Eastern Cape
Fort Beaufort Postal Code
Street code
PO Box code
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape
Fort Beaufort covers 6 suburbs on the South African Post Office list, with 1 street code and 3 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 Fort Beaufort use the 046 dialling code.
Fort Beaufort suburb postal codes
All 6 suburbs, A to Z. A dash means SAPO lists no code of that kind.
| Suburb | Street code | Box code |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Beaufort | 5720 | 5720 |
| Healdtown | - | 5730 |
| Hillside | - | 5720 |
| Newtown | 5720 | - |
| Ngcelwane | - | 5722 |
| Post Retief | - | 5720 |
Post office in Fort Beaufort
No branch here is listed as active by the South African Post Office. 1 branch is closed or not trading.Status as published in SAPO's branch list of 2026/04; phone before you go.
| Branch | Status | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Beaufort | Inactive - Not Trading. Nearest alternative: Alice (0406023390) | 0466451404 |
Full list: every post office branch and its status.
How to write an address in Fort Beaufort
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
Fort Beaufort
5720
PO Box
Recipient namePO Box 123
Fort Beaufort
5720
Frequently asked questions
What is the postal code for Fort Beaufort?
The street code for Fort Beaufort is 5720 and the PO Box code is 5720. Fort Beaufort 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 Fort Beaufort street code and box code?
Use the street code (5720) for deliveries to a physical address, including couriers and online shopping. Use the box code (5720) only for post addressed to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office.
Which province is Fort Beaufort in?
Fort Beaufort is in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
How many postal codes does Fort Beaufort have?
The South African Post Office lists 1 street code and 3 box codes across 6 suburbs of Fort Beaufort.
Is there a post office in Fort Beaufort?
SAPO lists the Fort Beaufort branch as inactive - not trading; the nearest alternative is Alice.
What is the dialling code for Fort Beaufort?
Landline numbers in Fort Beaufort use the 046 dialling code, according to Telkom's dialling code list.
Towns near Fort Beaufort
Straight-line distance from Fort Beaufort.
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.