Guinea Address Format
Guinea follows the French small-to-large convention: recipient, then a BP (P.O. Box) line or a quartier/street line, then the city, then the country. Most mail goes to post office boxes; the three-digit number before BP identifies the delivery post office (001 = Conakry central).
Standard format
Code postal rules
| Field name | Code postal |
|---|---|
| Format | No postal code system (N = digit, A = letter) |
| Rule | Guinea has no postal codes. Mail is addressed to a BP (Boite Postale) box, with a three-digit delivery office prefix written before the box number (e.g. 001 BP 457 in Conakry). |
Fields used in Guinea
| State / region | No |
|---|---|
| Street address | Yes — "Quartier / rue" locally |
| P.O. Box | Yes — "BP (Boite Postale)" locally |
FAQ
What postal code format does Guinea use?
Guinea has no postal codes. Mail is addressed to a BP (Boite Postale) box, with a three-digit delivery office prefix written before the box number (e.g. 001 BP 457 in Conakry).
How do you write an address in Guinea?
Guinea addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Guinea follows the French small-to-large convention: recipient, then a BP (P.O. Box) line or a quartier/street line, then the city, then the country. Most mail goes to post office boxes; the three-digit number before BP identifies the delivery post office (001 = Conakry central).
Does Guinea use postal codes?
No. Guinea has no postal codes. Mail is addressed to a BP (Boite Postale) box, with a three-digit delivery office prefix written before the box number (e.g. 001 BP 457 in Conakry).
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Sources
- https://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/PostalEntitiesFiles/addressingUnit/ginEn.pdf
- https://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/documents/PostCode/ManualAddressing.pdf