Have you ever tried sending a letter or package to someone in Lagos but didn’t know their exact address? Maybe you had the street name but weren’t sure of the house number. Or perhaps you were trying to fill out a form that required a zip code for a Lagos location.
Lagos, the bustling commercial capital of Nigeria, can certainly be confusing to navigate at times. But with the help of this comprehensive list of Lagos postal codes, you’ll be able to pinpoint the location of anywhere in the city and ensure your mail ends up in the right place. Read on to learn all about Lagos Zip Codes and the full list of all post office addresses in Lagos State.
What is Lagos Postal Code/ Zip code?
Lagos postal codes, also known as zip codes, are used to identify locations and facilitate mail delivery in Lagos state. Each area in Lagos has been assigned a unique zip code by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to aid in sorting and delivering mail.
Note: Postal code, postcode, and zip code are all interchangeable terms. You encounter differing requests when you browse websites or fill out forms from different places. In Nigeria, it is formally known as a postal code or postcode, but in the United States, it is known as a zip code.
Overview of Postal Codes in Lagos State
To understand postal codes in Lagos State, you first need to know that they are made up of 6 digits. The first number of the postal code denotes the region, the second and third digits reflect the district, and the last three digits represent the delivery location.
To find your correct Lagos zip code, read this article till the end or contact your local NIPOST branch office. Be sure to provide your full address details, including street name, house number, and nearby landmarks. Some areas may have multiple zip codes based on the exact location, so the more details you can provide the better.
Knowing the right zip code for your location in Lagos helps ensure your mail and packages are delivered to the correct destination in a timely manner. It also aids private couriers in navigating to pick up and drop off points for their customers. Overall, Lagos postal codes play an important role in facilitating an efficient mail delivery system across the state.
Full List of Lagos State Postal Codes by Local Government Area
The Lagos Postal Codes range from 100001 to 112005; however, you must be specific by providing and searching for the specific local government and street in Lagos State. Lagos State is divided into metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Lagos State is made up of 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Development Area Councils (LCDAs). Each LGA has its own unique postal or zip code to facilitate mail delivery. Here is the full list of Lagos postal codes by LGA:
Postal code for Lagos State
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Postcode | Location | LGA |
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100001 | GPO | Ikeja |
100001 | Festac | Amuwo Odofin |
100002 | Owutu | Ikorodu |
100003 | MMAP | Oshodi-Isolo |
100005 | Agege | Agege |
100005 | Ojokoro | Ifako-Ijaye |
100006 | Ipaja | Alimosho |
100006 | Oke-Odo | Alimosho |
100007 | Shomolu | Shomolu |
100009 | Mushin | Mushin |
100011 | Oshopey | Ikeja |
100013 | Ketu Kosofe | Kosofe |
100014 | Magodo | Kosofe |
100015 | Juli House | Ikeja |
101001 | GPO | Lagos Island |
101003 | New Secretariat | Eti Osa |
101004 | City Hall | Lagos Island |
101005 | Moloney | Lagos Island |
101006 | Lafiaji | Lagos Island |
101010 | Apapa | Apapa |
101010 | Navy Town | Amuwo Odofin |
101012 | Ebute -Metta | Lagos Mainland |
101013 | National Arts Theatre | Lagos Mainland |
101015 | Amukoko | Ajeromi Ifelodun |
101015 | Ijeshatedo | Surulere |
101016 | Iddo Terminus | Lagos Mainland |
101017 | University Of Lagos | Lagos Mainland |
101018 | Adeniji Adele | Lagos Island |
102001 | Agbara | Badagry |
102003 | Aspanda | Ojo |
102004 | Ijanikin | Badagry |
103001 | Badagry | Badagry |
104001 | Ikorodu | Ikorodu |
104002 | Igbogbo | Ikorodu |
110102 | Idumagbo | Lagos Island |
112005 | Ajuwon | Ifako-Ijaye |
Local Government Area
Lagos state has twenty (20) LGAS, and sixteen (16) Local Government Areas are the statistical area of the Lagos Metropolitan. The other four (4) Local Government Areas: Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, and Ikorodu are within the State of Lagos but are not part of metropolitan Lagos.
