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The most populous nation in Africa, Nigeria, has an efficient postal system that utilizes a common postal code system. The Nigerian postal code system was established in 2003 to improve mail delivery, and it is frequently used by both private citizens and commercial entities to speed up letter sending and receiving. 36 Nigerian States & FCT’s Postal Codes

Nigeria uses a six-digit postal code system known as the Nigerian Postal Code. The first digit represents the region, the second and third digits represent the district, and the last three digits represent the location. Here is an example of a Nigerian postal code:

100001 – Lagos Island, Lagos

Please note that different areas in Nigeria have different postal codes.

Nigerian States’ Postal Codes

Here is a list of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), along with the associated major postal codes for each state.

ISO CODE	STATE	POSTCODE	REGION
NG-AB	ABIA	440001	South East
NG-AD	ADAMAWA	640001	North East
NG-AK	AKWA-IBOM	520001	South South
NG-AN	ANAMBRA	420001	South East
NG-BA	BAUCHI	740001	North East
NG-BA	BAYELSA	561001	South South
NG-BE	BENUE	970001	North Central
NG-BO	BORNO	600001	North East
NG-CR	CROSS RIVER	540001	South South
NG-DE	DELTA	320001	South South
NG-EB	EBONYI	840001	South East
NG-ED	EDO	300001	South South
NG-EK	EKITI	360001	South West
NG-EN	ENUGU	400001	South East
NG-GO	GOMBE	760001	North East
NG-IM	IMO	460001	South East
NG-JI	JIGAWA	720001	North West
NG-KD	KADUNA	800001	North West
NG-KA	KANO	700001	North West
NG-KT	KATSINA	820001	North West
NG-KE	KEBBI	860001	North West
NG-KO	KOGI	260001	North Central
NG-KW	KWARA	240001	North Central
NG-LA	LAGOS	100001	South West
NG-NA	NASSARAWA	962001	North Central
NG-NI	NIGER	920001	North Central
NG-OG	OGUN	110001	South West
NG-ON	ONDO	340001	South West
NG-OS	OSUN	230001	South West
NG-OY	0YO	200001	South West
NG-PL	PLATEAU	930001	North Central
NG-RI	RIVERS	500001	South South
NG-SO	SOKOTO	840001	North West
NG-TA	TARABA	660001	North East
NG-YO	YOBE	620001	North East
NG-ZA	ZAMFARA	880001	North West
NG-FC	FCT	900001	North Central

If you are considering studying or traveling abroad, then pay close attention to postal codes. 

Nigeria has over 5000 post offices spread across the country. The Nigerian government owns NIPOST, and with the list provided, you can find the correct POST code of any Nigerian state you need.