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How Cambodia Postal Codes Work

Complete guide to understanding Cambodia's 6-digit postal code system

📖 3 min read📊 Understanding🔄 Updated 2025

🎯 What You'll Learn

  • • How the 6-digit postal code structure works
  • • Geographic organization by province and district
  • • Real examples from major cities
  • • When and why to use postal codes

The 6-Digit System Explained

Cambodia uses a systematic 6-digit postal code format that precisely identifies locations throughout the country. Each code follows a hierarchical structure that makes it easy to understand exactly where a location is situated.

Code Structure: AB-CD-EF

AB
Province
First 2 digits identify the province
CD
District
Middle 2 digits identify the district
EF
Location
Last 2 digits identify specific area

Real Examples Breakdown

120101
Tonle Bassac, Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh
12
Province: Phnom Penh (12)
01
District: Chamkar Mon (01)
01
Location: Tonle Bassac (01)
171201
Sla Kram, Siem Reap Municipality, Siem Reap
17
Province: Siem Reap (17)
12
District: Siem Reap Municipality (12)
01
Location: Sla Kram (01)
021401
Battambang Municipality, Battambang
02
Province: Battambang (02)
14
District: Battambang Municipality (14)
01
Location: Center (01)

Province Code Reference

The first two digits of every postal code represent the province. Here are some commonly used province codes:

01
Banteay Meanchey
បន្ទាយមានជ័យ
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02
Battambang
បាត់ដំបង
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12
Phnom Penh
ភ្នំពេញ
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17
Siem Reap
សៀមរាប
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18
Preah Sihanouk
ព្រះសីហនុ
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When to Use Postal Codes

✅ Essential for:

  • • E-commerce and online shopping
  • • International shipping
  • • Business correspondence
  • • Government forms and documents
  • • Banking and financial services

💡 Helpful for:

  • • Local deliveries and services
  • • Finding specific locations
  • • Hotel and restaurant bookings
  • • Emergency services
  • • GPS navigation accuracy

💼 Pro Tips for Businesses

  • • Always include postal codes in your shipping forms
  • • Use both English and Khmer location names when possible
  • • Verify postal codes with customers in rural areas
  • • Keep a reference list of major business district codes
  • • Consider postal code validation in your e-commerce system

Recent Updates and Changes

Cambodia Post periodically updates postal codes as new developments are constructed and administrative boundaries change. Our database includes the latest 2025 updates with 1,641 active postal codes across all 25 provinces.

1,641
Active Postal Codes
243
Districts Covered
25
Provinces & Cities

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