South Africa Postal Codes & Zip Codes - Format, List & Examples

South Africa Postal Codes - Format, Structure & Examples by Province

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Access structured postal code data for South Africa, including cities, postal codes, and provincial information. Designed for business, analytics, logistics, data enrichment, and location-based applications.

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Dataset Overview

PostcodeZip provides a ready-to-use database covering 249 postal codes across 264 cities in 9 provinces. The most common street in our data is N2, appearing in 29 entries. Updated on October 19, 2026.

  • 249 postal codes
  • 264 cities
  • 9 provinces
  • Most common street: N2 (29 occurrences)

What This Data Can Be Used For

  • Address validation and cleanup
  • Autocomplete for forms and search fields
  • Location-based analytics and reporting
  • Database enrichment and segmentation
  • Logistics, delivery, and route planning
  • Geographic applications and mapping tools

Available Files

Depending on your project, you can choose one or more of the following files:

  • Regions file - administrative provinces and subdivisions
  • Locations file - cities and postal codes
  • Streets file - street-level location data
  • Addresses file - individual address records with coordinates

Each file is available as a sample preview before purchase.

Sample Files Preview

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Regions File

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Country CodeCountryRegionRegion2Region3Region4
ZASouth AfricaNorth WestBojanala Platinum District Municipality
ZASouth AfricaEastern CapeO.R. Tambo District Municipality
ZASouth AfricaKwaZulu-NatalAlfred Nzo District Municipality

Locations File

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Country Code Country Region City Postal Code
ZASouth AfricaLimpopoThulamela Local Municipality0945
ZASouth AfricaLimpopoMutale Local Municipality
ZASouth AfricaGautengBronkhorstspruit

Streets File

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Country Code Country Region City Postal Code Street Latitude Longitude Elevation (m) Geocoding Level Accuracy Radius (m)
ZASouth AfricaEastern CapeKou-Kamma Local MunicipalityN2-34.01423824.310238243STREET50
ZASouth AfricaMpumalangaPixley Ka Seme Local MunicipalityR543-27.35916829.9854981738STREET50
ZASouth AfricaFree StateNaledi Local MunicipalityR701-29.83869926.8031391569STREET50

Addresses File

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Country CodeCountryRegionCityPostal CodeStreetNumberLatitudeLongitudeElevation (m)
ZASouth AfricaNorth WestDitsobotla Local MunicipalityD824-25.96696226.7343501571
ZASouth AfricaWestern CapeAtlantis7437Bloembosch Street-33.59218918.502022139
ZASouth AfricaNorth WestMoses Kotane Local MunicipalityKgabo-25.18768727.1443771152

Sample data for preview purposes only.

Why This Dataset Is Useful

This database makes it easier to work with real South African postal and location data in a structured format. It can help standardize postal code inputs, improve form completion, match existing customer records, and support internal analysis by city, postal code, street, or province.

It is also useful for teams building applications that rely on real postal and location data, including CRMs, business directories, delivery systems, mapping tools, and reporting platforms.

Data Structure

Depending on the selected file, the dataset may include the following fields:

  • Country code
  • Country name
  • Province
  • City
  • Postal code
  • Street
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Elevation

Formats and Delivery

Files are available in CSV, Excel, SQL, and XML format, depending on the selected product.

After purchase, your files are delivered in a downloadable archive and can be used immediately.

Updates and Purchase

This is a one-time purchase. The dataset is maintained regularly, and additional updates may be available on request.

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