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A Zip code, also known as a postal code is a numerical system used by postal services to identify specific locations for efficient mail delivery. In Nigeria, the term “postal code is used instead of “Zip code”. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has the main postal code 900001, which serves the Central Business District (CBD). However, the city is divided into several districts, each with it’s unique postal code for easy identification and mail distribution.

How Are The Abuja Postal Codes Structured?

Abuja postal codes are structured based on the district and area within the city. The codes follow a 6-digit format, where the first digit represents the region, (9 for the North-central zone, which includes Abuja), while the next two digits specify the district or area council. The last three digits further narrow down the location to specific streets, neighborhoods, or post office branches. For example, central areas like Garki or Wuse have different codes reflecting their subdivisions. This system helps streamline mail delivery location identification across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Abuja is structured into various districts, which are easily selected and categorized into phases, which are the first, second and third phases. On the other hand however, other districts are classified under the “Suburban Districts”, other districts also under the “Satellite Settlements”. 

Under the districts in phase one, or the first phase, include: Central, Asokoro, Garki, Maitama, and Wuse. Under the second phase, the districts include: Kado, Durumi, Gudu, Utako, Jabi, Apo-Dutse, Dakibiyu, Duboyi, Gaduwa, Jahi,Katampe, Karura, Kukwaba, Mabushi and Wuye.   The district under the third Phase include: Mabuchs, Katampe, and Gwarimpe.  And under the Surburban Districts: Gwagwalada, kubwa, Nyanya,Karu and Jukwoyi.

Some areas under these district sub-divisions are still further sub-divided into smaller zones, such as Wuse is sub-divided into zones 1-8, Garki tis divided into areas/zones from 1-11, and all these districts, Zones and areas are all distinguished with different postal codes, as illustrated down below.

Postal Code for Central Business District, Asokoro, and Maitama (Phase One)

DISTRICT	PHASE	POSTAL CODE
Central	1	900211
Asokoro	1	900231
Maitama	1	900271

Still in phase one, there are other Districts that are sub-divided into zones, and these other small zones also have their own independent postal codes, that is to say, Garki which is divided into eleven(11) zones as seen below;

Postal Codes for Garki District

DISTRCT	ZONE/ AREA	POSTAL CODE
Garki	1	900241
Garki	2	900242
Garki	3	900243
Garki	4	900244
Garki	5	900245
Garki	6	900246
Garki	7	900247
Garki	8	900248
Garki	9	900249
Garki	10	900250
Garki	11	900251

While rural areas in Garki such as Abacha Barracks, Apo Damagaza, Dantata, Durumi, III, Duruni I, Durumi II, Durumi III, Dutse, Gudu, Guzape,Kobi, Kurumduma, NEPA village, Wumba, all make use of 900104 as their postal code.

And then, the final zone that makes up the district of Wuse which is zone 8, 

Under phase 1 still, there’s Wuse that is divided into two main divisions and the first division is made up of zones that range from one (1) to seven (7), and the second division that is also known as Wuse II, and this division is only made up of only one zone, which is zone 8, and this is the last zone that makes up Wuse district. All these zones have different postal codes, and each area has a postal code, as illustrated down below;

Under the first Division:

Wuse Zone 1 Postal Code – 900281

The areas under this zone, and also use this postal code, are; Arugha Crescent., Bulao Street., Choma Street., Delta Street., Garowa Street., Gondet Street., Haroer Crescent., Humanbo Cresce., Kaolack Street., Kayes Street., Kigali Street, Massana Street, Nouachochott Street, Oran Street., Sultan Street, Abubakar Way, Sunyani Street,, Umme Street, Yanorach Street, Angola Street, Bechar Street, Burundi Street, Faranmi Street, Gabes Street, Gaborone Street, Kisiamu Street, Khartoum Street, Koforidua Street, Korhogo Street, Kribi Street, Kumba Street, Lavumisa Street, Mambolo Street, Quagadougoi Street, Senanga Street, Tourggourt Street, Abidjam Street, Algeria Street, Aswan Street, Al Fayyan Street, Bamenda Street, Conakry Street, Diourbell Street, Herbert Marcaulay Way, Lubumbrasiru Sttreet, Lukulu Street, Maputo Street, Matadib Crescent, Mosadishu Street, Nampola Street,  Ndanda Street, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Safar Street,  Sultan Abubar Way, Yele Street, Addis Ababa Street, Bencrat Street, Farnah Street, Hontserrado Street, Ibrhim Babangida Way Kainji Crescent, Kasimu Ibrahim Way, Ladi Kwali Street, Manzani Street, Mexnes Street, Mogadehu Street, Portsad street, Safi Street and Zues Crescent.

