Address System in Indonesia, Things You Should Know! – If you are moving to Indonesia for the first time, it will be very difficult to read the address because of the details included. Here, we will explain more about the address system in Indonesia so it will be easier for you to understand.
It’s common to find a long, complicated and detailed address in Indonesia as it is commonly written as follows:
Recipient’s name
House/Office
Road/Street/ Building Number
Hamlet/Village/Sub-district
TOWN/CITY, followed by the postcode
INDONESIA
Plus, you will find several digit numbers for the Postal Codes in Indonesia. Postal Code or usually called Kodepos here are made up of five digits as follows:
- The region is represented by the first digit,
- The regency or city by the second and third digits,
- And the sub-district within the regency or city by the fourth digit.
- The village or commune is indicated by the last digit.
In Jakarta, the subdistrict is represented by the third digit, the commune or village by the fourth, and the zero by the fifth. According to the country’s regions, the first digit is distributed as follows:
- Jakarta, part of Banten and West Java.
- Aceh, North and West Sumatra, Riau and Riau Islands.
- Bengkulu, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, South Sumatra and Lampung.
- Banten and West Java.
- Central Java and Yogyakarta.
- East Java.
- Kalimantan.
- Nusa Tenggara and Bali.
- Sulawesi, Papua and Maluku.
If you still feel unfamiliar with some of the terms in the address details in Indonesia, here are some meanings of words that often appear in addresses:
- dukuh – hamlet
- desa – village
- jalan – road (normally shorten as Jl.)
- kelurahan – village
- kecamatan – district
To search for an Indonesian postcode: Click here
Please keep in mind that the content of the Pos Indonesia website is in Bahasa Indonesia. Thus, remember some words will help you! Lokasi implies location, therefore a home number can be given here if the search is being done by a road. The name of the city should be typed into the Kota box if the postcode being sought is one that is located there. The Cari! button must be clicked in order to begin the search.
Knowing some basic things about addresses in Indonesia will help you understand and make it easier for you to provide information to relatives or family who will visit or send goods to you. Hopefully, this information helps you, next time we will write about expeditions that can do international shipping in Indonesia!
Don’t forget to check out our other articles to find more and more information about Indonesia, Jakarta, and Bali.
