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    Kiribati address format & examples

    How to write a I-Kiribati address

    You've come to the right place to learn how to write an I-Kiribati address! You're in good hands.

    Smarty is the premier provider of international address data tools. If you need addresses validated anywhere in the world, you can do so with Smarty. Speaking of Smarty, it’s time you become one by learning about how to write mail to Kiribati! We’ll give you Kiribati’s address format so you can get started right away:

    1. Building - If the building the address is in has a name, this is where it goes.
    2. Street and premise - The building or unit number comes after the street. Yay! (No punctuation between the two elements, please!)
    3. Dependent locality - Local area or neighborhood if applicable.
    4. City - City goes all alone, but it likes it that way.
    5. Postal code - The postal code goes last.
    6. Country - This can be shortened to KIR.
    Kiribati residential address format example

    Kiribati address examples

    Residential address exampleTeaoraereke 12 Betio KIR
    Commercial address exampleTabwakea 2 London 00

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Kiribati addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your I-Kiribati 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.
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    Postal information

    Kiribati's national postal system, "Kiribati Postal Service," was established in 1979. As of recent data, Kiribati Postal Service services approximately 6 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Kiribati. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    3 island groups, 21 inhabited islands
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Gilbert Islands - GIL Line Islands - LIN Phoenix Islands - PHO

    Term to describe postal codes
    postal code
    Postal code in language
    postal code
    Postal code format
    KI9999
    Postal service provider and website

    Country information

    Do you still need information beyond an I-Kiribati address? Plenty of other location-based data, such as postal codes, ISO codes, and other information, is available right here, so just keep scrollin’ down.

    Country/territory name
    Kiribati
    ISO3
    KIR
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    KI
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    KIR
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    296
    Endonym
    Kiribati
    Total land area
    811 KM²
    Capital
    Tarawa
    Other major cities
    Betio, Bikenibeu

    Population information

    Total population
    133,515 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    44% / 56%
    Urban population
    58,747
    Rural population
    74,768
    Official language
    English, Gilbertese
    All languages spoken
    English, Gilbertese
    Most commonly used postal language
    English
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    Countries and territories related to Kiribati

    Now that you've seen our I-Kiribati address examples and have become a wizard at Kiribati address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or Oceania/Australia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
    AustraliaCook IslandsFijiNauruNew CaledoniaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaSamoaSolomon IslandsTongaTuvaluVanuatuWallis and Futuna
    *Data updated as of April 07, 2025

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