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Kenya address format & examples

How to write a Kenyan address

Did you know that wildebeest are technically antelopes? It's true. Also, each year over 1.5 million wildebeest migrate with zebras and gazelle from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara! But that's just one amazing thing about Kenya worth knowing. Another is how to address a letter to Kenya. If you're hunting down the correct way to write a Kenyan address, here is a Kenyan address example for you to look at. We’ve also taken the time to outline Kenya’s address format for you to try with your own list of addresses.

With a suite of address validation tools for addresses in Kenya, Smarty is the best source for location data. Enter a Kenyan address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can run. Address formatting in Kenya 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 one after the other in this particular order without any separating punctuation.
  3. City - The city or town the address is in.
  4. Postal code - The postal code goes on its own line. Neat.
  5. Country - This is often shortened to KEN
Kenya address example

Kenya address examples

Typical address example

Kenyatta Dr 8

Nairobi

00100 NBO

KEN

Postal box example

PO Box 42950

Mombasa

80100

KEN

Smarty address validation tools

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

Kenya's national postal system, "Posta Kenya," was established in 1998. As of recent data, Posta Kenya services approximately 2,524 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Kenya. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
47 counties
Administration area names and abbreviations

Baringo (BAR)

Bomet (BMT)

Bungoma (BGM)

Busia (BUS)

Elgeyo-Marakwet (EMK)

Embu (EBU)

Garissa (GSA)

Homa Bay (HBY)

Isiolo (ISL)

Kajiado (KJD)

Kakamega (KAK)

Kericho (KRC)

Kiambu (KBU)

Kilifi (KLF)

Kirinyaga (KRG)

Kisii (KII)

Kisumu (KSM)

Kitui (KTI)

Kwale (KWU)

Laikipia (LKP)

Lamu (LMU)

Machakos (MKS)

Makueni (MKN)

Mandera (MDA)

Marsabit (MRT)

Meru (MER)

Migori (MGR)

Mombasa (MBS)

Murang'a (MRU)

Nairobi (NBO)

Nakuru (NKR)

Nandi (NDI)

Narok (NRK)

Nyamira (NYM)

Nyandarua (NYD)

Nyeri (NYR)

Samburu (SMB)

Siaya (SYA)

Taita-Taveta (TTA)

Tana River (TRV)

Tharaka-Nithi (THT)

Trans-Nzoia (TNZ)

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

Country information

If you're ready to move on from looking at the flamingos and other wildlife, you can look at this additional Kenyan address information, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.

Country/territory name
Kenya
ISO3
KEN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
KE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
KEN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
404
Endonym
Kenya
Total land area
580,367 KM²
Capital
Nairobi
Other major cities
Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru

Population information

Total population
55,100,586 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
29% / 71%
Urban population
15,979,170
Rural population
39,121,416
Official language
Swahili, English
All languages spoken
Swahili, English
Most commonly used postal language
English
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Now that you've seen our Kenya address examples and have become as wizard at Kenyan 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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