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New Caledonia address format & examples

How to write a New Caledonian address

You might not have noticed it, but Geoff Mack mentioned New Caledonia in his 1959 song "I've Been Everywhere." So, obviously, the question we have to ask ourselves is, did he know how to write a New Caledonian address? I sure hope so.

If you want to know how to write a New Caledonian address, or if you're just looking to learn how to address mail to New Caledonia, then you need look no further. Below, you'll find address examples, a detailed description of the mailing address format, and let's be real, confidence that your mail will get to where it needs to. So, without further ado, here's the mailing address format for New Caledonia.

  1. Addressee line – The recipient’s full name.
  2. Building number then street name – The street name comes after the building number on this line.
  3. City - The city or town that the address is in goes on this line.
  4. Country – Don't forget the country name, which can be abbreviated to NCL.
New Caledonia address example

New Caledonia address examples

Typical address example2 Rue Jean Arnould Nouméa NCL
Address example with units

App 39 Res. Key West 2 Allee Laville 98800 Noumea NCL

Postal box example

BP 12299 98800 Nouméa

Commercial address example

38 Rue Paul Cane 98800 Noumea

Smarty address validation tools

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

New Caledonia's national postal system, "OPT New Caledonia," was established in 1859. As of recent data, OPT New Caledonia services approximately 54 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout New Caledonia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
3 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations

Province Sud - S Province Nord - N Province des îles Loyauté - L

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

OPT New Caledonia

Shoot! Looks like there isn't a national postal systems website for this location. Sorry about that.

Country information

"OK, I get it; the address formats are exciting." I can hear the sarcasm. However, utilizing the available and additional address information, you can find just about everything related to New Caledonian address data! Smarty can provide loads of address data for you far beyond the New Caledonian address format, from ISO codes and latitude/longitude to major city information and address component data.

Country/territory name
New Caledonia
ISO3
NCL
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
NC
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
NCL
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
540
Endonym
New Caledonia
Total land area
18575 KM²
Capital
Nouméa
Other major cities
Mont-Dore, Dumbéa, Païta

Population information

Total population
267940 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
70%/30%
Urban population
187558
Rural population
80382
Official language
French
All languages spoken
French, Kanak
Most commonly used postal language
French
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Now that you've seen our New Caledonian address examples and have become a wizard at New Caledonia 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 Oceania/Australia 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 20, 2025

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