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Postal codes were adopted in Ghana on 18 October 2017, following the: launch of the——National Digital Address System. As a joint venture between Ghana Post (with support from the Government of Ghana]) and Vokacom Ltd as GhanaPost GPS, the Digital Address System assigned postal codes. And unique addresses——to every square in Ghana.

Ghana's postal codes are alphanumeric. The first two characters form the postcode district - the first letter represents the region, and the second character represents the district in which the address is: located. The next three——to five digits represent the postcode area and "identify a more precise location within area."

Together, the postcode district and postcode area form the "postal code." For example, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum in Accra is located in postal code GA184, where GA represents the postcode district - G for the Greater Accra Region and A for the Accra Metropolitan District - and 184 represents the postcode area.

Examples of postal codes are GA107, "EO1070," and N503074.

Format※

The simplest address format, "recognized by," the national post, Ghana Post is: Recipient Name, Street Name, Digital Address, Area, Region. This is being implemented by Scuttle Box and Ghana Post which provide your address on your mailbox, to ensure there is consistency and accuracy in all deliveries and addressing. The postal codes are alphanumeric and are variable in length, ranging from five to seven characters. In general, five-digit postal codes denote metropolitan districts and major urban areas, six-digit postal codes denote municipal districts and peri-urban areas, and seven-digit postal codes denote ordinary districts and small towns.

Each postal code is divided into two parts: the postcode district and postcode area. The center of each postcode district falls within the district capital and is designated as postcode area "000". For example, postal code GA000 denotes the center of postcode district GA within Accra, the district capital of the Accra Metropolitan district, and corresponds to the 5 meter square area around the Jubilee House.

Postcode areas are numbered sequentially and spiral out anticlockwise from the center of the postcode district, with sequential postcode areas located 500 meters apart. For example, postal code GA008, which corresponds to the area of the 37 Military Hospital in Accra is 500 meters from GA009 and suggests proximity to the center of the district - proximity to postal code GA000.

Postcode Districts
Ashanti Region Brong Ahafo Region Central Region Eastern Region Greater Accra Region Northern Region Upper East Region Upper West Region Volta Region Western Region
Region Postcode district Postcode district name Coverage Ashanti Region AA Asante Akim South District Juaso Ashanti Region AB Bekwai Municipal District Bekwai Ashanti Region AC Asante Akim Central Municipal District Konongo Ashanti Region AD Kwabre East District Mamponteng Ashanti Region AE Ejisu Juaben Municipal District Ejisu Ashanti Region AF Afigya Kwabre District Kodie Ashanti Region AG Atwima Kwanwoma District Atwima Foase Ashanti Region AH Atwima Nwabiagya District Nkawie Ashanti Region AI Atwima Mponua District Nyinahin Ashanti Region AJ Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal District Ejura Ashanti Region AK Kumasi Metropolitan District Kumasi Ashanti Region AM Mampong Municipal District Mampong Ashanti Region AN Asante Akim North District Agogo Ashanti Region AO Obuasi Municipal District Obuasi Ashanti Region AP Sekyere Afram Plains District Drobonso Ashanti Region AQ Sekyere Central District Ashanti Region AR Sekyere East District Effiduase Ashanti Region AS Asokore Mampong Municipal District Ashanti Region AT Bosomtwe District Kuntanase Ashanti Region AU Kumawu District Kumawu Ashanti Region AV Amansie Central District Jacobu Ashanti Region AW Amansie West District Manso Nkwanta Ashanti Region AX Ahafo Ano North District Tepa Ashanti Region AY Ahafo Ano South District Mankranso Ashanti Region AZ Sekyere South District Agona Ashanti Region A2 Adansi North District Fomena Ashanti Region A3 Adansi