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Nigeria address format & examples
How to write a Nigerian address
Nigeria address examples
Residential address exampleRigar Kalu St 1
Ba 750101
Misau
NGA
Address example with unitsA3/11
Bungalow P.T.I Staff Quarters
Effurun
De 330102
Uvwie
NGA
Postal box examplePO Box 3245
930105
NGA
Commercial address exampleOwu St 29
Port Harcourt 500001
Rivers
NGA
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Postal information
Nigeria's national postal system, "Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) ," was established in 1852. As of recent data, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) services approximately 7,143 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Nigeria. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
999999
Postal service provider and website
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)
Country information
Country/territory name
Nigeria
ISO3
NGA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
NG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
NGA
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
566
Endonym
Nigeria
Total land area
923,768 KM²
Capital
Abuja
Other major cities
Lagos, Kano, Ibadan
Population information
Total population
223,804,632 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
52% / 48%
Urban population
116,378,409
Rural population
107,426,223
Official language
English
All languages spoken
Hausa, Yoruba, English
Most commonly used postal language
English
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