Postal codes in Indonesia
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Postal codes in Indonesia
Postal codes in Indonesia or kodepos in Indonesian language consist of 5 digits.
- The first digit indicates the region in which a given post office falls in,
- The second and third digits indicate the regency (kabupaten) or city (kota),
- The fourth digit indicates the subdistrict or kecamatan within the kabupaten or kota,
- The fifth digit indicates the commune or village or kelurahan/desa.
There is an exception for Jakarta postal codes :
- The third digit indicates the kecamatan,
- The fourth digit indicates the kelurahan,
- The fifth digit is a "0".
There are postal code zones covering the Indonesian provinces or islands as follows :
| First digit | Postal zone |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta, part of Banten and West Java |
| 2 | Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands |
| 3 | Bengkulu, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, South Sumatra, Lampung |
| 4 | Banten, West Java |
| 5 | Central Java, Yogyakarta |
| 6 | East Java |
| 7 | Kalimantan (Indonesian part of Borneo island) |
| 8 | Bali, Nusa Tenggara |
| 9 | Sulawesi (Celebes), Maluku (Moluccas), Papua (Western New Guinea) |
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