Africa · #86 · release 26.08-c2

Data centers in Cameroon

Datacenter Atlas tracks 5 facilities in Cameroon, 4 data centers and 0 network points of presence: 0.1% of the global inventory and #86 worldwide by facility count.

Facilities
5
4 data centers · 0 network points of presence
Operating IT load (disclosed)
–
none disclosed: few operators publish it
Avg. disclosed PUE
–
none disclosed: few operators publish it
Networks present
21
3 sites host an internet exchange

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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →

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Largest hubs

  1. Douala2
  2. Yaounde2
  3. Kribi1

A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.

Top operators

  1. CAMTEL3
  2. ST Digital1
  3. Cameroon Postal Services1

All 5 facilities

Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load, PUE is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.

Rows 1–5 of 5

⚡ Electricity context

Electricity demand
7.3 TWh (2024)
Grid carbon intensity
226 gCO₂/kWh
Renewables share
73.1 %
Low-carbon share
73.1 %

Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method

Water & climate exposure

Water stress index (data centers, median)
30/100 v0.2 (world median 39 · Africa 48)
Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
0 of the 4 scored
Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
0
Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
2.86
Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
2 h/yr (0 %)
Median cooling degree days
3,217

Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method

Social friction index

14/100 · v0.3 · world median 42 · Africa 36

Main driver: Neighbourhood (100/100)

How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.

Water
11
Energy & grid
34
Neighbourhood
100
Concentration
14
Observed conflict
0
Policy context
regulation not researched (pillar left out)

Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method

Documented local conflicts & agreements

No documented case yet. Know one? Send it with a source.

Announced large projects

No announced project ≥ 100 MW tracked yet.

Questions

How many data centers are there in Cameroon?

Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 5 facilities in Cameroon: 4 data centers, 0 network points of presence and 1 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.

Which companies operate data centers in Cameroon?

The operators with the most tracked facilities in Cameroon are CAMTEL, ST Digital, Cameroon Postal Services.

Where are data centers concentrated in Cameroon?

The largest hubs by facility count are Douala (2), Yaounde (2), Kribi (1).

Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Cameroon, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/cameroon · ODbL / CC BY 4.0