Postal codes in Indonesia, known in Indonesian as kode pos consist of 5 digits.
- The first digit indicates the region in which a given post office falls in,
- The second and third digits indicate the regency (kabupaten) or city (kota madya),
- The fourth digit indicates the district or kecamatan within the kabupaten or kota,
- The fifth digit indicates the commune or village or kelurahan/desa.
There is an exception for Jakarta postal codes:[1]
- The third digit indicates the district (kecamatan)
- The fourth digit indicates the urban village (kelurahan)
- The fifth digit is a "0".
There are postal code zones covering the Indonesian provinces or islands as follows:[1]
First digit
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Postal zone
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1
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Jakarta metropolitan area[2]
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2
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Northern half of Sumatra, comprising the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau and Riau Islands.
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3
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Southern half of Sumatra, comprising the provinces of Bengkulu, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, South Sumatra and Lampung.
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4
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The provinces of Banten and West Java (except those parts within the Jakarta metropolitan area [3]).
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5
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The province of Central Java and the Yogyakarta Special Region.
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6
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The province of East Java.
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7
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Kalimantan (the Indonesian part of Borneo island).
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8
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The provinces of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara (the Lesser Sunda Islands).
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9
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Sulawesi (Celebes), Maluku (Moluccas), and Papua (Western New Guinea).
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