Single Line Input

Instead of entering each address element in separate fields, you may enter the entire address in the AddressLine1 input field.

For all countries except Japan, you can enter addresses in one or more of these single-line formats.

Note: Not all formats work may work for every country.

StreetAddress;PostalCode;City

StreetAddress;City;PostalCode

StreetAddress;City

StreetAddress;City;StateProvince;PostalCode

StreetAddress;Locality

StreetAddress;County;City

PostalCode;StreetAddress

PostalCode;StreetAddress;City

City;PostalCode;StreetAddress

Where:

  • StreetAddress can be house number and street name in either order (with street type immediately before or after the street name).
  • City is the town.
Note: Not all of these address elements are used in every country.

Other single-line formats may also be acceptable for many countries.

The matching accuracy for single line input is comparable to that of structured address input. The performance of single line input addresses may be slightly slower than that of structured address input.

For best results, use delimiters (comma, semicolon, or colon) between each address element. For example,

Rua JOSE Anchieta;Luanda

Boulevard Du 28 Novembre;Bujumbura

Rue 1823; Cotonou

Rue 28.263 Ouagadougou

Kushimbara Road;Gaborone

Avenue du Docteur Jamot;Douala

Boulevard Patrice Lumumba;Kinshasa

Avenue Coutassi;Brazzaville

Avenue Gabriel Lendoye;Libreville

Taratibu Street;Mombasa

Mpilo Road; Maseru

Avenue Moukhtar Soussi; 28630 Ain Harrouda

Rue 97;Bamako

Avenida 24 De Julho;Maputo

Rue Ely ould Mohamed;Nouakchott

Victor Hugo Street Beau;Bassin

Presidential Way;Lilongwe

Katanga Street;Swakopmund

Avenue de I'Afrique;Niamey

Limpopo Street;Abuja

Avenue De La Gendarmerie;Kigali

Rue GY 501; Dakar

Mbangweni Street; Mbabane

De La Marina Boulevard;Lomé

Rue Aflatoun Ben;Arous

Kiyungi Street;Dar es Salaam

Rubaga Road; Kampala

Freedom Way, Kitwe

Kirwith Road, Bulawayo

Punctuation is ignored for geocoding purposes.

Guidelines for Single Line Input

  • Punctuation is generally ignored, however you may improve results and performance by using separators (commas, semicolons, etc.) between different address elements.
  • The country is not required. Each country geocoder assumes that the address is in its country.
  • Firm information (placename, building name, or government building) is returned if available.