Case Study: Minu Map achieves nationwide addressing and improved mail access in Mongolia with what3words

Putting Mongolia on the map with what3words and Minu Map

Minu Map is an online mapping service that fills gaps left by global providers like Google and OpenStreetMap, offering detailed coverage across Mongolia—from central Ulaanbaatar and its Ger districts to the remote steppe—along with useful points of interest and government-supplied zip codes. The challenge was giving residents reliable, findable addresses in a country where conventional mapping and addressing are often incomplete.

To solve this, Minu Map integrated what3words as an optional map layer so users can look up and share precise 3‑word addresses for any location, then include them on mail or at online checkouts to receive deliveries via Mongol Post. The result is a simple, scalable addressing solution that gives everyone and everywhere in Mongolia a usable address and makes locations easy to find on the map.