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Nambia address format & examples

How to write a Nambian address

Located on the southwest coast of Africa, Namibia is a beautiful country with a complex history that goes back to the San people, who speak a unique "clicking" language, and moves forward to the mixing of German colonial influences. As you might expect, addressing a letter to a Namibian address can be tricky. If you're trying to learn how to address a letter to Namibia, we've got you covered. You can look to Namibian address examples for guidance on your journey.

Smarty's suite of address validation tools for addresses in Namibia are top-notch. Simply enter a Namibian address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “terima kasih.” Address formatting in Namibia can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Building number and street - List one after the other without any separating punctuation.
  3. City - This may be a small town, village, or city.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to NAM
Namibia address example

Namibia address examples

Postal box example

197 Independence Ave

PO Box 24

Windhoek

NAM

Smarty address validation tools

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

Namibia's national postal system, "NamPost," was established in 1886. As of recent data, NamPost services approximately 607 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Namibia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
14 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Ohangwena (OH)

Oshana (ON)

Oshikoto (OT)

Omusati (OS)

Omaheke (OH)

Otjozondjupa (OJ)

Khomas (KH)

Erongo (ER)

Kunene (KU)

Oshikoto (OT)

Otjozondjupa (OJ)

Kavango East (KE)

Kavango West (KW)

Zambezi (ZM)

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

Country information

Hungry for more information on Namibia, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.? Here you go.

Country/territory name
Namibia
ISO3
NAM
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
NA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
NAM
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
516
Endonym
Namibië
Total land area
823,290 KM²
Capital
Windhoek
Other major cities
Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Rundu

Population information

Total population
2,604,172 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
49% / 51%
Urban population
1,276,044
Rural population
1,328,128
Official language
English
All languages spoken
Oshiwambo, Nama/Damara, Afrikaans, Otjiherero, Kavango languages
Most commonly used postal language
English
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Now that you've seen our Namibia address examples and have become as wizard at Namibian 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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