The postal codes in Malaysia

The postal codes in Malaysia have an amazing history. In 1976, the addresses in Kuala Lumpur only had the postal does, and the whole country was missing it. So, the director-general of Pos Malaysia introduced the postal codes in Malaysia from 1976 to 1986.

How do the postal codes in Malaysia work?

The postal code system of Malaysia was made with the help of French Postal Authorities, and the system was made easier with time passing, and the latest updates were made in 2014. Now the postal code works as follows:

• The first 2 digits of the postal code tell about the state or the federal territory.
• The other digits of the postal code in Malaysia tell about the area of the post offices.

Division of postal codes in Malaysia according to their areas

The first 2 digits of the postal codes in Malaysia are used to identify the states, and here is how they work.

• Kuala Lumpur uses codes from 50000 to 60000.
• Putrajaya uses the codes from 62300 to 62988.
• Labuan uses the codes from 87XXX to 87033. Apart from these ranges of postal codes, the other codes are divided among smaller states.

Malaysia Overview

Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia divided into 2 regions, and it shares its land and maritime with Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. It is the 43rd most populous country in the world, with a population of over 32 million.

References

• Geonames
• Wikipedia

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