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Kenya address format & examples
How to write a Kenyan address

Kenya address examples
Residential address exampleKenyatta Dr 8
Nairobi
00100 NBO
KEN
Address example with unitsPurshottam Place
Fl 6
Westlands Rd
Nairobi
00200 NBO
KEN
Postal box examplePO Box 42950
Mombasa
80100
KEN
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Postal information
Kenya's national postal system, "Posta Kenya," was established in 1998. As of recent data, Posta Kenya services approximately 2,524 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Kenya. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
47 counties
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website
Posta Kenya
Country information
Country/territory name
Kenya
ISO3
KEN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
KE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
KEN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
404
Endonym
Kenya
Total land area
580,367 KM²
Capital
Nairobi
Other major cities
Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru
Population information
Total population
55,100,586 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
29% / 71%
Urban population
15,979,170
Rural population
39,121,416
Official language
Swahili, English
All languages spoken
Swahili, English
Most commonly used postal language
English
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