How to address a letter to Nigeria

Learn how to address and mail letters to Nigeria - with address examples and many tips.

How to write an address to Nigeria

Here’s what a typical address in Nigeria looks like for postal mail.

1. Address example Nigeria

Mr. Bukwa Okoro
Okukwo Nigeria Ltd
34 Alayande Cl
Mokola 200212
Ibadan
OYO STATE
NIGERIA

2. Address example Nigeria

The Principal
Government Secondary School
King’s Road
Karshi 900103
Federal Capital
NIGERIA

Postal information

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

Country information

Flag

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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

Borders with

Currency

NGN (Nigerian naira, Symbol: ₦)

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Total population

223,800,000

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