Location-finding app that doesn't require an address.

The world is becoming increasingly modern, yet people still struggle with seemingly trivial things like determining the correct address. Statistics show that approximately 75% of areas worldwide lack accurate addresses. And What3words (W3W) – an application that locates places without needing an address – will make things much easier.

The What3words app divides the Earth's surface into 57 trillion pieces of land, each with an area of 9 square meters.²Each piece of land is assigned a name using three random English words. Each three-word phrase corresponds to a specific location – from slums in India and refugee camps in Uganda to alleyways in Hong Kong. The algorithm randomly combines these three-word phrases, taking into account length, spelling, pronunciation, etc., to minimize errors and filter out vulgar words.

Một bãi đỗ xe được biểu thị bằng 3 từ — A parking lot is represented by 3 words.

For example, the address of the W3W headquarters in London is “index.home.raf”, the address of the White House is “sulk.held.raves”, and the Statue of Liberty is “planet.inches.most”. Simply go to the What3words app or website, enter the three-word address separated by dots, and the app will show you directions to that location on the map. Importantly, the app works offline, meaning it doesn't require an internet connection.

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Bạn có thể sử dụng ứng dụng kể cả khi ngoại tuyến — You can use the app even when offline.

This application proves very useful, especially in places without specific addresses, such as the slums of Rio de Janeiro, which have 3,000 streets but are not shown on regular maps.

W3W is present in numerous industries across more than 170 countries, available in over 11 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai. W3W's clients include logistics, transportation, travel, retail, and non-governmental organizations. Asia remains its best-performing market to date.

While businesses are charged fees, W3W is free for individuals, governments, and non-profit organizations. In Mongolia, the postal system has been a pioneer in using W3W since 2016 to improve delivery services. Mongolia's population is 30% nomadic, spread across an area of over 1.5 million square kilometers.²W3W will make transactions much smoother. Following Mongolia, Ivory Coast is also beginning to adopt this technology for its national address system.

Địa chỉ — A "three-word" address on an envelope in Mongolia.

W3W is also an incredibly convenient app for non-governmental aid organizations needing assistance in disaster-stricken or war-torn areas. It's even very effective when someone is unsure of their location. Police in northern England reported using W3W to rescue a kidnapping victim.