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Papua New Guinea address format & examples

How to write a Papua New Guinean address

Papua New Guinea residential address format example

Papua New Guinea address examples

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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

Papua New Guinea's national postal system, "Post PNG," was established in 1996. As of recent data, Post PNG services approximately 146 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Papua New Guinea. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
22 provinces and 1 autonomous region
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
999
Postal service provider and website

Post PNG

N/A

Country information

Country/territory name
Papua New Guinea
ISO3
PNG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
PG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
PNG
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
598
Endonym
Papua Niugini
Total land area
462,840 KM²
Capital
Port Moresby
Other major cities
Lae, Arawa, Mount Hagen

Population information

Total population
10,329,931 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
14% / 86%
Urban population
1,446,190
Rural population
8,883,741
Official language
Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, English
All languages spoken
Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu
Most commonly used postal language
English
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*Data updated as of May 02, 2025

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