When you fill online forms or register on a website for a service, all the basic information required to successfully complete the application form and submit are easy to get. Examples are: Name, date of birth, email address, Country and phone number but one of the most difficult part of the required information a lot of people get wrong or simply do not know is usually the “ZIP / POSTAL CODE”.
NO – Nigeria’s ZIP / POSTAL code is NOT 234 for all cities and states as most people think – Rather +234 is only the International Dialing Code for Nigerian phone numbers. example +2348031234567
WHAT IS MY ZIP / POSTAL CODE?
Postal / Zip codes are required to make locating a post office near you easier, so that your letters and packages can be easily delivered. It is used to groups areas in a city and makes the postman’s job a lot easier finding residential / office addresses.
To find out your zip / postal code is easy using one of the oldest and still striving institutions in Nigeria – “THE NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE” – (NPS)
Yes, The Nigerian Postal Services still works despite internet / email and the other Big names in the Business (DHL, UPS, FEDEX) taking over delivery of letters and packages faster. The NPS still offer P.O Box address amongst other services for individuals and corporations.
Here’s how to find your postal / Zip code in Nigeria:
- Visit this site for Nigerian Zip and Postal Codes
- Select your state and local government area. All valid zip / postal code for that LGA will be displayed whether it’s rural or urban area.
The Official NIPOST website postal code search has tried several ways to provide this information to the public but has failed in all previous attempts. It’s either the database goes off or the website hosting the information gets changed with new administration looking to always issue contracts for existing ICT services. The current site displayed was registered and updated by a third-party. Let’s hope that this one stays on and valid for longer. Do let us know in the comments if the website is not reachable at anytime.
(See image of What the old NIPOST zip code search used to look like)
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