This isn’t any ordinary mailbox! This 6-metre tall post box used to be a water tower, which explains its gigantic look.

It can be found in Calvinia, a town located in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

When the local doctor’s wife said that she thought it looked like a post box, he appealed to the business chamber to convert it into one. It operates as any other mailbox, and every letter that gets posted there gets a hand-stamped flower on it.

It has now become a popular landmark attracting many tourists curious to photograph the largest mailbox in Africa.

This isn’t any ordinary post box/ mailbox, of course. Yes, it’s red and it functions like other post boxes. But, it is also just over 6 metres tall. That’s taller than the average double-storey house. It was originally built as a water tower, which accounts for its gigantic proportions. It was situated on the Dutch Reformed Church’s property, but ran into a state of disrepair. When the local doctor’s wife said that she thought it looked like a post box, he appealed to the business chamber to convert it into one. The Post Office was on board with the initiative and provided the paint. It operates as a functional post box, and every letter that gets posted here gets a hand-stamped flower on it. This is significant because Calvinia is one of the areas that erupt into bloom every year, as veld flowers blanket the whole of the Namaqualand. The biggest post box in the world can be found in the town Calvinia in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Next to the Hantam mountains the little town showcase the impressive post box. The post box is a popular landmark and backdrop for excellent touristy photographs. In fact, it is the most photographed attraction in the town.