Nigeria Zip Code: Full List Of All Nigeria Postal Codes (36 States)

This post contains all the information about Correct Nigeria ZIP code clarification. Explore Nigeria Zip Code: Full List Of All Nigeria Postal Codes (36 States).

If you are filling a form online, and you’re required to key in your ZIP code. Never enter 234 as the ZIP code for Nigeria. This (234) is Nigeria’s international phone dialling code, not zip code/postal code. This post clarifies what the correct Nigeria ZIP code is for a lot of people that have been confused for some time now.

Nigeria Zip Code or Nigeria Zip Code Clarification

ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) codes apply ONLY to the United States. The US does not regard postal codes from other countries as “ZIP” codes. Postal Code is also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, postcode, PIN, or ZIP Code.

What is Nigeria Zip Code

Nigeria Zip Code (Nigeria postal codes) are numeric and have a total of six digits. The nine regions that make up the first digit of the code are determined by NIPOST, the Nigerian Postal Service. The dispatch district for outgoing sorting is determined by adding the second and third digits to the first.

The delivery address is represented by the last three digits. Any post office location, a rural area, or an urban area can be a delivery place.

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Lagos Nigeria Zip Code

The Lagos (Mainland) LGA Zip Code is 100001. Lagos has the lowest postal code 100001. The main postal head office in each region in Nigeria has a postal code ending with 0001.

USPS Code For Deliveries

However, note that the USPS (United States Postal Service) has codes for overseas countries, which are used when handling deliveries. These codes are equivalent to the ZIP codes used within the US. The code for Nigeria is 00176-0000.

In all other countries, postal codes are used. However, ZIP codes in the US are used for the same purposes for which other countries use postal codes — for mailing purposes.

List of Nigeria Postal/Zip Codes for all 36 States and FCT

Below is the list of postal/zip code for all the states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Note: You can click on the state to know the exact or close postal/zip code for your location.

S/N	STATE	POSTAL CODE
1	Abia State Postal Code	440001
2	Adamawa State Postal Code	640001
3	Akwa Ibom State Postal Code	520001
4	Anambra State Postal Code	420001
5	Bauchi State Postal Code	740001
6	Bayelsa State Postal Code	561001
7	Benue State Postal Code	970001
8	Borno State Postal Code	600001
9	Cross River State Postal Code	540001
10	Delta State Postal Code	320001
11	Ebonyi State Postal Code	840001
12	Edo State Postal Code	300001
13	Ekiti State Postal Code	360001
14	Enugu State Postal Code	400001
15	Gombe State Postal Code	760001
16	Imo State Postal Code	460001
17	Jigawa State Postal Code	720001
18	Kaduna State Postal Code	700001
19	Kano State Postal Code	800001
20	Katsina State Postal Code	820001
21	Kebbi State Postal Code	860001
22	Kogi State Postal Code	260001
23	Kwara State Postal Code	240001
24	Lagos State Postal Code	100001
25	Nasarawa State Postal Code	962001
26	Niger State Postal Code	920001
27	Ogun State Postal Code	110001
28	Ondo State Postal Code	340001
29	Osun State Postal Code	230001
30	Oyo State Postal Code	200001
31	Plateau State Postal Code	930001
32	Rivers State Postal Code	500001
33	Sokoto State Postal Code	840001
34	Taraba State Postal Code	660001
35	Yobe State Postal Code	320001
36	Zamfara State Postal Code	880001
37	Abuja Postal Code	900001

FAQs Regarding Nigeria Zip Code

Here are a few questions people ask about Nigeria Zip Code and short but concise answers to them.

What is Nigeria ZIP code?

These codes are equivalent to the ZIP codes used within the US. Nigeria postal code is 00176-0000.

How do you fill out forms that ask for a ZIP code now? 

Simply enter 110001 or 23401 in the space provided for your ZIP code when filling out an online form. Any of the two should work!

Is 23401 The zip code for Nigeria?

234 is the international dialing code for Nigerian phone numbers, not the country’s actual zip code. If you are asked to provide your zip code or postal code for Nigeria, you should use 110001, 23401, or 00176. Any of these codes would work.

What is the valid zip code for Nigeria?

What you should use are: 110001, 23401 or 00176. Any of these codes should work.

Does Lagos Nigeria have a ZIP Code?

Lagos Postal Codes are from 100001 to 112005. The capital of this state is Ikeja as NIPOST headquarters (Address: Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja).

How do you write a postal address in Nigeria?

The postal town name and the postal code must be separated by two spaces. In general, non-native language addresses will be written in English. The address frequently includes the name of the state. The abbreviation is  P.M.B.

GEOPOLITICAL ZONES IN NIGERIA

Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones with each zone sharing the same ethnicity and background, cultural practices and history.

Nigerian Geopolitical zones are also very very helpful when it comes to identifying ZIP codes and Nigerian postal codes. If you need a list containing all the Geopolitical zones in Nigeria, you can find them in the table below.

North Central	North East	North West
Abuja ( F.C.T ) Benue State Kogi State Kwara State Nassarawa State Niger State Plateau State	Adamawa State Bauchi State Borno State Gombe State Taraba State Yobe State	Jigawa State Kaduna State Kano State Katsina State Kebbi State Sokoto State Zamfara State
South East	South South	South West
Abia State Anambra State Ebonyi State Enugu State Imo State	Akwa Ibom State Bayelsa State Cross River State Delta State Edo State Rivers State	Ekiti State Lagos State Ogun State Ondo State Osun State Oyo State

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