Postal codes in Namibia
There is presently no postal code system in Namibia, although one is under consideration, which would use five-digit numeric codes.[1]
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Before independence in 1990, when the country was under South African administration, it formed part of the that country's post code system. Following independence, use of post codes was discontinued.
Former South African post codes
South West Africa, including the enclave of Walvis Bay, was allocated the number range 9000–9299.[2]
PO Box 287 WINDHOEK 9100[3]
PO Box 44 SWAKOPMUND 9180[4]
PO Box 779 WALVIS BAY 9190[5]
However, the code 9000 was commonly used for all addresses for mail from or via South Africa.
Private Bag 13267 WINDHOEK 9000[6]
Private Bag 5017 SWAKOPMUND 9000[7]
PO Box 953 WALVIS BAY 9000[8]
Walvis Bay remained under South African administration until 1994.[9]
References
- ↑ Namibia, Universal Postal Union, May 2014
- ↑ South African Panorama – Volume 22, South African Information Service, 1977, page 9
- ↑ South West Africa & Walvis Bay – Suidwes-Afrika & Walvisbaai, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, 1978, page iv
- ↑ SWA Annual/SWA Jaarboek/SWA Jahrbuch, South West Africa Publications, Limited, 1977, page 80
- ↑ The South African Shipping News and Fishing Industry Review, Volume 39, Thomson Newspapers, 1984, page 35
- ↑ Africa's Gem, Department of Economic Affairs, South West Africa/Nambia, 1981, page 3
- ↑ SWA Annual, South West Africa Publications, Limited, 1986, page 44
- ↑ Monitoring in South African grasslands, M. T. Mentis, National Programme for Environmental Sciences (South Africa). Committee for Terrestrial Ecosystems, CSIR Foundation for Research Development, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1984, page 47
- ↑ Walvis Bay: exclave no more, Ieuan Griffiths, Geography, Vol. 79, No. 4 (October 1994), page 354
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