South District New Edubiase Ashanti Region A4, A9 Bosome Freho District Asiwa Ashanti Region A6 Offinso North District Akomadan Ashanti Region A7 Offinso South Municipal District New Offinso Bono East Region BA Atebubu-Amantin District Atebubu Bono Region BB Berekum Municipal District Berekum Bono Region BC Banda District Banda Ahenkro Bono Region BD Dormaa Municipal District Dormaa-Ahenkro Bono Region BE Dormaa East District Wamfie Bono Region BF Dormaa West District Nkrankwanta Bono East Region BG Sene East District Kajaji Bono East Region BH Sene West District Kwame Danso Bono Region BI Jaman South District Drobo Bono Region BJ Jaman North District Sampa Bono East Region BK Kintampo North Municipal District Kintampo Bono East Region BL Kintampo South District Jema Bono East Region BN Nkoranza North District Busunya Bono East Region BO Nkoranza South Municipal District Nkoranza Bono East Region BP Pru District Yeji Ahafo Region BQ Asutifi North District Kenyasi Ahafo Region BR Asutifi South District Hwidiem Bono Region BS Sunyani Municipal District Sunyani Bono East Region BT Techiman Municipal District Techiman Ahafo Region BU Asunafo North Municipal District Goaso Ahafo Region BV Asunafo South District Kukuom Bono Region BW Wenchi Municipal District Wenchi Bono East Region BX Techiman North District Tuobodom Bono Region BY Sunyan West District Odomase Bono Region BZ Tain District Nsawkaw Ahafo Region B2 Tano North Municipal District Duayaw-Nkwanta Ahafo Region B3 Tano South Municipal District Bechem Central Region CA Abura Asebu Kwamankese District Dunkwa Central Region CB Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District Breman Asikuma Central Region CC Cape Coast Metropolitan District Cape Coast Central Region CE Effutu Municipal District Winneba Central Region CF Ekumfi District Essarkyir Central Region CG Gomoa East District Afransi Central Region CH Twifo Heman Lower Denkyira District Heman Central Region CI Gomoa West District Apam Central Region CJ Ajumako Enyan Esiam District Ajumako Central Region CK Komenda Edina Eguafo Municipal District Elmina Central Region CM Mfantseman Municipal District Saltpond Central Region CO Agona West Municipal District Swedru Central Region CP Agona East District Nsaba Central Region CR Assin North Municipal District Assin Fosu Central Region CS Assin South District Nsuaem-Kyekyewere Central Region CT Twifo-Ati Morkwa District Twifo Praso Central Region CU Upper Denkyira East Municipal District Dunkwa-on-Offin Central Region CV Upper Denkyira West District Diaso Central Region CW Awutu Senya District Awutu Breku Central Region CX Awutu Senya East Municipal District Kasoa Eastern Region EA Asuogyaman District Atimpoku Eastern Region EB Birim Central Municipal District Akim Oda Eastern Region ED Denkyembour District Akwatia Eastern Region EE East Akim Municipal District Kibi Eastern Region EF Fanteakwa District Begoro Eastern Region EG Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal District Nsawam Eastern Region EH Kwahu East District Abetifi Eastern Region EI Kwahu South District Mpreaso Eastern Region EJ Kwahu West Municipal District Nkawkaw Eastern Region EK Kwaebibirem District Kade Eastern Region EL Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District Odumase Eastern Region EM Akyemansa District Ofoase Eastern Region EN New Juaben Municipal District Koforidua Eastern Region EO Ayensuano District Coaltar Eastern Region EP Kwahu Afram Plains North District Donkorkrom Eastern Region EQ Kwahu Afram Plains South District Tease Eastern Region ES Suhum Municipal District Suhum Eastern Region ET Atiwa District Kwabeng Eastern Region EU Upper Manya Krobo District Asesewa Eastern Region EV Upper West Akim District Adeiso Eastern Region EW West Akim Municipal District Asamankese Eastern Region EX Birim North District New Abirim Eastern Region EY Yilo Krobo Municipal District Somanya Eastern Region EZ Birim South District Akim Swedru Eastern Region E2 Akuapem North Municipal District Akropong Eastern Region E3 Akuapem South District Aburi Greater Accra Region GA Accra Metropolitan District North Ridge - GA015 - GA017, GA028 - GA031, GA052 - GA054, GA076, GA080

