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Afghanistan address format & examples

How to write an Afghan address

Afghanistan address example

Afghanistan address examples

Residential address exampleService Road 1 Kabul Kabul AFG
Address example with unitsAp. 6 Darulaman Rd Kabul Kabul AFG

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Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Afghanistan addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Afghan address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Afghanistan's national postal system, "Afghan Post," was established in 1878. As of recent data, Afghan Post services approximately 157 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Afghanistan. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
34 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
کود پستی
Postal code format
9999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Country/territory name
Afghanistan
ISO3
AFG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
AF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
AFG
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
004
Endonym
افغانستان (Afghanistan)
Total land area
652,230 KM²
Capital
Kabul
Other major cities
Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif

Population information

Total population
42,239,854 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
26% / 74%
Urban population
10,982,362
Rural population
31,257,492
Official language
Pashto, Dari
All languages spoken
Pashto, Dari, Uzbek, English
Most commonly used postal language
Pashto, Dari
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*Data updated as of November 21, 2024

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