Wuse Zone 2 Postal Code – 900282

This is the second zone that makes up the total area of the Wuse district. And just as Wuse zone 1, Wuse zone 2 also has also has smaller areas or regions that make it up, and these include: Agadez Crescent, Ahmadu  Bello Way, Alexandra Crescent, Atabara Street, Bangui Street, Banjul Street, Blantyre Street, Cairo Crescent, Durban Street, freetown Street, GambiaStreet, Ghana Street, Kampala Street, Kumasi Crescent, Lagos Street, Libreville street, Lome Crescent, Lusaka Street, Mombasa Street, Nairobi Street, Niamey Street, Port Harcourt Crescent, Rabat Street, Sokode Crescent Tanzania Street, Yaunde street.

Wuse Zone 3 Postal Code – 900283

Similar to the two above mentioned zones, this third zone also contributes to the whole surface area of the Wuse district, and it is also divided into smaller areas, and all theseareas under this zone, and postal code, are as follows;  Abidjan Street, Aswan street, Bamenda street, Casa mance street, Gondet street, Kaolack street , Koforidua street, Luvumisa Street, Micheal Okpara Street, Constantins Street, Farnah Street, Maputo Street, Matadi Crescent, Ndande Crescent, Mosadishu Street, Safar Street,Yele Street, Lubumbrasiru Street.

Wuse Zone 4 Postal Code – 900284 

In relation to the above the Wuse district also  has a 4^th zone and the zone is also made up of areas and streets just like the other zones that makeup the district, and the streets under this zone are as follows; Sfax Street, Safi Street, Kampala Close 

Wuse Zone 5 Postal Code – 900285

This is the 5^th zone that makes up the Wuse district, under this fifth zone, and under this zone, the streets that make it up, include; Accra Street, Algiers, Atarare Street, Burundi Street, Cabanda Street, Dalaba Street, Damathur Street. Dambia Street, Doula Street, Hargeysa Street, Herbert Macaulay Way, Khartom Street.

Wuse Zone 6 Code Postal Code – 900286

This zone is the 6^th among those that make up the whole district of Wuse, and just like the rest, this zone is also made of small zones that are addressed with the same postal code, and these include; Mousassa Strreet, Nnamdi Azikiwe Street, Snanga Street, Sokode Crescent, Winneba Street, Abuja Parks Way, Asamafa Street, Berbera Street, Beyla Street, Coronour Street, Dire-Dawa Street, Dodama Street, Harere Street, Ibrahim Way, Kinshasha Street, Mangeta Street, Jimma Sreet, Mbambane Street, Timbukku Street, Rabat Street, Sudan Street, 

Wuse Zone 7 Postal Code – 900287

Similarly, This district also has the 7^th Zone that is also made up of streets and these include; Sani Abacha Way, Sekondi Street, Sir Kasimu Ibrahim Way, Masaka Close, Sultan Abubakar Street, Sunyani Street, Sirasso Crescent, Nouahcholt StreetOlusegun Obasanjo Way.

Wuse Zone II

This is the last division of the district of Wuse and it is only made up of only one zone which is zone eight, as shown below.

