Sharq Postal Code — All Blocks and P.O. Box Codes Kuwait City

The Sharq postal code is 15300 for the general area. Sharq is located in Kuwait City, Kuwait Governorate. Unlike residential areas, Sharq is a commercial and financial district — its postal code system is organised entirely around P.O. Box ranges rather than residential block addresses. Block codes run from 15301 to 15312 for P.O. Boxes 1 to 1200, then shift to 15363 to 15370 for boxes 1201 to 2000.

What to Do Now

1. Find your P.O. Box number in the table below and note the five-digit code
2. For general correspondence to Sharq with no P.O. Box — use 15300
3. Confirm current codes with Ministry of Communications at moc.gov.kw

Sharq Postal Codes by Block and P.O. Box Range

Sharq is Kuwait City’s primary commercial, financial and government district. The Ministry of Communications (MOC) assigns postal codes to Sharq based on P.O. Box number ranges rather than residential block boundaries — reflecting the area’s predominantly institutional and business character.

To use the table: identify which range your P.O. Box number falls within — that row gives you the correct five-digit code. P.O. Box 350 falls in the 301 to 400 range so the correct code is 15304.

The code range shifts from 153XX to 153XX extended at Block 13 — specifically from 15312 to 15363. This is a Ministry of Communications assignment pattern and does not affect delivery. Both ranges route to the Sharq postal sorting facility in Kuwait City. Confirm directly with the MOC if you hold a P.O. Box above 2000 — the published range covers boxes 1 to 2000 only.

In practice Sharq-based businesses filling out Kuwait Customs Authority import documentation and Kuwait Chamber of Commerce registration forms frequently enter 15300 as the general area code. For P.O. Box correspondence — which is the primary mail type in Sharq — always use the specific block range code. Government portal address submissions for businesses registered in Sharq require the block-level code for the P.O. Box address, not the general area code.

How to Address Mail to Sharq Kuwait City

The Sharq area does not use the same residential block address format as areas such as Salmiya or Mahboula. Sharq addresses for businesses and institutions are almost exclusively P.O. Box addresses.

Standard Sharq P.O. Box address format:

Recipient Name / Company Name
P.O. Box [Number]
Sharq, Kuwait City
Postal Code: 15304
Kuwait

Include Kuwait as the country name only when mail originates from outside Kuwait. For domestic courier deliveries to physical Sharq addresses, use the general code 15300 and include the full building name and street — physical street delivery in Sharq is handled by couriers using building landmarks rather than block codes.

ZIP code is a United States Postal Service term and does not apply in Kuwait. When international platforms prompt for a ZIP code for a Sharq address, enter the five-digit Kuwait postal number matching the P.O. Box range. Entering 00000 as a placeholder causes the shipment to be flagged at Kuwait customs clearance.

As of 2026, the published Sharq P.O. Box postal code range covers boxes 1 to 2000. Sharq does not have residential block codes in the same format as other Kuwait areas — this is an absence fact specific to Sharq that applies across all address verification systems.

For the full Kuwait Governorate postal code listing and other Kuwait City area codes, see our Kuwait postal codes guide. For the neighbouring Jabriya area in Hawally Governorate, see our Jabriya postal code page.

FAQs:

1.What is the postal code for Sharq Kuwait City

The Sharq general area postal code is 15300. For P.O. Box addresses in Sharq, the specific block code depends on the P.O. Box number — Block 1 covers boxes 1 to 100 using code 15301, through Block 12 at 15312 for boxes 1101 to 1200. The range then shifts to 15363 through 15370 for P.O. Boxes 1201 to 2000. Sharq is in Kuwait City, Kuwait Governorate.

2.Is the Sharq zip code the same as the postal code

Yes. In Kuwait, the terms ZIP code, postal code, postcode and postal number all refer to the same five-digit code assigned by the Ministry of Communications. ZIP code is a United States term but is widely searched in Kuwait because of international e-commerce forms. For Sharq, the general five-digit postal code is 15300 — enter this as the ZIP code when international platforms require it, or use the specific block code if you know your P.O. Box number.

3.Why does the Sharq postal code jump from 15312 to 15363 at Block 13

The Ministry of Communications assigns postal code ranges and may leave gaps between sequential blocks for administrative or capacity reasons. The shift from 15312 (Block 12) to 15363 (Block 13) in Sharq follows the same pattern seen in other Kuwait areas where the primary range reaches a boundary and the MOC assigns a new non-sequential range for additional blocks. Both ranges route correctly to the Sharq postal facility — the gap does not indicate a missing code or error.