Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Postal codes in Malaysia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Postal codes in Malaysia, usually referred to as postcodes (Malay: poskod), are five digit numeric.
The first two digits of the postcode denote the state or federal territory (e.g. 42000 Port Klang, Selangor). However, postcode area boundaries may cross state borders, as areas near to state borders may be served by post offices located in another state, and therefore use postcodes of the assigned post offices.
Remove ads
History
Malaysia's current postcode system was initiated by M. Rajasingam, director-general of Pos Malaysia from 1976 to 1986. In 1976, only addresses in Kuala Lumpur had postcodes. Wanting to expand the postcode system to the whole country, Rajasingam enlisted the help of the French postal authorities. The postcode system made the process of sorting out mail smoother, as it was easier for machines to recognise the numbers. In 2014, Rajasingam was honoured with the Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries the title of "Datuk", for his contributions to the postal service.[1]
Remove ads
Areas
Summarize
Perspective
Listed below are the first 2 digits of codes assigned to each state and federal territory. The state capital for each state is indicated in brackets.
Federal Territories
- Kuala Lumpur uses codes from 50000[2] to 60000 (Including a few areas such as Cheras, Taman Melawati, Bukit Lanjan, Bandar Sri Damansara, Pandan Indah which are actually in Selangor), and 68100 (Taman Wahyu and Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market under the Kuala Lumpur jurisdiction) [3]
- Putrajaya uses codes from 62300[4] to 62988[5]
- Labuan uses codes from 87xxx[6] to 87033[7]
States
- Selangor (Shah Alam) uses codes from 40xxx[8] to 48300,[9] 63xxx[10] to 68100[11]
- Terengganu (Kuala Terengganu) uses codes from 20xxx[12] to 24300[13]
- Sarawak (Kuching) uses codes from 93xxx[14] to 98859[15]
- Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) uses codes from 88xxx[16] to 91309[17] (Including Layang-Layang Island)[18]
- Kedah (Alor Setar) uses codes from 05xxx[19] to 09810[20]
- Kelantan (Kota Bharu) uses codes from 15xxx[21] to 18500[22]
- Negeri Sembilan (Seremban) uses codes from 70xxx[23] to 73509[24]
- Penang/Pulau Pinang (George Town) uses codes from 10xxx[25] to 14400[26]
- Johor (Johor Bahru) uses codes from 79xxx[27] to 86900[28]
- Malacca/Melaka (Malacca City) uses codes from 75xxx[29] to 78309[30]
- Perlis (Kangar) uses codes from 01xxx[31] to 02xxx[32]
- Perak (Ipoh) uses codes from 30xxx[33] to 36810[34]
- Pahang (Kuantan) uses codes from 25xxx[35] to 28800,[36] 390xx[37] to 39200[38] for Cameron Highlands, 49000[39] for Fraser's Hill and 69000[40] for Genting Highlands, 28xxx to 28350 for Temerloh district
Remove ads
Notable postcodes
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads