Ibadan postal code

Ibadan postal codes, postcodes or zip codes are from 200001 to 200285.

AreaPostcode
Abebi/ Idikan/ Okeseni200251
Adamasingba/ Ekotedo200281
Agbowo/ Orogun/ Samonda200213
Agugu/ Oremeji200235
Ajibode/ IITA200285
Akobo/Odogbo/Army Barracks200222
Alakia/Monatan/ PDC Estate200224
Anowo Village/ Alomomasifala200244
Apata Ganga/ Old Ona200262
Aremo/ Adekile200232
Dugbe/ Labaowo/ Foko200263
Felele/ Olorun-Sogo200254
Gbelekale/ Oja Igbo200231
Gbenla/ Old Ife Rd.200225
GPO (General Post Office)200001
Ibadan Polytechnic/ University of Ibadan200284
Ijokodo/ Eleyele200283
Iwo Rd./ Basorun/ Agodi GRA200223
Iyaganku/ Okebola200261
Jericho/ Idishin200272
Kudeti/ Iletuntun200241
Lagos Toll Gate200255
Mapo200002
More Plantation200273
New Bodija /Ikolaba /Agodi200221
Odinjo/ Academy200242
Odo Ona Oga Taylor200258
Oke Ado/ Challenge/ Molete200252
Old Bodija/ UCH/ Mokola200212
Olomi/ Odo Oba200243
Olorogun Village/ Amolaje200256
Olunloyo/ Akanran200234
Oluyole/ New Adeoye/ Orita Challenge200257
Oranyan/ Elekuro200233
Ring Rd./ Ososadi200253
Salvation Army/ Inalende200271
Sango/ Mokola200282
Secretariat/ Oyo Rd.200214
Tapa200009
University of Ibadan200005
Yemetu/ Oje/ Oke/ Aremo200211

More Ibadan postal codes

Abebi/ Idikan/ Okeseni
Alawo Street 200251
Araromi Lane ln. 200251
Araromi Street 200251
Daily Times Office 200251
Feleye Street 200251
Idikan Street 200251
Ladapo Street 200251
Latunde Street 200251
Oke Padre Road Rd. 200251
Okeseni Street 200251
Olorisa-oko Street 200251
Opo Yeosa Street 200251

Adamasingba/ Ekotedo
Adamasingba Street 200281
Adenle Street 200281
Ajuwon Street 200281
Akintola Rd. 200281
Alafia Street 200281
Ayorinde Street 200281
Dalinton Street 200281
Easy Life Street 200281
Elizabeth Rd. 200281
Ekotedo Iya Olobe Street 200281
Fajuyi Rd. 200281
Festac Rd. 200281
Idi Oro Street 200281
Kabiawu Street 200281
Lekan Salami Shopping Complex 200281
Obembe Street 200281
Oginni Street 200281
Okumade Cl. 200281
Race Course Rd. 200281
Sabo Street 200281

Agbowo/ Orogun/ Samonda
Abimbola Street 200213
Adebayo Faleti Ave. 200213
Adediran Street 200213
Adeloye Street 200213
Adeniran Job Street 200213
Agbegba Street 200213
Ajetunmobi Street 200213
Akinfala Street 200213
Alh. Lasisi Animasahu Street 200213
Aloba Street 200213
Amoo Est. 200213
Ansar-ud-deen Rd. 200213
Barika Street 200213
Bodija Market Rd. 200213
Igbalajobi Street 200213
Ighodalo Street 200213
Ilupeju Street 200213
Irepodun Street 200213
Iroko Street 200213
J.K.I.C. Rd. 200213
Latifu AlIi Street 200213
Major Salawu Street 200213
Makinde Cl. 200213
Mofa Rd. 200213
Morenikeji Street 200213
Mustafa Street 200213
Obadeyi Street 200213
Odekunle Street 200213
Okelola Street 200213
Olajide Cl. 200213
Olugbodi Street 200213
Olawumi Street 200213
Orogun Street 200213
Samanda Ave. 200213
Shehu Fakorede Street 200213
Tokunbo Ojo Street 200213

Agugu/ Oremeji
Alalubosa Street 200235
Adeyemo Street 200235
Agugu Market 200235
Agugu Oremeji Rd. 200235
Akinyemi Way. 200235
Aremo Idi Ose 200235
Baba Isale Street 200235
Kajola Street 200235
Lagelu Street 200235
New Airport Rd. 200235
Ode Aje Alalubosa Street 200235
Oke Offa Baba Isale Street 200235
Old Ife Rd. 200235
Orisunbare EaStreet 200235
Orisunbare North Street 200235
Oyedokun Street 200235
Salawu Street 200235

Ajibode/ IITA
Ajibode/ iita 200285

Akobo/odogbo/Army Barracks
Adeoya Village Rd. 200222
Akobo Rd. 200222
Army Barracks Rd. 200222
Bello Cl. 200222
Irepodun Street 200222

Alakia/ Monatan/ PDC Estate
Ajadi Rd. 200224
Alakia Layout 200224
Amuda Ojere Street 200224
Kajola Street 200224
Monatan Rd. 200224

Anowo Village/ Alomomasifala
Adigun Ave. 200244
Akintunde Street 200244
Alade Agboneje Street 200244
Baale Awowu Street 200244
Dosu Adeoyo Street 200244
Foludo Street 200244
Masifala Laoye Rd. 200244
Ogunyemi Street 200244
Olomi Layout Rd. 200244
Omoleye Street 200244
Orita Sake Rd. 200244

Apata Ganga/ Old Ona
Abimbola Street 200262
Adiamo Layout 200262
Ago Taylor 200262
Akinyemi Way. 200262
Alatise Street 200262
Aromire Street 200262
Awomolo Street 200262
Ayileka Street 200262
Baale Amole Rd. 200262
Bora Rd. 200262
Desalu Street 200262
Fatimo Street 200262
Government College Rd. 200262
Johnson Awe Street 200262
Oke Ayo Street 200262
Olowe Street 200262
Olugbode Rd. 200262
Oyemekun Street 200262
Queen School Rd. 200262

Aremo/ Adekile
Adekile Street 200232
Aperin Rd. 200232
Church Rd. 200232

Dugbe/ Labaowo/ Foko
Agbokojo Rd. 200263
Akuro Rd. 200263
Amunigun Street 200263
Apena 200263
Bank Rd. 200263
Dugbe Area 200263
Egunjenmi Street 200263
Femi Johnson 200263
Foko Street 200263
Gege Adero 200263
Isale Asaka Street 200263
Isale Osi Street 200263
Ita Maya Street 200263
Ita Saku Street 200263
Labaowo Rd. 200263
Lebanon Cross Rd 1 200263
Lebanon Cross Rd 2 200263
Lebanon Cross Rd 3 200263
New Court Rd. 200263
Oba Adebimpe Street 200263
Obisesan Street 200263
Odunsi Street 200263
Odutola Rd. 200263
Ogunpa Street 200263
Oredein Rd. 200263
Osoba Rd. 200263

Felele/ Olorun-Sogo
Adedeji Okubade Street 200254
Adedeji Street 200254
Adewumi Street 200254
Aluko Street 200254
Challenge Rd. 200254
Craig Cl. 200254
Crown Chemist 200254
Ebire Cl. 200254
Felele Rd. 200254
Grammar School Rd. 200254
Isale Bode Street 200254
Kudeti Rd. 200254
Laoye Cl. 200254
Molusi Street 200254
Mosebi Street 200254
Oba Abimbola Street 200254
Ogunwale Cr. 200254
Olakitan Street 200254
Old Lagos Rd. 200254
Olorunsogo Street 200254
Oluokun Street 200254
Onibonoje Rd. 200254
Oshodi Street 200254
Osungbade Rd. 200254
Oyegbami Street 200254
Sokeye Street 200254
Solanke Street 200254
Tobi Mat Centre 200254
Yejide Ave. 200254

Gbelekale/ Oja Igbo
Adewoyinodo Street 200231
Ajegede Street 200231
Alafara Oje Street 200231
Aremo Street 200231
Ayedade Street 200231
Elekunkun Street 200231
Gbelekale Street 200231
Idi Ose Street 200231
Ita Baale Street 200231
Kosodo Street 200231
Labiran Street 200231
Mato Rd. 200231
Ogboriefon Street 200231
Oja Igbo Street 200231
Oke Offa Atipe Street 200231
Oluyoro Street 200231
Oyeyemi Street 200231

Gbenla/ Old Ife Rd.
Alhaji Arisekola Street 200225
Aliwo Street 200225
Aromolaran Street 200225
Gbenla Street 200225
I.K. Dairo Street 200225
Ifarajinmi Street 200225
Irefin Street 200225
Itutaba Street 200225
Kufeyijin Street 200225
Ladele Cl. 200225
Motala Rd 200225
New Gbagi Market Rd 200225
Odejayi Street 200225
Oke Adu Street 200225
Olatubosun Street 200225
Olufemi Olusola Street 200225
Oluyoro Street 200225
Omitade Street 200225
Onipasan Street 200225
Osuma Street 200225
Oyeneye Street 200225

