line or a B.P. (Boîte Postale) line, then the city, then the country. There are no postal codes, and regions are not written in addresses; the B.P. line is the norm because home delivery is limited outside central Douala and Yaoundé.
Does Cameroon use postal codes?
No. Cameroon has no national postal code system. Mail is addressed via Boîte Postale (B.P.) boxes rented from CAMPOST, combined with the city name. In the anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions the same boxes are written 'P.O. Box'.
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