South Africa Postal Code (Zip Code List)

South Africa (SA) Postal Code is a four digits number ranging between 0001 to 9999. The postal code was used by SA Post as Post service in South Africa to help determine the correct location of a given address in South Africa. Postal code in South Africa can as well be referred to as Zip Code. It is made up of four digits, not six or five digits like in the one in Nigeria or the United States.

For more details on the list of Postcodes or ZIP codes in South Africa, find the code along with the Provinces.

Postal Code of South Africa (SA)

Province	ZIP Code	Area Code	Capital
Eastern Cape	4731 – 5999	+27	Manila
Free State	8300 – 9999	+27	Bangued
Gauteng	0299 – 2199	+27	Cabadbaran
Kwazulu-Natal	2900 – 4730	+27	Prosperidad
Limpopo	0500 – 0999	+27	Kalibo
Mpumalanga	1000 – 2499	+27	Legazpi
North West	0300 – 0499	+27	San Jose de Buenavista
Northern Cape	8100 – 8999	+27	Kabugao
Western Cape	6500 – 8099	+27	Baler

Complete Zip Code for South Africa (Look-up)

Northern Region (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, most of North West, Limpopo)

Area/District	Postcode Range
Gauteng—Pretoria/Tshwane	0001–0299
North West—northern part	0300–0499
Limpopo—south and west	0500–0698
Limpopo—north and east	0699–0999
Mpumalanga—Northern half	1000–1399
Gauteng—East Rand / Ekurhuleni Metro	1400–1699
Gauteng—West Rand, Mogale City/Krugersdorp, Roodepoort (now part of Johannesburg)	1700–1799
Gauteng—Soweto and Vereeniging/Vanderbijlpark Region (Motsweding)	1800–1999
Gauteng—Johannesburg (original Johannesburg, Randburg, Sandton)	2000–2199
Mpumalanga—southern half	2200–2499
Northwest Province—southern and central	2500–2899

Eastern Region (KwaZulu Natal, eastern part of Eastern Cape)

Area/District	Postcode Range
KwaZulu Natal—Northern KwaZulu Natal	2900–3199
KwaZulu Natal—Pietermaritzburg and surrounds	3200–3299
KwaZulu Natal—Midlands	3300–3599
KwaZulu Natal—Region between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, including satellite towns, such as Westville.	3600–3799
KwaZulu Natal—Zululand Region (including Richards Bay)	3800–3999
KwaZulu Natal—Durban / Ethekwini (original area)	4000–4099
KwaZulu Natal—South Coast	4100–4299
KwaZulu Natal—North Coast	4300–4499
KwaZulu Natal—Griqualand East and Umzinkulu	4500–4730

Southern Region (Eastern Cape, eastern parts of Western Cape)

Area/District	Postcode Range
Eastern Cape—Former Transkei	4731–5199
Eastern Cape—East London	5200–5299
Eastern Cape—historical “Border” region	5300–5499
Eastern Cape—Northern part	5500–5999

Western Region (Western Cape (Cape Town and West Coast), Northern Cape)

Area/District	Postcode Range
Eastern Cape—Port Elizabeth	6000–6099
Eastern Cape—Western part	6100–6499
Western Cape—Garden Route and Oudtshoorn area	6500–6699
Western Cape—Klein Karoo	6700–6899
Western Cape—Groot Karoo	6900–7099
Western Cape—Area South-East of Cape Town	7100–7299
Western Cape—West Coast	7300–7399
Western Cape—Northern parts of Cape Metropole	7400–7599
Western Cape—Areas East of Cape Town, such as Stellenbosch	7600–7699
Western Cape—Cape Town and Cape Peninsula	7700–8099
Northern Cape—Namaqualand Region	8100–8299

Central Region (Northern Cape and Free State)

Area/District	Postcode Range
Northern Cape—Eastern Part	8300–8799
Northern Cape—Gordonia Region	8800–8999
formerly assigned to South West Africa—see below	9000–9299
Free State—Bloemfontein and surrounds	9300–9399
Free State—Northern Free State	9400–9699
Free State—Eastern Free State	9700–9899
Free State—Southern Free State	9900–9999

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Postal/Zip Code?

A Postal/Zip code (used locally in many English-speaking countries) is a series of letters or numbers or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for mail sorting purposes. ZIP Code is a postal code used by the postal code service in America, namely the United States Postal Service (USPS).

What is ZIP Code for South Africa?

South Africa (SA) is a series of 4 numeric figures ranging from 0001 to 9999. However, zip codes are usually referred to as Postal Code in South Africa while zip code is mostly used in United States.

How Many Numbers is South Africa Postal Code?

The South African Postcode is a numeric code consisting of a 4 digit number. The lowest Postal code in SA is 0001 and highest 9999 (Free State).

Is +27 South Africa Postal code?

+27 is not a correct Postal code in South Africa however, +27 is an international dialing code for a South Africa phone numbers.

Is 23401 The ZIP code for South Africa?

23401 is not a valid ZIP code for Nigeria. If you are still curious, please check the official SA Postal code search site.