Cameroun
◆ NOTABLE PRODUCTION · Central Africa
General Data
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Population
- 29,9 M (2025)
- Area
- 475 442 km²
- Currency
- CFA franc (XAF)
- Language
- French / English
- Timezone
- UTC+1
- GDP
- 58,9 Md$ (2025)
- Independence
- 1960
Production
Highly sought-after niche wrapper
Annual Revenue
0,73 M$ (2024)
US imports of leaf tobacco (HS 2401)
Harvest
Feb – May
Climate
Humid equatorial
Soil
Rich soils of the East, farmed without fertiliser
Regions
- Batouri
Varieties
- Cape du Cameroun
Manufacturers
- M. Meerapfel & Söhne
- SEITA (jusqu'en 1993)
Sommelier Note
The most sought-after wrapper — coffee, cocoa, spice.
Production Zones
- Batouri — Eastern wrapper zone, continuing into the Central African Republic
Local industry
EXCLUSIVE WRAPPER PRODUCER
Cameroon has no Habanos representation and produces no finished cigars for the international market. Its contribution is singular but fundamental: the Cameroon wrapper, grown on the volcanic slopes of Mount Cameroon. It ranks among the most sought-after in the world, notably for the Arturo Fuente Hemingway and the Oliva Serie G. Production remains very limited and fluctuates with the rainy seasons.
- Founded
- Culture commerciale depuis 1910 (ère coloniale)
- Ownership
- SCTC (Cameroon Tobacco Company) + BAT Cameroon
- Headquarters
- Mungo, Cameroun
- Revenue
- ~$45M USD exportations wrapper
- Employees
- 3 000+ (saison de récolte)
- Festival & Events
- No national cigar festival
Manufactures
SCTC — Domaine du Mont Cameroun
Wrapper Cameroon Shade exporté mondialement
Certifications
- Certificat origine SCTC
- Contrôle phytosanitaire MINADER
Distribution network
- USA
- General Cigar (contrat exclusif wrapper)
- Europe
- Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Iconic Brands 1
Cigar caves & lounges in Cameroun 2
- Black Lotus Cigar Club Douala — Rue Tokoto, Bonapriso
Cigar bar in Bonapriso, Douala, modelled on English gentlemen's clubs: a club, a lounge bar and a private corner devoted to cognacs and luxury cigars. Listed as a Habanos Specialist on habanos.com.
- Hilton Yaoundé — Cigar Bar Yaoundé — Hilton Yaoundé, Boulevard du 20 Mai, Centre-ville
Cigar bar at the Hilton Yaoundé, the grand hotel of Cameroon's diplomatic capital.