Ibadan Polytechnic/ University of Ibadan
Adebayo Street 200284
Ajibode Rd. 200284
Akorede Street 200284
Alaro Street 200284
Alenuloke Street 200284
Apo Eso Street 200284
Atiba Rd. 200284
Bembo Street 200284
Church Street 200284
Campus 200284
Ganiyu Adebayo Street 200284
Ibadan Polytechnic 200284
Idito Street 200284
Isopako Igbajo Rd. 200284
Loko Street 200284
N. I. S. E. R. 200284
Odugbemi Street 200284
Onile Aro Rd. 200284
Polytechnic Rd. 200284
Surulere Street 200284
Taiwo Street 200284
Trinity Rd. 200284

Ijokodo/ Eleyele
Alagbie Street 200283
Araromi Street 200283
Polytechnic Rd. 200283
Sango Express Rd. 200283

Iwo Rd./ Basorun /Agodi GRA
Abiodun Street 200223
Ajibodu Street 200223
Akankuku Street 200223
Akinola cr. 200223
Akinwumi Street 200223
Akinyele Church Rd. 200223
Basorun Street 200223
Bode Wasinmi Street 200223
Bola Babalakin cr. 200223
Fajinmi Street 200223
General Gas Street 200223
Iwo Rd. 200223
Kayode Esho cr. 200223
Kumapayi 200223
N.T.A. Rd. 200223
Officer’s mess 200223
Oladoja Street 200223
Olakanmi Cl. 200223
Oluwo Nla Street 200223
Oluwo Kekere Cl. 200223
Raimi Oladejo Cr. 200223
Subuola Street 200223

Iyaganku/ Okebola
Adebiyi Rd. 200261
Adekoyejo Street 200261
Adesina Street 200261
Majekodunmi 200261
Olabisi Street 200261
Old Barrack Rd. 200261
Oluyole 200261
Onajide Street 200261
Oshikalu Street 200261
Rev. Oyebode Rd. 200261
Sogaolu Street 200261
Victory School Rd. 200261
7th Day Rd. 200261

Jericho/ Idishin
Abedi Cl. 200272
Abiodun Cl. 200272
Afontaa Street 200272
Akinola Maja Ave. 200272
Akintola Ave. 200272
All Saint Rd. 200272
Aska Rd. 200272
Baale Akintayo Rd. 200272
Babalola Cl. 200272
Benjamin Rd. 200272
Chief Oluseye Street 200272
Ejiwumi Street 200272
Idishin Street 200272
Jare Alade Street 200272
Jericho G.R.A. 200272
Kudeti Ave. 200272
Laniyan 200272
Mobil Cl. 200272
Magazine Rd. 200272
National research Rd. 200272
Oba Otudeko Street 200272
Oluyemi Street 200272
Onireke GRA 200272
Onireke Layout 200272
S. Ade Street 200272
Yesufu Ave. 200272

Kudeti/ Iletuntun
Agbanbon Street 200241
Eleta Road Rd. 200241
Idi Arere Street 200241
Idi Aro Street 200241
Ile Tuntun Street 200241
Ilupeju Street 200241
Isale- Ijebu 200241
Ita Ege Road Rd. 200241
Kobiowu Street 200241
Komoje Road Rd. 200241
Kudeti 200241
Oke Odo Street 200241
Omiyale Street 200241

Lagos Toll Gate
Eagle Flour Road Rd. 200255
Lagos Express Way Way. 200255
Old Lagos Road Rd. 200255

More Plantation
Abeokuta Rd. 200273
Elenusonso Rd. 200273
N. C. R. I. 200273
N. N. P. C. Storage Rd. 200273