Wuse Zone 8 Postal Code – 900288

This is the last zone of the district of Wuse and the only zone in the second division of the distrct.  And the streets among the 8^th zone unclude; Agadeze Crescent, Ahmadu Bello Crescent, Aminu Kano Crescent, Baguy Street, BasasalemStreet, Beira Street, Buchanan Crescent, Bujumbura Street, Cassablanka Street, Durban Street, Fez Street, Freetown Street, Lingu Crescent, Lubito Crescent, Madona Crescent, Maronvir Crescent, Moshi Crescent, Northern Park way, Ojbuti Crescent, Partomure Crescent, Sani Abacha Crescent, Tarkwa Crescent Wanda Crescent.

Other districts in Nigeria also have postal codes as seen below;

Gwagwalada Postal Code – 900106

The district of Gwagwalada housesthe following areeas, Bagusam Dei-Dei, Filin, Dabo, Dabo II, Gwagwalada, Idu, Kaba, Kagini, Karmo, Karsana I, Karsana II, Karsana III,Saburi I, Saburi II, kaida Tosho, and Zaudana Abbasa Moh’d Wamba Crescent, Abdul-Talal Ishaba Street, Abdullahi Sabah Street, Abuja-Lokoja Road, Adamana Street, Adegbenga Adeyemi Street, Agulu Street, Akintonye Ogundipe Close, Akinyemi,IIori Close, AlherI Clinic Close, Aminsanta Street, Aminubello street,Amore Street, Arochukwu Close, Asio Nyiwo Gegu Street, Ayo Ogga, Street, Bassa Street, Ben-Okafor Street, Better life street, Bob H Street, Calvary Tabernacle Church street, Chief Emera Oroin Street, Chi-Dubem Street, Chief Chuka Odom Street, Chimaroke Street, Chinedu Ejiokafor Close. And all these areas use Postal Code 900106.

Kabusa Postal Code – 900107

Kabusa is a district in Abuja and it comprises of the following areas that use 900107 as their postal code; Aleyita, Bururma, Galandima, Kabusa Ketti, Lugbe, Piwoyi, Pykasa, Sabon, Lugbe, Shertti, Sauka, Kuje, Rubuchi, Idu, , Jikwoyi, New Karu, Kurudu, Madella, Karsana, Galadima, Mpape, Karsana, and Zidna.

Orozo Postal Code – 900107

Ozoro consists of the following areas ; Bisa, Gidan, Ajiya, Gugugu, Kpepegyi,  Kurudu, Kwoi, Madalla, Orozo I, Orozo II, Sabon Gari, and Wowo. And all these use the postal code 900107 as their postal code. 

Abuja District Councils (LGAs) Postal Codes

There are about six local government areas in Abuja and each uses a different postal code, below is a rundown of the postal codes for the local government area councils in FCT, Abuja.

ABAJI POSTAL CODE -950101 &950102

Abaji is one of the six (6) local government area councils in FCT, Abuja and it houses two districts Abaji that uses 905101, and Yaba district that uses 950102 as its own postcodes.

BWARI POSTAL CODE 901101

Bwari is a local government area, in Abuja which is located in the capital’s local council, and it’s postal code is 901101. And just like other local areas, Bwari also has a number of streets among which include; Abijo Street, Akinola Close, Bisi Ade Close, Bwari Road, Gaba-Tokolo Road, Idd Abegye Drive, Kuduu Street, Law School Road, LB.Minner Crescent, Oyebadde Joseph Close, Road 1, Road 4, Road 8, Rio Street, Sabon –Gari Rod, Sagwari Bwari Road, Tasha-Bwari Road, Ushafa Road. And all these streets and areas us Bwari’s postal code as their own.

KWALI POSTAL CODE 903101

Kwali is a local government council in FCT, Abuja that houses up nine districts and all these have different postal codes as shown below

DISTRICT IN KWALI	POSTAL CODE
Ashara	904108
Dafa	904102
Gumbo	904107
Kilankwa	904104
Kwali	904105
Pai	904101
Wako	904109
Yangoji	904103
Yebu	904106