Does Cameroon have postal codes?
No. Cameroon does not use postal codes or zip codes: mail is delivered by the address alone.
What to write in the postal code field
Leave the field empty if the form allows it.
If the form does not accept an empty field, enter 0 or 00000. Do not use the code of another country: the parcel can end up in the wrong place.
How to write an address in Cameroon
Recipient nameStreet addressYAOUNDECAMEROON
Write the town in capital letters. From abroad, add CAMEROON as the last line.
Write your own address in this format or print it on an envelope.
What is used instead
The address itself: the recipient, the street and house number (or the building and the area), and the town. Where there is no street address, letters go to a P.O. Box at the post office: write the box number on the street line.
For parcels, add the recipient's phone number: couriers use it to find the address.
Questions
Does Cameroon have zip codes?
No. Cameroon does not use postal codes or zip codes: mail is delivered by the address alone.
What is the zip code of Yaounde?
Yaounde has no zip code or postal code: Cameroon does not use them. Write the address without a code; see above for what to enter if a form requires one.
What do I enter in the zip code field for Cameroon?
Leave the field empty if the form allows it. If the form does not accept an empty field, enter 0 or 00000. Do not use the code of another country: the parcel can end up in the wrong place.
How do I write an address in Cameroon?
Recipient name, Street address, YAOUNDE, CAMEROON. Write the town in capital letters. From abroad, add CAMEROON as the last line.