The “Postcode” or “Postal Code” for Nigeria is the same thing as the “ZIP Code” for the United States. The Nigerian Postal Code is a numeric code with a number that is composed of all six digits.
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) splits the country into nine distinct areas; these regions correspond to the first three digits of the country’s postal code. When added to the first digit, the second and third digits make up the shipping districts for the outgoing sorting process. The final three numbers indicate where the package will be delivered.
The suffix number or code 001 is used by all primary post offices in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As an illustration, the postal code for the Garki HO in Abuja is 900001. The postal code with the lowest numerical value in Nigeria is 100001, located in Ikeja, Lagos Metropolitan, in Lagos. The postal code with the highest numerical value is 982112, located in Mbara, Vandeikya, in Benue.
| State | Postcode | LGA |
|---|---|---|
| Abia | 440001 | Umuahia |
| Adamawa | 640001 | Yola North |
| Akwa Ibom | 520001 | Uyo |
| Anambra | 420001 | Awka |
| Bauchi | 740001 | Bauchi |
| Bayelsa | 561001 | Yenegoa |
| Benue | 970001 | Makurdi |
| Borno | 600001 | Maiduguri |
| Cross River | 540001 | Calabar |
| Delta | 320001 | Asaba |
| Ebonyi | 840001 | Sokoto South |
| Edo | 300001 | Oredo |
| Ekiti | 360001 | Ado Ekiti |
| Enugu | 400001 | Enugu North |
| Gombe | 760001 | Gombe |
| Imo | 460001 | Owerri Municipal |
| Jigawa | 720001 | Dutse |
| Kaduna | 800001 | Kaduna North |
| Kano | 700001 | Nasarawa |
| Katsina | 820001 | Katsina |
| Kebbi | 860001 | Birnin Kebbi |
| Kogi | 260001 | Lokoja |
| Kwara | 240001 | Ilorin South |
| Lagos | 100001 | Ikeja |
| Nasarawa | 962001 | Nasarawa |
| Niger | 920001 | Bosso |
| Ogun | 110001 | Abeokuta South |
| Ondo | 340001 | Akure North |
| Osun | 230001 | Osogbo |
| Oyo | 200001 | Ibadan South West |
| Plateau | 930001 | Jos North |
| Rivers | 500001 | Port Harcourt |
| Sokoto | 840001 | Sokoto South |
| Taraba | 660001 | Jalingo |
| Yobe | 620001 | Damaturu |
| Zamfara | 880001 | Gusau |
| FCT | 900001 | Abuja Municipal |
In many English-speaking nations, local addresses also include a postal code, a series of letters, numbers, and sometimes spaces or punctuation used to categorise mail. In the United States, residents employ a system of postal codes known as ZIP codes. The United States Postal Service (USPS) uses ZIP Codes to deliver mail to addresses across the country. Postcode is the equivalent of a ZIP Code in Nigeria. The six-digit code used for Nigerian postcodes is a unique identifier. In Nigeria, the postal codes range from 100001 (Ikeja) in Lagos to 982112 (Mbara, Vandeikya) in Benue State. +234 is a Nigerian international dialling code, not a postal code. The ZIP code 23401 is not valid in Nigeria. Still curious? Look up the postal code in Nigeria on the government’s website.
| Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Postal Code | 100001 – 982112 (Lagos – Benue) |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Largest city | Lagos |
| ISO 3166 Code | NG |
| Calling Code | +234 |
| Internet TLD | .ng |
| Currency | Naira (₦) (NGN) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |