South Africa ZIP Code Dataset

Name: South Africa zip code - Download Dataset
Creator: GeoPostcodes

Comprehensive South Africa zip code data with accurate geographic coordinates, administrative divisions, and time zone

Sample Dataset South Africa

ISO	Country	Language	Region 1	Region 2	Region 3	Region 4	Locality	Zip Code	Latitude	Longitude	Timezone
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cedarville	4720	-30.383005	29.038247	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Diahosville	4743	-30.299028	28.52875	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Harry Gwala Park	4730	-30.328253	28.791843	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Likhohlong	4740	-30.210824	28.516773	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Lukholweni	4740	-30.63128	28.846735	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Maluti	4740	-30.262567	28.791939	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mapfontein	4740	-30.239995	28.620696	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Matatiele	4730	-30.341667	28.811944	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Taylerville	4740	-30.16746	29.06243	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Mbizana	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Bizana	4800	-30.846026	29.841017	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Ntabankulu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mfundisweni	4812	-30.90274	29.521866	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Ntabankulu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Tabankulu	5130	-30.955199	29.302311	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Advent	5092	-30.825325	28.921053	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mount Ayliff	4735	-30.809167	29.366944	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mount Frere	5090	-30.900278	28.993333	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mundell's Road	5090	-30.952385	28.969401	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Sugar Bush	4735	-30.826078	29.199351	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Amabele	4931	-32.662394	27.52451	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Amatolaville	4930	-32.522568	27.267612	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Amatoleville	4930	-32.539205	27.406931	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Bolo Reserve	4935	-32.366667	27.616667	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Bushpig Ridge	4930	-32.539205	27.406931	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cathcart	5310	-32.297874	27.145206	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Daliwe	5310	-32.300885	27.155394	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Debenek	5604	-32.83422	27.153184	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Jersey Valley	4932	-32.653434	27.476498	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kati Kati	5310	-32.29006	27.15943	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kei Road	4920	-32.70282	27.570913	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Keiskammahoek	5670	-32.681667	27.151389	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mgwali	4934	-32.465833	27.610278	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Stutterheim	4930	-32.570278	27.426111	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Thomasrivier	5311	-32.45	27.266667	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cintsa-Oos	5275	-32.829722	28.110556	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kei Mouth	5260	-32.68193	28.378583	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Komga	4950	-32.588525	27.870317	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Komga Location	4950	-32.59061	27.883887	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Morgansbaai	5290	-32.70556	28.339139	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mzomhle	4950	-32.68207	28.05239	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Dutywa	5000	-32.097151	28.304297	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Elliotdale	5070	-31.96846	28.679348	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Idutywa	5000	-32.093493	28.306566	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mhlahlane	5041	-32.365124	28.5382	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Taleni	5021	-32.156252	28.419231	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Willowvale	5040	-32.263056	28.505278	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Butterworth	4960	-32.330549	28.142492	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Butterworth	4961	-32.330549	28.142492	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cuba	4961	-32.319444	28.199722	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Ibika	4961	-32.298474	28.210301	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Ibika Industrie	4961	-32.299106	28.218525	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kentani	4980	-32.50772	28.319714	Africa/Johannesburg