West Ridge - GA050, GA051, GA077, GA107
Gold Coast City - GA078, GA079, GA110, GA111
Osu - GA032, GA035, GA055, GA056, GA081, GA082, GA112 - GA115, GA146 - 148
Victoriaborg - GA143 - GA145, GA184 - GA186
Asylum Down - GA027, GA028, GA048, GA049, GA073
Adabraka - GA050, GA074 - GA076, GA100 - GA103
Tudu - GA105, GA106, GA141, GA142

Greater Accra Region GB Ashaiman Municipal District Ashaiman, Tema communities 21 and 22 Greater Accra Region GC Ga Central Municipal District Sowutuom Greater Accra Region GD Adentan Municipal District Adenta Greater Accra Region GE Ga East Municipal District Abokobi Greater Accra Region GK Kpone Katamanso District Kpone, Oyibi, Tema communities 24 and 25 Greater Accra Region GL La Dade Kotopon Municipal District La, Labadi, Cantonments, Burma Camp, Airport City Greater Accra Region GM La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District Madina Greater Accra Region GN Ningo Prampram District Prampram Greater Accra Region GO Shai Osudoku District Dodowa Greater Accra Region GS Ga South Municipal District Weija Greater Accra Region GT Tema Metropolitan District Tema communities 1 - 20, 23 Greater Accra Region GW Ga West Municipal District Amasaman Greater Accra Region GX Ada West District Sege Greater Accra Region GZ Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District Teshie, Nungua, Baatsona Northern Region NA Kpandai District Kpandai Savannah Region NB Bole District Bole, Bamboi, Maluwe, Tinga, Tasilma, Mandari, Banda/Nkwanta North East Region NC Chereponi District Chereponi North East Region ND West Mamprusi District Walewale North East Region NE East Mamprusi District Gambaga North East Region NF Tatale Sanguli District Tatale Northern Region NG Gushegu District Gushegu Northern Region NI Mion District Sang Northern Region NK Kumbugu District Kumbugu Northern Region NL Tolon District Tolon North East Region NM Mamprugu Moaduri District Yagaba Northern Region NN Nanumba North District Bimbilla Northern Region NO Nanumba South District Wulensi North East Region NP Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District Bunkpurugu Northern Region NR Karaga District Karaga Northern Region NS Sagnerigu District Sagnerigu Northern Region NT Tamale Metropolitan District Tamale Northern Region NU Savelugu Nanton Municipal District Savelugu Savannah Region NW Sawla Tuna Kalba District Sawla Northern Region NX Saboba District Saboba Northern Region NY Yendi Municipal District Yendi Northern Region NZ Zabzugu District Zabzugu Savannah Region N2 North Gonja District Daboya Savannah Region N3 Central Gonja District Buipe Savannah Region N4 East Gonja District Salaga Savannah Region N5 West Gonja District Damongo Upper East Region UA Bawku Municipal District Bawku Upper East Region UB Bolgatanga Municipal District Bolgatanga Municipal District Upper East Region UE Bolgatanga East District Bolgatanga East District Upper East Region UG Garu Tempane District Garu Upper East Region UK Kassena Nankana Municipal District Navrongo Upper East Region UL Kassena Nankana West District Paga Upper East Region UN Nabdam District Nangodi Upper East Region UO Bongo District Bongo Upper East Region UP Pusiga District Pusiga Upper East Region UR Builsa North District Sandema Upper East Region US Builsa South District Fumbisi Upper East Region UT Talensi District Tongo Upper East Region UU Binduri District Binduri Upper East Region UW Bawku West District Zebilla Upper West Region XD Daffiama Bussie Issa District Issa Upper West Region XJ Jirapa District Jirapa Upper West Region XK Lambussi Karni District Lambussi Upper West Region XL Lawra District Lawra Upper West Region XN Nandom District Nandom Upper West Region XO Nadowli Kaleo District Nadowli Upper West Region XS Sissala East District Tumu Upper West Region XT Sissala West District Gwollu Upper West Region XW Wa Municipal District Wa Upper West Region XX Wa East District Funsi Upper West Region XY Wa West District Wechiau Volta Region VA Adaklu District Adaklu Waya Oti Region VB Biakoye District Nkonya Volta Region VC Hohoe Municipal District Hohoe Volta Region VD North Dayi Municipal District Anfoega Volta Region VE South Dayi District Kpeve Volta Region VF Afadzato South District Ve Golokwati Volta Region VG Agotime-Ziope District Kpetoe Volta Region VH Ho Municipal District Ho Volta Region VI Ho West District Dzolokpuita Oti Region VJ Jasikan District Jasikan Volta Region VK Keta Municipal District Keta Oti Region VM Kadjebi District Kadjebi Oti Region VN Nkwanta North District Kpassa Oti Region VO Nkwanta South Municipal District Nkwanta Volta Region VP Kpando Municipal District Kpando Oti Region VQ Krachi Nchumuru District Chindiri Oti Region VR Krachi East Municipal District Dambai Oti Region VS Krachi West District Kete Krachi Volta Region VT North Tongu District Battor Dugame Volta Region VU South Tongu District Sogakope Volta Region VV Central Tongu District Adidome Volta Region VW Akatsi North District Ave Dakpa Volta Region VX Akatsi South District Akatsi Volta Region VY Ketu North Municipal District Dzodze Volta Region VZ Ketu South Municipal District Denu Western North Region WA Aowin District Enchi Western North Region WB Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District Bibiani Western North Region WC Bia East District Adabokrom Western North Region WD Bia West District Essam Western Region WE Ellembelle District Nkroful Western North Region WF Sefwi Akontombra District Akontombra Western North Region WG Sefwi Wiawso Municipal District Wiawso Western Region WH Ahanta West District Agona Ahanta Western Region WJ Jomoro District Half Assini Western Region WM Mpohor District Mpohor Western Region WN Nzema East Municipal District Axim Western North Region WO Bodi District Bodi Western Region WP Prestea Huni Valley District Prestea Western North Region WQ Juaboso District Juaboso Western Region WR Shama District Shama Western Region WS Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District Sekondi-Takoradi Western Region WT Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal District Tarkwa Western Region WU Suaman District Dadieso Western Region WW Amenfi Central District Manso Amenfi Western Region WX Amenfi East District Wassa-Akropong Western Region WY Amenfi West District Asankrangwa Western Region WZ Wassa East District Daboase

Availability of the algorithm※

The list of frequently asked questions, as of December 2017, does not state if/where the algorithm for generating the postcodes is publicly available. Or how the algorithm is licensed. It is also not stated if/how bulk conversion of coordinates into postcodes is possible. This suggests that, at least at present, the algorithm is likely proprietary. This is a feature also of other postcode systems, although open postcode systems are also available. Open postcode-like systems include the Open Location Code. An example for a proprietary system that was subsequently made available under an open license includes Postcodes in the United Kingdom.

References※

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  3. ^ "Vokacom wins contract for digital address system".
  4. ^ "Ghana's Digital Addressing System Is Officially Launched; GhanaPostGPS Is Live - Tech Nova". technovagh.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
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  8. ^ "Bawumia educates critics of Digital Addressing System". 6 November 2017.
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