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Formerly used South African postal code ranges from 9000-9299. [19] Withdrawn from use after independence in 1990. [20] Namibia has introduced a 5-digit postal code in 2018. [21] Nauru: NR: no codes Nepal: NP: NNNNN Netherlands: 31 December 1977 NL: no codes NNNN AA The combination of the postal code and the house number gives a unique ...
The regional capital is Zanzibar City. [6] The region is the most developed region with the highest human development index in Tanzania at 0.718. [ 3 ] According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 593,678.
Even post-independence in the early 1960s the postal and communications services were managed under the newly formed East African Community. [5] However, after the East African community was dissolved in 1977 the Tanzanian government established the Tanzania Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (TP&TC).
The first issue of Tanzania proper was a set of four commemorative stamps marking the union, issued 7 July 1964. Inscribed "UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANGANYIKA & ZANZIBAR", two values depict a map of the coast from Tanga to Dar-es-Salaam along with Zanzibar and Pemba, while other two show hands holding a torch and spear.
Any Indian stamps or covers used in Zanzibar between 1854 and 1876 are rare. A post office under Indian administration provided postal services from late 1868 through early 1869. This was re-opened October 1, 1875, as a foreign post office having special relations with the Indian Post Office, and the use of Indian stamps was required. [1] [2]
The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2022 its population was 219,007. [4]
Current Map of the Regions of Tanzania. In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. In 2002, Manyara Region was created out of part of Arusha Region. [1] In 2012, four regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu. [2]
Post office sign in Farrer, Australian Capital Territory, showing postcode 2607. 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 digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.