ISO	Country	Language	Region 1	Region 2	Region 3	Region 4	Locality	Zip Code	Latitude	Longitude	Timezone
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cedarville	4720	-30.383005	29.038247	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Diahosville	4743	-30.299028	28.52875	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Harry Gwala Park	4730	-30.328253	28.791843	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Likhohlong	4740	-30.210824	28.516773	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Lukholweni	4740	-30.63128	28.846735	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Maluti	4740	-30.262567	28.791939	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mapfontein	4740	-30.239995	28.620696	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Matatiele	4730	-30.341667	28.811944	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Taylerville	4740	-30.16746	29.06243	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Mbizana	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Bizana	4800	-30.846026	29.841017	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Ntabankulu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mfundisweni	4812	-30.90274	29.521866	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Ntabankulu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Tabankulu	5130	-30.955199	29.302311	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Advent	5092	-30.825325	28.921053	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mount Ayliff	4735	-30.809167	29.366944	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mount Frere	5090	-30.900278	28.993333	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mundell's Road	5090	-30.952385	28.969401	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Alfred Nzo	Umzimvubu	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Sugar Bush	4735	-30.826078	29.199351	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Amabele	4931	-32.662394	27.52451	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Amatolaville	4930	-32.522568	27.267612	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Amatoleville	4930	-32.539205	27.406931	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Bolo Reserve	4935	-32.366667	27.616667	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Bushpig Ridge	4930	-32.539205	27.406931	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cathcart	5310	-32.297874	27.145206	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Daliwe	5310	-32.300885	27.155394	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Debenek	5604	-32.83422	27.153184	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Jersey Valley	4932	-32.653434	27.476498	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kati Kati	5310	-32.29006	27.15943	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kei Road	4920	-32.70282	27.570913	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Keiskammahoek	5670	-32.681667	27.151389	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mgwali	4934	-32.465833	27.610278	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Stutterheim	4930	-32.570278	27.426111	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Amahlathi	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Thomasrivier	5311	-32.45	27.266667	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cintsa-Oos	5275	-32.829722	28.110556	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kei Mouth	5260	-32.68193	28.378583	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Komga	4950	-32.588525	27.870317	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Komga Location	4950	-32.59061	27.883887	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Morgansbaai	5290	-32.70556	28.339139	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Groot Kei	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mzomhle	4950	-32.68207	28.05239	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Dutywa	5000	-32.097151	28.304297	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Elliotdale	5070	-31.96846	28.679348	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Idutywa	5000	-32.093493	28.306566	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Mhlahlane	5041	-32.365124	28.5382	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Taleni	5021	-32.156252	28.419231	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mbhashe	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Willowvale	5040	-32.263056	28.505278	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Butterworth	4960	-32.330549	28.142492	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Butterworth	4961	-32.330549	28.142492	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Cuba	4961	-32.319444	28.199722	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Ibika	4961	-32.298474	28.210301	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Ibika Industrie	4961	-32.299106	28.218525	Africa/Johannesburg
ZA	Suid-Afrika	AF	Oos-Kaap	Amathole	Mnquma	This region doesn’t exist for this country	Kentani	4980	-32.50772	28.319714	Africa/Johannesburg

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South Africa's Postal Code Format

South Africa uses a “Postal code” system, which is a four-digit numeric format, like 9999, with no letters or separators. This means it uses only numbers. According to the GeoPostcodes world postal code database, South Africa has 3,922 postal codes covering 610 regions and 11,423 towns. This format is similar to numeric US ZIP codes as both are numeric, but US ZIP codes are five digits long compared to South Africa’s four.

Postal code Format: 9999
- Numeric format, 4 digits
- Separate formats for street vs PO Box; return address top-left
- 3,922 postcodes covering 610 regions and 11,423 towns
Examples: 4720 - PRETORIA (South Africa)
Structure of Postcodes
- Format: 9999, numeric
- Hierarchical levels: Separate formats for street vs PO Box; return address top-left

Management & Authority
Primary postal authority: The primary postal authority for South Africa is the South African Post Office, which can be found at www.postoffice.co.za.
Addressing Standards
- Common address format: [Street Number] [Street Name], [Post Town in capitals] [Postcode]
- Administrative divisions used:123 Main Street, PRETORIA 0002

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Coverage Statistics

3,922

Total ZIP Codes

610

Provinces & Territories

11,423

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Field name	Field type	Description	Comments
ISO	Char(2)	ISO 3166-1 Country code	The ISO 3166-1 standard is published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and defines a unique code for the name of each country. The country codes are represented as a two-letter code (alpha-2).
Country	Char(50)	Country name
Language	Char(2)	Language code	When there are several official languages in the country, or for countries using a non-Latin alphabet, we provide the names in different languages. The language field contains the language code and allows you to select a specific version.
Region1 Region2 Region3 Region4	Char(80)	Administrative division level 1 Administrative division level 2 Administrative division level 3 Administrative division level 4	These fields contain the name of administrative divisions for each available level. If not applicable, the value '-' will be indicated.
Locality	Char(80)	Locality name	Contains the settlement name. The type of settlement may vary depending on the country (city, town, village, etc..).
Postcode	Char(15)	ZIP / Postal code	In countries/places where there is no postal code in use, this field is left empty. The postcode structure varies for each country.
Latitude Longitude	Double	Place coordinates (WGS84 coordinates)	These fields contain the geographic coordinates related to the specific locality and postal code of the record. The geographical position is usually precise to about one hundred meters and corresponds to the center of the locality. All our files are created using the World Geodetic System standard WGS 84. The corresponding SRID reference is EPSG:4326.
Timezone	Char(30)	Time zone name (Olson)	Following the timezones defined in the IANA tz database (sometimes called Olson database).

