Ghana Address Format
Ghana Post's documented simplest format is: recipient, street name, digital address, area, region. GhanaPostGPS codes were launched in 2017 and adoption in everyday mail is still limited, so P.O. Box addresses remain very common; the region line is often omitted in international mail.
Standard format
Digital address (GhanaPostGPS postcode) rules
| Field name | Digital address (GhanaPostGPS postcode) |
|---|---|
| Format | AANNN to AANNNNN (the 2nd district character may also be a digit, e.g. N5) (N = digit, A = letter) |
| Example | GA184 |
| Pattern | ^[A-Z][A-Z0-9]\d{3,5}$ |
| Rule | Alphanumeric 5-7 character codes introduced in 2017 with the GhanaPostGPS National Digital Address System: a 2-character postcode district (region letter + district letter/digit) plus a 3-5 digit postcode area. The district capital's centre is always area 000 (e.g. GA000). The old myths '00233' and '23321' are not real Ghanaian postal codes. |
Fields used in Ghana
| State / region | Yes — "Region" locally |
|---|---|
| Street address | Yes |
| P.O. Box | Yes |
FAQ
What is the Digital address (GhanaPostGPS postcode) format in Ghana?
The format is AANNN to AANNNNN (the 2nd district character may also be a digit, e.g. N5) (N = digit, A = letter), for example GA184. Alphanumeric 5-7 character codes introduced in 2017 with the GhanaPostGPS National Digital Address System: a 2-character postcode district (region letter + district letter/digit) plus a 3-5 digit postcode area. The district capital's centre is always area 000 (e.g. GA000). The old myths '00233' and '23321' are not real Ghanaian postal codes.
How do you write an address in Ghana?
Ghana addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Ghana Post's documented simplest format is: recipient, street name, digital address, area, region. GhanaPostGPS codes were launched in 2017 and adoption in everyday mail is still limited, so P.O. Box addresses remain very common; the region line is often omitted in international mail.
Does Ghana use postal codes?
Yes. Ghana uses the Digital address (GhanaPostGPS postcode) in the format AANNN to AANNNNN (the 2nd district character may also be a digit, e.g. N5) (example: GA184). Alphanumeric 5-7 character codes introduced in 2017 with the GhanaPostGPS National Digital Address System: a 2-character postcode district (region letter + district letter/digit) plus a 3-5 digit postcode area. The district capital's centre is always area 000 (e.g. GA000). The old myths '00233' and '23321' are not real Ghanaian postal codes.
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