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Angola address format & examples

How to write an Angolan address

You might not know it, but Angola has a rapidly developing tech sector, especially in its capital, Luanda. You'll likely need to ship your chipset there, and so you'll need to know the Angolan address format. Don't know how to write an Angolan address? We can help you.

The Angolan address format has a simple three-line format, much like in other areas of the world. Below, you'll find several address examples to compare your Angolan addresses against and a detailed breakdown of how to address mail to Angola or anywhere in the world. If you continue to scroll down, you'll find much, much more than just Angola’s mailing address format. 1.** Addressee line **– The recipient’s full name, and don’t forget to include important titles. 2. Street name and building number – The street name is listed first on the first address line, followed by the building or unit number. 3. Municipality - The area that the address is in. 4. The city and postal code - The city or town that the address is in, followed by the five-digit postal code with no punctuation between them. 5. Country – Don't forget the country, abbreviated to AGO.

Angola address example

Angola address examples

Address example with units

Ap. 5 Rua Das Ingombot Ingombota Luanda AGO

Commercial address example

Avenida 1 Congresso Do Mpla Ingombota Luanda

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Angola addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Angolan address with our tools.
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

Angola's national postal system, "Correios de Angola," was established in 1980. As of recent data, Correios de Angola services approximately 354 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Angola. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
18 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations

Bengo - BGO Benguela - BGU Bié - BIE Cabinda - CAB Cuando Cubango - CCU Cuanza Norte - CNO Cuanza Sul - CUS Cunene - CNN Huambo - HUA Huíla - HUI Luanda - LUA Lunda Norte - LNO Lunda Sul - LSU Malanje - MAL Moxico - MOX Namibe - NAM Uíge - UIG Zaire - ZAI

Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
N/A
Postal service provider and website

Correios de Angola

www.correiosdeangola.com

Country information

If you're looking for more information on Angola related to location data (again, there's more to addresses than just envelope address formats), Smarty's the place to go! Here, you can find data, including ISO codes, major cities, population data, and more!

Country/territory name
Angola
ISO3
AGO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
AO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
AGO
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
024
Endonym
Angola
Total land area
1246700 KM²
Capital
Luanda
Other major cities
Huambo, Lobito

Population information

Total population
36684202 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
67%/33%
Urban population
24578415
Rural population
12105787
Official language
Portuguese
All languages spoken
Portuguese, Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo
Most commonly used postal language
Portuguese
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Now that you've seen our Angolan address examples and have become a wizard at Angola address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Africa address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 18, 2025

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