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This is the South Africa Post Code page. This page includes the following content: Code Method, Envelope Example and Address Format, the way of writing the postal code correctly, reference link for postcode inquiries.
Envelope Example
Coding Method
Postal codes were introduced in South Africa in 1975, with the introduction of automated sorting. The postal codes in South African consist of four digits. Mail may be delivered either to the physical address or to a PO Box, particularly in rural areas where no street delivery is available. In addition, many large organisations may use a Private Bag address, with mail dispatched to the holder by a mail contractor. In the case of cities and large towns, however, the last two digits of the postal code indicate the mode of delivery. For example in Port Elizabeth the postal code 6001 indicates a street address and 6000 indicates a PO Box or Private Bag address.
43 Russel Road PO Box 128 Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth 6001 6000
A feature of South African postal addresses, also common to Australia, is that it is only necessary to include the suburb, not the city, for example, in the case of Yeoville in Johannesburg:
47 Rockey Street YEOVILLE 2198
The postal code should be placed on a new line or in front of the suburb/town. The following format is also acceptable：
47 Rockey Street 2198 YEOVILLE
Address Format
Mr J Nel 10 Church Street COLBYN Pretoria 0083 SOUTH AFRICA
Range of Postal Codes by Area
| Postal Code Range | Area |
| Northern Region (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, most of North West, Limpopo) | |
|---|---|
| 0001-0299 | Tshwane |
| 0300-0499 | North West - northern part |
| 0500-0698 | Limpopo - south and west |
| 0699-0999 | Limpopo - north and east |
| 1000-1399 | Mpumalanga - Northern half |
| 1400-1699 | Gauteng - East Rand / Ekurhuleni Metro |
| 1700-1799 | Gauteng - West Rand - Mogale City/Krugersdorp, Roodepoort (now part of Johannesburg) |
| 1800-1999 | Gauteng - Soweto and Vereeniging/Vanderbijlpark Region (Motsweding) |
| 2000-2199 | Gauteng - Johannesburg (original Johannesburg, Randburg, Sandton) |
| 2200-2499 | Mpumalanga - southern half |
| 2500-2899 | Northwest Province - southern and central |
| Eastern Region (Kwa Zulu Natal, eastern part of Eastern Cape) | |
| 2900-3199 | KwaZulu Natal - Northern Kwa Zulu Natal |
| 3200-3299 | KwaZulu Natal - Pietermaritzburg and surrounds |
| 3300-3599 | KwaZulu Natal - Midlands |
| 3600-3799 | KwaZulu Natal - Region between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, including satellite towns,such as Westville. |
| 3800-3999 | KwaZulu Natal - Zululand Region (including Richards Bay ) |
| 4000-4099 | KwaZulu Natal - Durban / Ethekwini (original area) |
| 4100-4299 | KwaZulu Natal - South Coast |
| 4300-4499 | KwaZulu Natal - North Coast |
| 4500-4730 | KwaZulu Natal - Griqualand East and Umzinkulu |
| Southern Region (Eastern Cape, eastern parts of Wetsern Cape) | |
| 4731-5199 | Eastern Cape - Former Transkei |
| 5200-5299 | Eastern Cape - East London |
| 5300-5499 | Eastern Cape - historical 'Border' region |
| 5500-5999 | Eastern Cape - Northern part |
| Western Region (Western Cape (Cape Town and West Coast), Northern Cape) | |
| 6000-6099 | Eastern Cape - Port Elizabeth |
| 6100-6499 | Eastern Cape - Western part |
| 6500-6699 | Western Cape - Garden Route and Oudtshoorn area |
| 6700-6899 | Western Cape - Klein Karoo |
| 6900-7099 | Western Cape - Groot Karoo |
| 7100-7299 | Western Cape - Area south-east of Cape Town |
| 7300-7399 | Western Cape - West Coast |
| 7400-7599 | Western Cape - Northern parts of Cape Metropole |
| 7600-7699 | Western Cape - Areas East of Cape Town,such as Stellenbosch |
| 7700-8099 | Western Cape - Cape Town and Cape Peninsula |
| 8100-8299 | Northern Cape - Namaqualand Region |
| Central Region (Northern Cape and Free State) | |
| 8300-8799 | Northern Cape - Eastern Part |
| 8800-8999 | Northern Cape - Gordonia Region |
| 9300-9399 | Free State - Bloemfontein and surrounds |
| 9400-9699 | Free State - Northern Free State |
| 9700-9899 | Free State - Eastern Free State |
| 9900-9999 | Free State - Southern Free State |
Reference Links
- PostCodeBase: South Africa Postcode
- YouBianKu: South Africa Postal Codes including more than 3,900 full South Africa postcodes data and detail address information
- South Africa message format (English, PDF file)
- List of postal codes in South Africa - Wikipedia （English）
External Links
- Wikipedia: South Africa
- Chahaoba: Area code of South Africa
- AreaCodeBase: South Africa Areacode Database
- YouBianKu: South Africa Postal Code Database
- PostCodeBase: South Africa Postcode Database