Address Guidelines for Hong Kong

Follow these guidelines to provide input that Geocode Address Global can successfully geocode. For additional information about Hong Kong addresses, see guidelines on the Hong Kong postal website http://www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/tips/correct_address/index.html.

• Required fields—Addresses must contain a city. HKG does not consider postal codes in addresses.
• Thoroughfare types—Thoroughfare types and their common abbreviations are recognized and fully supported in input addresses.
• Common words and abbreviations—Common words, directionals, house number indicators, and abbreviations used in addresses are supported.
• Numbers and numeric equivalents—Numbered streets are mapped to the named equivalents.