Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory located in the Western Caribbean Seas. George Town is the capital and largest city of the Cayman Islands. The other major cities and towns in the Cayman Islands are West Bay, Bodden Town, East End, North Side, West End, Old Man Village, etc.
The official language of the country in the Cayman Islands is English. The other recognized official languages in the Cayman Islands are Cayman Islands English, etc. Cayman Islands is well known for its unique way of celebrating its festivals like Cayman Cookout, Super Bowl, Coco Fest, Agricultural Show, Mercuryman Triathlon, The Cayman Islands Orchid Show, Rundown, Easter, Kaibo Kitefest, Batabano Carnival Junior Parade, Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament, Taste of Cayman, Batabano Adult Parade, Flowers Sea Swim, Summer Moonlight & Movies, Constitution Day, Cayman Restaurant Month, Cayman Cocktail Week, The Cayman Islands Triathlon, Pirates Week, Tree Lighting at Camana Bay, TBC Gimistory, Cayman Islands Marathon, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve Fireworks, etc. Many foreigners or travelers also take part in the celebration and enjoy it.
The official name of the postal service in the Cayman Islands is the Cayman Islands Post Office. The postal service in the Cayman Islands was introduced on 12 April 1889 and the name Cayman Islands Post Office was adopted on 9 August 2006. The Cayman Islands is divided into three islands namely Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. At first, there was so much controversy over the places which were registered under the postal code office, but then slowly every region in the Cayman Islands got its postal codes. The pin code is segregated in such a way that each of the postal codes is.
Cayman Islands has a total land area of 264 km2, which comes to around a total of 102 mi2. The entire land of the Cayman Islands consists of three islands. The names of the islands are Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. It was further subdivided into cities, municipalities, towns, and villages.
The Cayman Islands has a total water area of 1.6 %. The major sources of water include groundwater, lakes, rainwater, rivers, snow, soil moisture springs, streams, water, waterfall, wetlands, etc. The Cayman Islands has more than ten lakes and few water bodies. Some water bodies have developed as tourist spots. Many water bodies are small in area and contain a minimum volume of water. Most of these water bodies are fresh water and very few are salt lakes.
Cayman Islands contain more than six named mountains. The highest peak and the most prominent mountain is Edge of Bluff which is about 52 meters (171 feet). The other major mountains in the Cayman Islands are Peters Overlook, Lighthouse Steps to Peters Cave, The Bluff, Weary Hill, Sparrowhawk Hill, etc.
Province | Locality | Postal Code |
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Cayman Brac | East End (East End Post office) | KY1-1800 |
Gun Bay (Gun bay Postal Agency) | KY1-0002 | |
East End (PO Box 00001-00216) | KY1-1801 | |
Old Man Bay (Old Man Bay Postal Agency) | KY1-0001 | |
George Town | George Town |
KY1-1001,
KY1-1003,
KY1-1005,
KY1-1007,
KY1-1009,
KY1-1011,
KY1-1100,
KY1-9000, KY1-1101, KY1-1101, KY1-1106, KY1-1103, KY1-1101, KY1-1002, KY1-1006, KY1-1004, KY1-1008, KY1-1010, KY1-1000, KY1-9003, KY1-9006, KY1-1102, KY1-1104, KY1-1107, KY1-1101, KY1-1108, KY1-1109, KY1-1110, KY1-1105, KY1-1106, KY1-1104, KY1-1102, KY1-1107, KY1-1112, KY1-9005, KY1-9002, KY1-1102, KY1-1110, KY1-1110, KY1-1104, KY1-1107, KY1-1105, KY1-1103, KY1-1101, KY1-1111, KY1-9001, KY1-9004 |
Ogier | KY1-9007 | |
Grand Cayman | Bodden Town | KY1-1600 , KY1-1602 , KY1-1603 , KY1-1601 , KY1-1602 |
Sabannah | KY1-1502 , KY1-1504 , KY1-1506 , KY1-1508 , KY1-1501 , KY1-1503 , KY1-1505 , KY1-1507 , KY1-1500 |
Cayman Islands PostalCode | |
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Postcode type and position |
7 digits separated by a single hyphen to the right of the island’s name.
Ms. Jane Smith P.O. Box 802 Grand Cayman KY1-1100 CAYMAN ISLANDS |
Coding method |
XX-- (First two digit) ---> indicate the ISO country code. X-- (third digit) ---> indicates the Island code. XXXX-- (Last four digit) ---> indicate the section code. |
Address format |
Each administrative division maintains its postal code for mail delivery purposes. Having the correct code is essential to your mail delivery. The official name of the Cayman Islands postal service is the Cayman Islands Post Office. The postal service in the Cayman Islands was introduced on 12 April 1889. There are three postal regions in Cayman Island where new postal codes have been introduced. The Cayman Islands has more than 17 postal codes.
Cayman Islands uses a seven-digit numeric postal code system in which the first two alpha digits, the second digit indicated the Island code and the last four digits have different indicates which are shown below; |
Examples |
Ms. Jane Smith(addressee) P.O. Box 802 (P.O. Box) Grand Cayman KY1-1100(locality , postcode) CAYMAN ISLANDS (country) |