New Bodija/ Ikolaba/ Agodi
Abasi Street 200221
Adebajo Street 200221
Adebayo Street 200221
Ademiluyi Cl. 200221
Adenuga Street 200221
AIIen Cl. 200221
Ajagungbade Street 200221
Akingbola Street 200221
Akinloye Layout 200221
Akinsehiwa Street 200221
Akinyele way. 200221
Atiba Cl. 200221
Bamiji Ojo Street 200221
Bashorun Rd. 200221
Bodija Rd. 200221
Ehdotan Street 200221
Ekunola Street 200221
Esho Ishola 200221
Ete Cl. 200221
Fijabi Cl. 200221
Ibahim Taiwo Street 200221
Ikolaba Ave. 200221
Kenneth Dike way. 200221
Kunle Abass Street 200221
Ladapo Street 200221
Lagelu Cl. 200221
Ladoke Akintola Street 200221
Many unnamed Rd. 200221
Mission Street 200221
Moremi Street 200221
Mount Olivet 200221
Oba Akinyele Street 200221
Odeku Cl. 200221
Ogunmola Ave. 200221
Oke Arapasopo Street 200221
Okunola Abass Street 200221
Oladimeji Otiti Cr. 200221
Oladunni Ayandipo Street 200221
Olayinka Dve. 200221
Olubadan Cr. 200221
Olubi Street 200221
Olumbe Bassir Dve. 200221
Oluyole way. 200221
Onikoko Ave. 200221
Oshin Street 200221
Osuolale Street 200221
Paul Hendricks Street 200221
Saka Agbaja Ave. 200221
Secretatriat Rd. 200221
Shoun Street 200221
Solel Boneh way. 200221
Tunji Bello Street 200221

Odinjo/ Academy
Adebona Street 200242
Akataapa Street 200242
Ipepo Street 200242
Kajola Street 200242
Muslim Rd. 200242
Odinjo Street 200242

Odo Ona Oga Taylor
Abele Street 200258
Alhaji Adeniran Street 200258
Bembo/Gada Rd. 200258
Ogunbami Ave. 200258
Toso Ogunleye Cr. 200258

Oke Ado/ Challenge/ Molete
Abiodun Close Cl. 200252
Adebiyi Road Rd. 200252
Ademola Adenekan Street 200252
Adeniji Street 200252
Adeola Road Rd. 200252
Adeoye Street 200252
Adesina Crescent Cr. 200252
Ajagbe Road Rd. 200252
Ajanla Street 200252
Ajeigbe Street 200252
Ajeloreawo Street 200252
Amole Bye Pass 200252
Amuletigbo Street 200252
Bamigboye Close Cl. 200252
Binukonu Street 200252
Bolarinwa Street 200252
Bolumole Street 200252
Challenge Street 200252
Chief Gbadederin Street 200252
Dapo Layode Street 200252
Elewura Street 200252
Entoki Street 200252
Esho Street 200252
Fatoke Street 200252
Ifelodun Street 200252
Irepo Street 200252
Joyce ‘B’ Road Rd. 200252
Liberty Road Rd. 200252
Morgan Street 200252
N. T. C. Road Rd. 200252
Odeyemi Close Cl. 200252
Ogundipe Street 200252
Ogunleye Street I Street 200252
Ogunleye Street II Street 200252
Oke Ado Market Road Rd. 200252
Olowosesin Street 200252
Olu Ayoola Street 200252
Olukuewu Close Cl. 200252
Oyesina Street 200252
Oyinlola Avenue Ave. 200252
Police Post 200252
Soyombo Street 200252
St Annes Cresent Cr. 200252
Surulere Street 200252

Old Bodija/ UCH/ Mokola
Abiodun Akerele St. 200212
Adenle St. 200212
Adeyi Ave. 200212
Alabiamo St. 200212
Alayande Cl. 200212
Alhaji Ajileye St. 200212
Arigidi Cl. 200212
Arulogun Cl. 200212
Awolowo way. 200212
Awosika St. 200212
Beckley St. 200212
Canon Akinyemi Cl. 200212
Craig St. 200212
Dejo Oyelese Cl. 200212
Ede St. 200212
Ekiti St. 200212
Francis Okediji Rd. 200212
Ibikunle Ave. 200212
Ikare Cl. 200212
Ilaro St. 200212
Layi Osunkunle 200212
Oba Akenzua St. 200212
Oba Akinyele Ave. 200212
Oba Olagbegi St. 200212
Oba Oyewusi Cl. 200212
Ogboriefon Cl. 200212
Ojo lbadan St. 200212
Okunade St. 200212
Oluokun St. 200212
Oluyoro St. 200212
Ondo Cl. 200212
Oranmiyan St. 200212
Osun Cl. 200212
Osuntokun St. 200212
Premier Hotel Rd. 200212
Rotimi Williams Rd. 200212
Tape St. 200212

