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Indonesia address format & examples

How to write a 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. Here is some information on the proper address format by way of Indonesian address examples.

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 address example

Indonesia address examples

Postal box example

K.P. 7627

Kota Bandung 40286

IDN

Smarty address validation tools

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

Indonesia's national postal system, "Pos Indonesia," was established in 1877. As of recent data, Pos Indonesia services approximately 6,364 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Indonesia. 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

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
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Now that you've seen our Indonesia address examples and have become as wizard at Indonesian address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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