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247 Countries

9,9M Coordinates

9,3M Postal Codes

400 Time zones

4M Cities and Towns

116K UNLOCODES

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247 Countries

Up to 6 levels

1,7M boundaries

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245K Admin areas

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Population Database

Global population estimates at postal code and administrative level covering a span of 55 years: past, present, and future.

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247 Countries

243K Admin areas

55 year span

Yearly updates

645K ZIP codes

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Coverage: International

Format: CSV, ASC

Address Database

International dataset with all administrative areas, cities, streets, and relevant postal codes.

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Key features

81 Countries

299 languages

26,5M streets

400 time zones

9.3M ZIP codes

4M cities

Specifications

Coverage: International

Format: CSV, ASC, DAT, GML, KML, Shapefile (SHP), GeoJSON

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key operations

Address Validation

Capture accurate addresses for every country and territory in the world, in any language, and match local requirements.

Reporting and Business Intelligence

Ensure accurate and consistent reports across your organization. Enhance data analysis with location intelligence.

Logistics and Shipping

Design and optimize your distribution network, plan your pick-up and drop-off locations, reduce costs and improve visibility over your shipping.

Map and Visualization

Analyze complex trends and discover actionable insights. Build engaging and intuitive map-based data visualizations.

Sales and Marketing

Segment customers for site selection, analytics, geofencing, campaigns, mapping, and targeted ads.

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Global Postal Code Coverage

247 countries and territories with standardized formatting and reliable geographic information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ZIP code of Pretoria?

The ZIP code for Pretoria (central streets) is 0002; PO boxes and surrounding suburbs may use 0001 or other 4-digit postal codes.

What is a 5 digit ZIP code in South Africa?

South Africa does not use 5-digit ZIP codes. The official postal code format is four digits (9999).

Are there ZIP codes in South Africa?

Yes. South Africa uses postal codes for mail delivery in a four-digit numeric format (9999); you may refer to them as ZIP codes when relevant.

Does South Africa have postal codes?

Yes. South Africa uses postal codes composed of four digits (format 9999), assigned to addresses and PO boxes across the country’s approximately 11,423 cities/places for mail sorting and delivery.

Which town has the ZIP code 12345 in South Africa?

No town in South Africa has the ZIP code 12345. South African postal codes use four digits (format 9999), so 12345 is not a valid postal code.

Does South Africa use ZIP codes like the United States?

South Africa uses a four-digit postal code system (format 9999) for addresses nationwide. It differs in structure and length from the United States’ ZIP code system, with codes assigned to geographic areas and post office boxes.

Does South Africa have a ZIP code system?

Yes. South Africa uses a postal code system: four-digit postal codes (format 9999) are assigned to localities and addresses across the country.

Which country code is mistaken for ZIP code in South Africa?

The country code “ZA” (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) is sometimes mistaken for the ZIP/postal code in South Africa; South African postal codes are actually four digits (format 9999).

How to write an address in South Africa?

Write addresses with recipient name, company (optional), street number and name, suburb or district (optional), city, 4-digit postal code, province, and country for international mail.

Mr. John Smith
Acme (Pty) Ltd
12 High Street
Rosebank
Johannesburg 2196
Gauteng
South Africa

What is the ZIP code of South Africa?

There is no single ZIP code for South Africa. Postal codes are four-digit numbers (format 9999) and vary by city and area; for example, Cape Town CBD is 8001 and Pretoria CBD is 0002.

What is the postal code format in South Africa?

The postal code format in South Africa is four numeric digits (9999), for example 0001 or 8000.

How many digits is a ZIP code in South Africa?

A ZIP code in South Africa consists of four digits (format: 9999).

Do addresses in South Africa include ZIP codes?

Yes. Addresses in South Africa include a postal code (often referred to as a ZIP code) with four digits (format 9999). It is placed on the last address line before the country and is required for accurate mail delivery.

Where is ZIP code 0002 in South Africa?

Postal code 0002 is assigned to Pretoria (central/CBD) in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng province, South Africa.

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South Africa's Postal Code Format

Postal code Format: 9999

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