Olomi/ Odo Oba
Acedemy Street 200243
Boluwaji Street 200243
Lagos Express Way. 200243
Odo Oba Rd. 200243
Olojuoro Rd. 200243
Olomi Rd. 200243
Olusegun Banjo Street 200243
Owode Street 200243
Sanyo Rd. 200243

Olorogun Village/ Amolaje
Alomaja 200256
Odo Ona Kekere 200256
Odo Ona Nla 200256
Standard Brewry Rd. 200256

Olunloyo/ Akanran
Adeniyi Street 200234
Adeyemo Ln. 200234
Akinmade Street 200234
Alafia Street 200234
Atibibobe Street 200234
Awotunde Street 200234
Ganganshi Rd. 200234
Idi Ogungun Street 200234
Idowu Street 200234
Kudeti Rd. 200234

Oluyole/ New Adeoye/ Orita Challenge
1st St. 200257
2nd St. 200257
3rd St. 200257
Akinola Ave. 200257
Animasahun St. 200257
Azeez Aina Rd. 200257
Chief I.K.Otunba Rd. 200257
Chief Ola Estate Rd. 200257
Lasun Adigun Rd. 200257
New Garage Rd. 200257
Odo Ona Elewe Rd. 200257
Oladosu Okeola St. 200257
Omowumi St. 200257
Oyowole St. 200257
Yekeen Ishola St. 200257

Oranyan/ Elekuro
Aiyedade Rd. 200233
Alegbe Street 200233
Alekuso Street 200233
Asanike Rd. 200233
Beere Street 200233
Central Mosque Rd. 200233
Elekuro Street 200233
Esuawele Street 200233
Fijabi Rd. 200233
Gege Street 200233
Itaagbakin Street 200233
Labo Street 200233
Mapo Street 200233
Medina Rd. 200233
Ode Ige Street 200233
Oja Oba Street 200233
Oke Dada Street 200233
Oke Labo Street 200233
Sarumi Street 200233

Ring Rd./ Ososadi
Adamolekun Street 200253
Adedewe Street 200253
Adefala Street 200253
Agbeja Street 200253
Aiyegbusi Street 200253
Ajengbe Street 200253
Alafia Street 200253
Alakija Street 200253
Apampa Street 200253
Arowojolu Street 200253
Ayankoya Street 200253
Babalola Obisesan Street 200253
Bateye Street 200253
Doherty Street 200253
Foluso Ogunsola Cl. 200253
Gbolasere Street 200253
Hazzan Street 200253
Ikawake Street 200253
Isale Imalefalafia Street 200253
Kukoyi Street 200253
Lodge Street 200253
Odukale Street 200253
Odutola Street 200253
Olalekan Olujide Cl. 200253
Olanipekun Street 200253
Olawale Street 200253
Olubunmi Ibitoye Street 200253
Oluyole Street 200253
Omigade Street 200253
Ososami Street 200253
Temidire Street 200253

Salvation Army/ Inalende
Abimbola Street 200271
Ade eyo Street 200271
Adekunle Fajuyi Street 200271
Agala Rd. 200271
Agbaje Street 200271
Agbogunmagbin Street 200271
Aiyegun Street 200271
Atowoda Street 200271
Ayeye Street 200271
Balogun Ibikunle Street 200271
Bola Street 200271
Famoriyo Street 200271
George Street 200271
Inalende Street 200271
Kajola Street 200271
Lemomu Street 200271
Ode Olo Street 200271
Oke Oloro Rd. 200271
Omitowoje Street 200271
Oni Ln. 200271
Oniyanrin Street 200271
Opo Yeosa Street 200271
Rosiji Ln. 200271
Round About Street 200271
Salvation Army Street 200271
Sapati Street 200271
Sodipo Street 200271
Soun Ln. 200271
St. Stephen Rd. 200271

Sango/ Mokola
Adegoke 200282
Aiyekooto Street 200282
Ajegunle Rd. 200282
Akintola Street 200282
Amisu Street 200282
Army Barracks Rd. 200282
Baale Latosa Rd. 200282
Benjamin Ln. 200282
Ifedapo Street 200282
Jemibewon Rd. 200282
Kalejaiya Ave. 200282
Labe Labe Street 200282
Oketunu Rd. 200282
Okoro Rd. 200282
Oladimeji Street 200282
Olaiya Street 200282
Olopade Street 200282
Olorunsogo Street 200282
Olusogo Street 200282
Onifade Street 200282
Oyebanji Street 200282
Sotomi Street 200282
U.S.C. 200282

