Kiribati Address Format

What is the Postcode format in Kiribati?

The format is "KI" + NNNN (N = digit, A = letter), for example KI0107. Postcodes were introduced around 2020: the ISO country code 'KI' followed by 4 digits encoding the island group and delivery post office (e.g. KI0107 = Bairiki GPO, South Tarawa). The code is written to the right of the island name, e.g. 'Sth Tarawa KI0107'. Older mail without a postcode still relies on island + village names.

How do you write an address in Kiribati?

Kiribati addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Kiribati addresses run from smallest to largest unit: addressee, land plot/community zone or village (street names are rare outside South Tarawa), town or delivery post office, then the island name with the postcode written to its right on the same line (officially 'Sth Tarawa KI0107'; shown here on separate lines), then KIRIBATI. P.O. Box delivery is common on South Tarawa (e.g. 'PO Box 487, Betio'), and Kiribati Post also accepts what3words geo-codes as an address line for rural delivery.

Does Kiribati use postal codes?

Yes. Kiribati uses the Postcode in the format "KI" + NNNN (example: KI0107). Postcodes were introduced around 2020: the ISO country code 'KI' followed by 4 digits encoding the island group and delivery post office (e.g. KI0107 = Bairiki GPO, South Tarawa). The code is written to the right of the island name, e.g. 'Sth Tarawa KI0107'. Older mail without a postcode still relies on island + village names.