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Nigeria Zip Codes / Postal Codes for All States in Nigeria

A number of Nigerians think +234 is the Nigeria Zip Codes / postal codes. The good news is that you will learn what Nigeria Zip Codes really is

Nigeria Zip Codes / Postal Codes for All States in Nigeria

Complement of the time! you are viewing this post because you want to know theNigeria Zip code or postal code.
Recently, we conducted a research on something something... which required us to input our countries Zip code (Nigeria Zip code). But we weren't too sure of what our zip codes was. So, we decided to make a Google search on Nigeria Zip codes / Postal codes.

There is a lot of confusion or should I say misconception about Zip codes / postal codes. But the good news is that there is a solution to all ZIP code wahala in this article. You will get clarification, read on... 

What is Zip Codes?


Many have been wondering what ZIP codes actually means. ZIP codes simply means Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) codes and it only applies to the US. In all other countries of the world, the postal codes are used. The United State does not accept Postal codes as ZIP code. Howbeit, ZIP codes is used for similar purpose as the Postal codes. The ZIP codes which are essentially used for mailing purpose is implied as postal codes in Nigeria and other countries.
Hence, Zip codes isto United State as Postal codes isto Nigeria and other countries.

Postal Codes for Nigerian Cities

Difference between Dialing Code and Postal Code

 A number of our guys thinks +234 is the Nigeria Zip Codes / postal codes. The good news is that you will learn what Nigeria Zip Codes is really is.
Nigeria's Zip Code / Postal code is NOT+234. +234 is the Nigeria dialing code for all her states.
All networks in Nigeria can use this same dialing code. For example +23480*.

Division of the Nigeria Postal Codes

The Nigeria Zip Codes / Postal code is made up of 6 numeric digits. The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) divides the country into Nine (9) regions which makes up the first digit of the postcode. The second and the third digit of the Nigeria Postal codes or Zip codes are combined with the first code. The combination serves as the dispatch district for outgoing sorting. The last three digits of postal codes are meant for deliveries.

Nigeria Postal Codes Head office in each region

The main postal head office in each region will have a postal codethat will certainly ends with 001. For instance:
Lagos Postal code / zip code is 1000001
Lokoja postal code is 2700001
Garki Postal code is 970001
Port Harcourt Postal code is 500001.
You have seen that all the headquarters postal code/zip codes ends with 001. The lowest postal code otherwise called postcode is 100001 and the highest postcode is 930001.
Lagos has the lowest postcode digit while Abuja, Garki has the highest postcode/zip code digits.

The Nigeria Postal Codes still functioning?

The answer is yes, the Nigerian Postal codes still functions regardless of the availability of email and internet/ social network. Other big companies like FEDEX, DHL, UPS, etc could not as well displace the Nigeria Postal Service. This is because NIPOST delivers goods and letters faster. NIPOST also issue out the P.O.BOX addresses which makes them even more significant.

Official Nigerian Postal Service (NPS) website: www.nigeriapostcodes.com

Please note that this Postal Code list is not complete. As such visit www.nigeriapostcodes.com to get more info.


For the Interest of those who can't see the postal code Image above clearly, we are now posting it with texts. Below is it:

Each main postal head office in every region has a postal code that ends with 00001. 
For instance:

Garki main Head Office in Abuja postal code is 970001 
Ikeja main Head Office in Lagos postal code is 100001
Lokoja in Kogi postal code is 270001
Port Harcourt postal code is 500001.
In Nigeria, the lowest postcode is 100001 while the highest is 9820002. You can easily get your locality on NIPOST Official portal.

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