Learn how to address and mail letters to Nigeria - with address examples and many tips.
Here’s what a typical address in Nigeria looks like for postal mail.
Mr. Bukwa Okoro
Okukwo Nigeria Ltd
34 Alayande Cl
Mokola 200212
Ibadan
OYO STATE
NIGERIA
The Principal
Government Secondary School
King’s Road
Karshi 900103
Federal Capital
NIGERIA
Country name
Nigeria
Postal code format
6 digits (eg: 012345)
Standard address field position
Bottom center
Address text alignment
Left-aligned
Postal code regex
^(\d{6})$
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
NG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
NGA
UN M49 numeric country code
566
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Common name (English)
Nigeria
Official name (English)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Native name
Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria)
Capital
Abuja
Continent
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Area
923,768 km2
Currency
NGN (Nigerian naira, Symbol: ₦)
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Google Maps link
OpenStreetMap link
Total population
223,800,000