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Indonesia address format, validation, & examples

How to write an Indonesian address

Officially known as the Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia is more than a tropical tourist destination. These beautiful islands are filled with culture and experiences by way of ancient architecture and traditional seafood. So you may ask how to address a letter to Indonesia, is there something special to be aware of? Maybe. In this guide, we’ll break down the proper address format by way of Indonesian address examples, and help you understand how Indonesian address validation and verification work, whether you're sending a letter or processing addresses with an API.

Smarty offers a suite of address validation tools for addresses in Indonesia and other countries. Simply enter an address to format, standardize, and validate any location in the world. The address formatting in Indonesia can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Street and building number - List the street and then the building number.
  3. District - The district the address is in.
  4. City and postal code - List the city, followed by the postal code with no punctuation between.
  5. Country - This is often shortened to IDN.
Indonesia mailing address format example on an envelope

Valid Indonesia address examples

Address validation and verification in Indonesia

Indonesian address validation helps businesses verify and standardize addresses before they’re used to power insurance, healthcare, telecom, finance, and ecommerce workflows. 

Indonesian address verification APIs validate Indonesian addresses against an authoritative database to confirm that an address is a real, deliverable location. Then, Indonesian address verification standardizes the address’s formatting to match local postal standards.

Whether you need to verify one hundred addresses or one million addresses, an Indonesian address validation API can automate the process in real time, providing reliable inputs for downstream processes.

Smarty address validation tools for Indonesia

Smarty® has a suite of Indonesian address validation and verification tools that can format, standardize, and validate Indonesian addresses, plus addresses in 250 other countries and territories worldwide. Whether you need a simple Indonesian address lookup tool or a scalable Indonesian address verification API, our solutions are built to handle global address data with precision.

Use the single address verification tool to verify and format one address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation tool to verify and format a list of addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Indonesia's national postal system, "Pos Indonesia," was established in 1877. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
34 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations

Aceh - AC
Bali - BA
Bangka Belitung - BB
Banten - BT
Bengkulu - BE
Central Java - JT
Central Kalimantan - KT
Central Sulawesi - ST
East Java - JI
East Kalimantan - KI
East Nusa Tenggara - NT
Gorontalo - GO
Jakarta Special Capital Region - DKI
Jambi - JA
Lampung - LA
Maluku - MA
North Kalimantan - KU
North Maluku - MU
North Sulawesi - SA
North Sumatra - SU
Papua - PA
Riau - RI
Riau Islands - KR
South Kalimantan - KS
South Sulawesi - SN
South Sumatra - SS
Southeast Sulawesi - SG
West Java - JB
West Kalimantan - KB
West Nusa Tenggara - NB
West Papua - PB
West Sulawesi - SR
West Sumatra - SB
Yogyakarta Special Region - YO

Term to describe postal codes
kode pos
Postal code in language
kode pos
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Pos Indonesia

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Country information

When you're done being mesmerized by a Legong dance, you can take a look at more information available for Indonesia, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.

Country/territory name
Indonesia
ISO3
IDN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
ID
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
IDN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
360
Endonym
Indonesia
Total land area
1,811,569 KM²
Capital
Jakarta
Other major cities
Surabaya, Bandung, Medan

Population information

Total population
277,534,122 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
56% / 44%
Urban population
155,419,108
Rural population
122,115,014
Official language
Indonesian
All languages spoken
Indonesian, Javanese
Most commonly used postal language
Indonesian
Now that you've seen our Indonesian address examples and have become a wizard at Indonesia 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 Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of October 12, 2026

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