The terms “ZIP Code”, “Postcode”, and “Postal Code” are interchangeable when referring to the code system used in Nigeria. The Nigerian Postal Code is a six-digit numeric code used for postal purposes throughout the country.
NIPOST, the Nigerian Postal Service, has divided the country into 9 regions, which are indicated by the first digit of the six-digit Postal Code. The second and third digits, when combined with the first, represent the shipping districts used in outbound sorting. The last three digits of the code are used to identify the specific delivery location.
The suffix number or code 001 is assigned to all main post offices in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. For instance, the postal code for Garki HO in Abuja is 900001. The lowest Postal Code in Nigeria is 100001, which belongs to Ikeja, Lagos Metropolitan in Lagos State, while the highest is 982112, for Mbara in Vandeikya, Benue State.
List of States in Nigeria
- Abuja FCT ★
- Abia State
- Adamawa State
- Akwa Ibom State
- Anambra State
- Bauchi State
- Bayelsa State
- Benue State
- Borno State
- Cross River State
- Delta State
- Ebonyi State
- Edo State
- Ekiti State
- Enugu State
- Gombe State
- Imo State
- Jigawa State
- Kaduna State
- Kano State
- Katsina State
- Kebbi State
- Kogi State
- Kwara State
- Lagos State
- Nasarawa State
- Niger State
- Ogun State
- Ondo State
- Osun State
- Oyo State
- Plateau State
- Rivers State
- Sokoto State
- Taraba State
- Yobe State
- Zamfara State
Postal Code Maps of Nigeria Geopolitical Zone
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Nigeria ZIP Codes List by State
| State | Postal code | ISO Code | No. of LGAs | Capital | Calling Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja FCT★ | 900001 | NG-FC | 6 | Abuja Municipal | +234-9 | 9 |
| Abia | 440001 | NG-AB | 17 | Umuahia | +234-88 | 88 |
| Adamawa | 640001 | NG-AD | 22 | Yola | +234-75 | 75 |
| Akwa Ibom | 520001 | NG-AK | 21 | Uyo | +234-85 | 85 |
| Anambra | 420001 | NG-AN | 31 | Awka | +234-48 | 48 |
| Bauchi | 740001 | NG-BA | 20 | Bauchi | +234-77 | 77 |
| Bayelsa | 561001 | NG-BY | 9 | Yenagoa | +234-89 | 89 |
| Benue | 970001 | NG-BE | 22 | Makurdi | +234-44 | 44 |
| Borno | 600001 | NG-BO | 27 | Maiduguri | +234-76 | 76 |
| Cross River | 540001 | NG-CR | 18 | Calabar | +234-87 | 87 |
| Delta | 320001 | NG-DE | 25 | Asaba | +234-56 | 56 |
| Ebonyi | 840001 | NG-EB | 13 | Abakaliki | +234-43 | 43 |
| Edo | 300001 | NG-ED | 19 | Benin City | +234-52 | 52 |
| Ekiti | 360001 | NG-EK | 16 | Ado Ekiti | +234-30 | 30 |
| Enugu | 400001 | NG-EN | 17 | Enugu | +234-42 | 42 |
| Gombe | 760001 | NG-GO | 11 | Gombe | +234-72 | 72 |
| Imo | 460001 | NG-IM | 27 | Owerri Municipal | +234-83 | 83 |
| Jigawa | 720001 | NG-JI | 27 | Dutse | +234-70 | 70 |
| Kaduna | 800001 | NG-KD | 23 | Kaduna | +234-62 | 62 |
| Kano | 700001 | NG-KN | 44 | Kano | +234-64 | 64 |
| Katsina | 820001 | NG-KT | 34 | Katsina | +234-65 | 65 |
| Kebbi | 860001 | NG-KE | 22 | Birnin Kebbi | +234-68 | 68 |
| Kogi | 260001 | NG-KO | 20 | Lokoja | +234-58 | 58 |
| Kwara | 240001 | NG-KW | 16 | Ilorin | +234-31 | 31 |
| Lagos | 100001 | NG-LA | 20 | Ikeja | +234-1 | 1 |
| Nasarawa | 962001 | NG-NA | 13 | Lafia | +234-47 | 47 |
| Niger | 920001 | NG-NI | 24 | Minna | +234-66 | 66 |
| Ogun | 110001 | NG-OG | 19 | Abeokuta | +234-39 | 39 |
| Ondo | 340001 | NG-ON | 18 | Akure | +234-34 | 34 |
| Osun | 230001 | NG-OS | 30 | Osogbo | +234-35 | 35 |
| Oyo | 200001 | NG-OY | 34 | Ibadan | +234-2 | 2 |
| Plateau | 930001 | NG-PL | 17 | Jos | +234-73 | 73 |
| Rivers | 500001 | NG-RI | 23 | Port Harcourt | +234-84 | 84 |
| Sokoto | 840001 | NG-SO | 22 | Sokoto | +234-60 | 60 |
| Taraba | 660001 | NG-TA | 16 | Jalingo | +234-79 | 79 |
| Yobe | 620001 | NG-YO | 17 | Damaturu | +234-74 | 74 |
| Zamfara | 880001 | NG-ZA | 14 | Gusau | +234-63 | 63 |
Main Post Office in Nigeria
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) Corporate Headquarters is situated at Abubakar Musa Argungu House, Plot 1279, Muhammadu Buhari Way, Garki, PMB 12537, Abuja 900001, Nigeria. This postal address is designated for the primary post office in Nigeria.
Nigeria Zipcode Format
Information about Nigeria
| Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Postal Code | 100001 – 982112 |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Largest city | Lagos |
| ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code | NG |
| ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 code | NGA |
| ISO 3166-1 Numeric code | 566 |
| Calling Code | +234 |
| Internet TLD | .ng |
| Currency | Naira (₦) (NGN) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Largest city in Nigeria
ZIP code or Postal code searches are required for large cities in Nigeria such as Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Benin City, Maiduguri, and Abuja.
Lagos City has a postcode that starts with the lowest code, which is 100001 to 102361. It is the largest city in Nigeria and was the country’s capital until 1991.
Kano City’s ZIP Code is 700xxx. It is the capital city of Kano State, Nigeria, and the second-largest city in the country after Lagos.
Ibadan has a postal code of 200xxx. It is the capital city of Oyo State in Nigeria and is the third-largest city in Nigeria by population after Lagos and Kano.
Kaduna City’s postal code is 800xxx. It is the capital city of Kaduna State in the North West Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria and is the former political capital of Northern Nigeria.
Port Harcourt’s Postcode is 500001 to 500272. It is the capital and largest city in Rivers State, Nigeria. Port Harcourt is the fifth largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, and Kaduna. The area that became Port Harcourt was previously agricultural land of the Rebisi, an ethnic group of the Ikwerre region in 1912.
Benin City has a postal code of 300xxx. It is the capital and largest city in Edo State, Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria, and is the fourth largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, and Ibadan.
Maiduguri’s postcode is 600xxx. It is the capital and largest city in the Maiduguri Local Government Area, in Borno State, North East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria.
Abuja’s postal code is 900001 as Headquarters. It is the capital and eighth most populous city in Nigeria, located in the center of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NIPOST main post office address is located in this city.
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