Nairobi is a place of many activities in Kenya. It is a county in Kenya, designated county 047, and also happens to be the Largest City in Kenya. If you are a resident of the city, perhaps you have ever wondered what the postal codes for Nairobi are. The City itself is known for its 00100 GPO postal code, but the city has quite a number of Constancy and small towns, each with their own respective postal code numbers.
Introduced in the 1990s, the Nairobi postal codes are managed by the Postal Corporation of Kenya, popularly known as Posta Kenya. While some people refer to postal codes in Nairobi as Zip codes, they all play an essential role not just in sorting and delivering mail but also in other services, i.e., logistical, and so on.
What Is Nairobi’s Postal Code?
Like other counties in Kenya, Nairobi County also has its own unique postal code system. The postal codes in Nairobi were established in 1998 under Posta Kenya’s oversight to replace colonial-era addressing methods and meet the demands of a growing capital. The official postal code for Nairobi County is 00100 for the General post offices, popularly known as Nairobi GPO, which also happens to be the postal headquarters for all Post offices in Kenya.
The Postal Corporation of Kenya provides that all postal codes in the country are 5-digit numbers, where each digit plays a significant role. For example, the 00100 code here, the first two digits 00 designate Nairobi’s central postal region, while the last three 100 pinpoint the General Post Office itself.
Complete List of Nairobi Postal Codes by Area
Knowing the Nairobi GPO code is not enough to grasp all the postal numbers for Nairobi County; the postal code in Nairobi is tied to how the county is split administratively. The City has 17 sub-counties comprising several wards and smaller towns, each with its own postal code. If you need to understand all Nairobi constituencies and their postal codes, you can check the Nairobi Postal Code directory website to get all the details.
Below is a list of all the Major Postal codes for smaller towns within Nairobi County:
- G.P.O. Nairobi — 00100
- Jamia — 00101
- State Law — 00102
- City Square — 00200
- Kenyatta National Hospital — 00202
- Ronald Ngala Street — 00300
- Tom Mboya Street — 00400
- Enterprise Road — 00500
- J.K.I.A. Airport — 00501
- Karen — 00502
- Mbagathi — 00503
- Mchumbi Road — 00504
- Ngong Road — 00505
- Nyayo Stadium — 00506
- Viwandani — 00507
- Yaya Towers — 00508
- Langata — 00509
- Makongeni — 00510
- Buruburu — 00515
- Dandora — 00516
- Uhuru Gardens — 00517
- Kayole — 00518
- Mlolongo — 00519
- Ruai — 00520
- Embakasi — 00521
- Ngara Road — 00600
- Gigiri — 00601
- Lavington — 00603
- Lower Kabete — 00604
- Uthiru — 00605
- Sarit Centre — 00606
- Kamiti — 00607
- Kenyatta University — 00609
- Eastleigh — 00610
- Mathare Valley — 00611
- Ruaraka — 00618
- Muthaiga — 00619
- Village Market — 00621
- Parklands — 00623
- Kangemi — 00625
- Westlands — 00800
