CodeZA

Northern Cape

Ritchie Postal Code

Street code

8701

PO Box code

8701

Ritchie (most used code), Northern Cape

Ritchie covers 2 suburbs on the South African Post Office list, with 1 street code and 1 box code 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 Ritchie use the 053 dialling code.

Ritchie suburb postal codes

All 2 suburbs, A to Z. A dash means SAPO lists no code of that kind.

SuburbStreet codeBox code
Motswedimosa87018701
Rietvale87018701

How to write an address in Ritchie

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 name
12 Example Street
Ritchie
8701

PO Box

Recipient name
PO Box 123
Ritchie
8701

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code for Ritchie?

The street code for Ritchie is 8701 and the PO Box code is 8701. Ritchie has 2 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 Ritchie street code and box code?

Use the street code (8701) for deliveries to a physical address, including couriers and online shopping. Use the box code (8701) only for post addressed to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office.

Which province is Ritchie in?

Ritchie is in Northern Cape, South Africa.

How many postal codes does Ritchie have?

The South African Post Office lists 1 street code and 1 box code across 2 suburbs of Ritchie.

What is the dialling code for Ritchie?

Landline numbers in Ritchie use the 053 dialling code, according to Telkom's dialling code list.

Towns near Ritchie

Straight-line distance from Ritchie.

Kimberley

8301 · 37 km · Northern Cape

Pescodia

8309 · 37 km · Northern Cape

Galeshewe

8330 · 38 km · Northern Cape

Barkly West

8375 · 56 km · Northern Cape

Koffiefontein

9986 · 56 km · Free State

Delportshoop

8375 · 75 km · Northern Cape

Windsorton

8510 · 79 km · Northern Cape

Petrusburg

9932 · 79 km · Free State

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.