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South Africa address format & examples
How to write a South African address
South Africa address examples
Residential address example3 South St
Lorentzville
Johannesburg
2094
ZAF
Address example with unitsAp. 6
130 Tygerberg St
Richmond Estate
Cape Town
7460
ZAF
Postal box example1002 Fiona St
PO Box 12
Ridgeway
Johannesburg
2091
ZAF
Commercial address example21 Junction Ave
Parktown
Johannesburg
2193
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Postal information
South Africa's national postal system, "South African Post Office," was established in 1788. As of recent data, South African Post Office services approximately 81,570 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout South Africa. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
9 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
9999
Postal service provider and website
South African Post Office
Country information
Country/territory name
South Africa
ISO3
ZAF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
ZA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
ZAF
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
710
Endonym
South Africa
Total land area
1,219,090 KM²
Capital
Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
Other major cities
Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth
Population information
Total population
60,414,495 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
67% / 33%
Urban population
40,477,712
Rural population
19,936,783
Official language
11 official languages, including isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, English
All languages spoken
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Most commonly used postal language
English
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