Eastern Cape
Cookhouse Postal Code
Street code
PO Box code
Cookhouse, Eastern Cape
Cookhouse covers 6 suburbs on the South African Post Office list, with 1 street code and 4 box codes between them. Find your suburb in the table below: the code for the town centre is not always the code for your street. Landlines in Cookhouse use the 042 dialling code.
Cookhouse suburb postal codes
All 6 suburbs, A to Z. A dash means SAPO lists no code of that kind.
| Suburb | Street code | Box code |
|---|---|---|
| Bongweni | - | 5830 |
| Cookhouse | 5820 | 5820 |
| Golden Valley | - | 5821 |
| Klipfontein | - | 5824 |
| Long Hope | - | 5820 |
| Newtown | 5820 | - |
How to write an address in Cookhouse
South Africa uses two kinds of postal code. A street code goes on anything delivered to a physical address, including courier parcels and online orders. A box code goes on post sent to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office. Using the wrong one can send your post to the wrong sorting office.
Street address
Recipient name12 Example Street
Cookhouse
5820
PO Box
Recipient namePO Box 123
Cookhouse
5820
Frequently asked questions
What is the postal code for Cookhouse?
The street code for Cookhouse is 5820 and the PO Box code is 5820. Cookhouse has 6 suburbs on the Post Office list, and many have their own code, so check the table for the exact suburb.
What is the difference between the Cookhouse street code and box code?
Use the street code (5820) for deliveries to a physical address, including couriers and online shopping. Use the box code (5820) only for post addressed to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office.
Which province is Cookhouse in?
Cookhouse is in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
How many postal codes does Cookhouse have?
The South African Post Office lists 1 street code and 4 box codes across 6 suburbs of Cookhouse.
What is the dialling code for Cookhouse?
Landline numbers in Cookhouse use the 042 dialling code, according to Telkom's dialling code list.
Towns near Cookhouse
Straight-line distance from Cookhouse.
Postal codes come from the South African Post Office's domestic postal code list, and post office branch status from SAPO's branch list (updated 2026-04-24). Provinces and distances are worked out from GeoNames place data. Spotted a wrong code? Tell us.