3,044 Postal Codes in South Africa

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The average area for zip codes in South Africa is 417.5 km² with the largest being 7090 in Province of Northern Cape at 15,349.3 km² and the smallest being 8365 in Griekwastad, Province of Northern Cape at 12,135 m². In South Africa the average population for a postal code is 23,141 with the most populated being zip code 1632 in Tembisa, Gauteng at 731,054. The median age for postal codes in South Africa range from 15.9 years old for 4804 in Eastern Cape to 62.2 years old for 6674 in Stilbaai-Wes, Province of the Western Cape. The fastest growing postal code is 8446 in Kathu, Province of Northern Cape with population growth of 301.5% from 2000 to 2015, an average of 9.7% per year.

TimezoneSouth Africa Time
Area12,137 km²
Population49.0 million
Population Density4,037 / km²
Postal Codes0000, 0001, 0002 (3,041 more)
Area Codes10, 11, 12 (47 more)
Businesses in South Africa655,625
Cities563

Postal Code Ranges

Postal CodesAdministrative RegionNumber of postal codes
0000 - 0221, 1400 - 2943Gauteng684
0197 - 0507, 2520 - 2895, 8550 - 8655North West (South African province)282
0453 - 1220Limpopo333
1030 - 1377, 2200 - 2491Mpumalanga210
2900 - 4791KwaZulu-Natal488
4752 - 6544Eastern Cape406
6460 - 8207Western Cape351
8205 - 8940Northern Cape132
9300 - 9986Free State (province)157

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