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Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
Comprises the islands St Kitts (St Christopher), Nevis and Sombrero.
In a vote in August 1998, the inhabitants of Nevis narrowly failed to back secession from the federation.
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here .
Note: This section last updated 3rd June 2021
1,234.45
(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)
The national language is English , though most people speak Lesser Antillean Creole English .
Women often use both their maiden name and their husband’s name in that order in double-barrelled form after marriage.
Tables of names can be acquired: given names , surnames/family names , family name prefixes , forms of address , job titles
St Kitts and Nevis company types include:
Exempt limited partnership Exempt private company International business company International exempt trust Limited liability company Limited partnership Multiform foundation ordinance Private company Public company
Comprehensive tables of these strings can be acquired – see http:www.grcdi.nl/addresses.htm
Note: This section last updated 15th September 2020
Most addresses are post office boxes.
The name of the island may appear in the address after the town name. The island names are:
St Kitts (St Christopher) Nevis Sombrero
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
This is written PO Box.
Note: This section last updated 22nd September 2020
A postal code system was announced in October 2016. This code has the format:
(KN)9999
The first two characters are always KN. The first two digits indicate the postal zone, a post office on St Kitts or a parish on Nevis. The final two digits indicate a delivery district.
Saint Kitts currently has 6 postal zones and 21 delivery districts: KN0101-0111, KN0201-0202, KN0301-0302, KN0401-0403, KN0501 and KN0601-0602
Nevis currently has 5 postal zones and 10 delivery districts: KN0801-0802, KN0901-0902, KN1001-1002, KN1101-1102 and KN1201-1202
KN0700 covers other areas and general delivery: Bird Rock Housing Development, Potato Bay Housing Development, Frigate Bay, South East Peninsula Development, Mattingly Heights, and Half Moon Bay Housing Development
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St Kitts and Nevis has 14 parishes, which are used in addresses. They are:
Christ Church Nichola Town Saint Anne Sandy Point Saint George Basseterre Saint George Gingerland Saint James Windward Saint John Capisterre Saint John Figtree Saint Mary Cayon Saint Paul Capisterre Saint Paul Charlestown Saint Peter Basseterre Saint Thomas Lowland Saint Thomas Middle Island Trinity Palmetto Point
All telephone numbers in St. Kitts and Nevis have the area code 869. Subscriber numbers have 7 digits. Mobile number subscriber numbers commence with these number ranges: 556-558, 565-567, 662-665, 667-669, 762-765.
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
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