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Cameroon address format & examples
How to write an Cameroonian address

Cameroon address examples
Residential address example6 Bonamoussadi
Douala
CMR
Address example with unitsAp. 4
Damas Silicon Valley Rd
Yaoundé
CMR
Postal box example1590
2665 Boulevard De Newbell
Douala
CMR
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Postal information
Cameroon's national postal system, "Cameroon Postal Services," was established in 1902. As of recent data, Cameroon Postal Services services approximately 380 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Cameroon. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
10 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
N/A
Postal service provider and website
Cameroon Postal Services
Country information
Country/territory name
Cameroon
ISO3
CMR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
CM
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
CMR
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
120
Endonym
Cameroun
Total land area
466,050 KM²
Capital
Yaoundé
Other major cities
Douala, Garoua, Bamenda
Population information
Total population
28,647,293 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
57% / 43%
Urban population
16,328,957
Rural population
12,318,336
Official language
English, French
All languages spoken
French, English
Most commonly used postal language
French
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