Secretariat/ Oyo Rd.
Adedeji Dve. 200214
Adegoke Street 200214
Adeola Cr. 200214
Ajegunle Street 200214
Jayeola George Street 200214
Majaro Street 200214
Obasa Cl. 200214
Okeremi Street 200214
Olaomi Ave. 200214
Oluyide Street 200214
Oyo Road Rd. 200214
Peace Corps Street 200214
Peter Adenuga Cl. 200214
Rufai Street 200214
Sanusi Street 200214
Yekini Agbaje Street 200214

Yemetu/ Oje/ Oke/ Aremo
Adebale Street 200211
Adekogbe Ln. 200211
Adeoyo Rd. 200211
Agbadagbudu Rd. 200211
Aladorin 200211
Alawada Street 200211
Odo Oye Street 200211
Ogunmola Street 200211
Oje 200211
Oke Aare Street 200211
Oke Aremo 200211
Olatinwo Street 200211
Restitution Rd. 200211
Sapati Street 200211
Shola Alobe Ln. 200211
Temidire Street 200211
Total Garden 200211
Yemetu 200211
Yemetu Barrack 200211

Postal code, postcode

Postal code also known as postcode is a group of characters meant to help post offices send mails and parcels to the right destinations.

The code is usually part of a postal address.

ZIP code

Postal codes are also known as ZIP codes. The term ZIP code is often used in US.

ZIP being the short form of
Z: Zone
I: Improvement
P: Plan code

ZIP code is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Introduced on July 1, 1963, the basic format consisted of five digits. In 1983, an extended code was introduced, called ZIP+4 ; it included the five digits of the ZIP code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a more specific location.

US delivery system uses a ZIP code for the items shipped to and from overseas and within the country.

The Nigeria postal codes are of use not only for post offices but also for delivery companies and any person that wants to locate an area for parcel delivery or other purposes.

Postal codes enable delivery companies send parcels to correct destinations easier and faster.

Nigeria postal codes consists of six digits.

NIPOST (Nigerian Postal Service) divides the country into nine regions which make up the first digit of the code. The second and third digits, combined with the first, are the dispatch district for outgoing sorting. The last three digits represent the delivery location. A delivery location can be any of the following; a post office facility, a rural area, or an urban area.

The total postal codes of Nigeria are 982,112 ranging from 100001 to 982112 (Lagos to Benue).

The lowest postal code in Nigeria is 100001, Ikeja in Lagos and the highest is 982112, Mbara, Vandeikya in Benue State.

The main post office or postal head office in each region will has a postal code ending in 0001, so Garki head office in Abuja has the postal code 900001, Ikeja head office in Lagos has 100001, Lokoja in Kogi has 270001 and Port Harcourt has 500001.

Postal codes of Nigeria States

StatePostal code
Abia 440001
Adamawa 640001
Akwa Ibom 520001
Anambra 420001
Bauchi 740001
Bayelsa 561001
Benue970001
Borno600001
Cross River540001
Delta320001
Ebonyi840001
Edo300001
Ekiti360001
Enugu400001
Gombe760001
Imo460001
Jigawa720001
Kaduna700001
Kano800001
Katsina820001
Kebbi860001
Kogi260001
Kwara240001
Lagos100001
Nasarawa962001
Niger920001
Ogun110001
Ondo340001
Osun230001
Oyo200001
Plateau930001
Rivers500001
Sokoto840001
Taraba660001
Yobe320001
Zamfara860001
FCT900001

Nigeria is a country in Africa, a regional power on the continent and an emerging power on the international scene.

It has 36 states and a Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Having being divided into states, the country is further divided into 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

The LGAs are under the control of their respective states.

The country has the largest economy in Africa.

Nigeria’s population is over 230 million, making it number 1 most populated country in Africa, and number 6 in the world.

Tiv people of Nigeria

It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi).

It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean.

Abuja City Gate

Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.

It is often referred to as the Giant of Africa owing to its large population and economy and is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank.

National Assembly building

However, the country ranks very low in the Human Development Index and remains one of the most corrupt nations in the world.

Maitama, Abuja with Hilton Hotel’s high-rise building in the foreground

The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.

Lagos, the commercial capital and main sea port city

Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures.

The official language is English, chosen to facilitate linguistic unity at the national level.

Nigeria is a founding member of AU (African Union) and a member of other international organizations including UN (United Nations), Commonwealth of Nations and ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States).