Post codes A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ...

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consist of five digits (or a letter and four digits for an island). They were first introduced by

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on a pilot basis, from January to March 2012, in Lallmatie, Bon Accueil and Brisée Verdière before being introduced in other localities across the island before the system went nationwide on 15 August 2014.

Format

The postcode is added after the name of the town or village, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson 21, Old Trafford Road Mission Cross Lalmatie 42602 MAURITIUS The first digit of the code indicates the District Code in this case

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, the second and third digits indicate Village Council Area Code for the town of Lalmatie, while the fourth and fifth digits indicate the Sub-Locality Code.

The first character

The first character of the code indicates the district when it is a number, or an island when it is a letter:

Earlier trial

An earlier trial of postcodes was made in the

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area in 2002, consisting of an eight-digit alphanumeric code added before the name of the town.Mauritius

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, July 2002 742CU001 R.DU.REMPART MAURITIUS

References

External links

Post Code and Zip Code Finder

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