Non-Metropolitan
Badagry 103101 – 103261
Epe 106101 – 106104
Ibeju-Lekki 105101 – 105102
Ikorodu 104101 – 104233
Metropolitan
Agege
Ajeromi-Ifelodun
Alimosho
Amuwo-Odofin
Apapa
Eti-Osa
Ifako-Ijaiye
Ikeja 100211 – 100282
Kosofe
Lagos Island
Lagos Mainland
Mushin
Ojo
Oshodi-Isolo
Shomolu
Surulere
All Postal Codes in Lagos City (Metropolitan)
State | Postal Code | City |
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Lagos | 100001 | Ikeja |
Lagos | 100011 | Ikeja |
Lagos | 100211 | Maryland |
Lagos | 100212 | Oregun |
Lagos | 100213 | Ojodu |
Lagos | 100215 | Ifako Agege |
Lagos | 100216 | Iju |
Lagos | 100217 | Ifako-Ijaiye |
Lagos | 100221 | Oworonshoki |
Lagos | 100222 | Oworonshoki |
Lagos | 100223 | Akoka |
Lagos | 100225 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 100226 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 100227 | Ifako-Ijaiye |
Lagos | 100231 | Somolu |
Lagos | 100232 | Araromi |
Lagos | 100233 | Pedro |
Lagos | 100234 | Pedro |
Lagos | 100235 | Araromi |
Lagos | 100241 | Gbagada |
Lagos | 100242 | Ojota |
Lagos | 100243 | Ketu |
Lagos | 100244 | Ketu |
Lagos | 100245 | Mile 12 |
Lagos | 100246 | Ikosi Ketu |
Lagos | 100247 | Erunkan |
Lagos | 100248 | Ikosi Ketu |
Lagos | 100252 | Fadeyi |
Lagos | 100253 | Mushin |
Lagos | 100254 | Mushin |
Lagos | 100261 | Mushin |
Lagos | 100262 | Isaga Tedo |
Lagos | 100263 | Ilasamaja |
Lagos | 100264 | Ejigbo |
Lagos | 100266 | Idimu |
Lagos | 100271 | Opebi |
Lagos | 100272 | Ikeja |
Lagos | 100273 | Dopemu |
Lagos | 100274 | Alimosho |
Lagos | 100275 | Alagba |
Lagos | 100278 | Ipaja |
Lagos | 100281 | Allen |
Lagos | 100282 | Ikeja GRA |
Lagos | 100283 | Ifako Agege |
Lagos | 100284 | Oke Odo |
Lagos | 100285 | Ifako-Ijaiye |
Lagos | 101014 | Idi-Araba |
Lagos | 101211 | Ebute Metta |
Lagos | 101212 | Sabo yaba |
Lagos | 101213 | University Of Lagos |
Lagos | 101221 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 101222 | Dolphin Estate |
Lagos | 101223 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 101224 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 101229 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 101231 | Lagos Island |
Lagos | 101232 | Ojokoro |
Lagos | 101233 | Ikeja |
Lagos | 101241 | Victoria Island |
Lagos | 101243 | Victoria Island |
Lagos | 101245 | Ebute-Metta |
Lagos | 101251 | Apapa |
Lagos | 101252 | Tincan island |
Lagos | 101253 | Ijora |
Lagos | 101254 | Apapa Quays |
Lagos | 101255 | Ijora |
Lagos | 101271 | Iganmu |
Lagos | 101281 | Animashaun |
Lagos | 101282 | Ijesha Tedo |
Lagos | 101283 | Surulere |
Lagos | 102101 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102102 | Satellite Town |
Lagos | 102103 | Ajeromi-Ifelodun |
Lagos | 102104 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102105 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102106 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102107 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102108 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102109 | Ojodu |
Lagos | 102110 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102111 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102112 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102113 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102114 | Ojo |
Lagos | 102211 | Malu |
Lagos | 102212 | Orile Agege |
Lagos | 102213 | Ijeun, Ikotun |
Lagos | 102214 | Isolo |
Lagos | 102215 | Papa Ajao |
Lagos | 102216 | Somolu |
Lagos | 102224 | Badia |
Lagos | 102231 | Ijora |
Lagos | 102232 | Amukoko |
Lagos | 102241 | Apapa |
Lagos | 102262 | Satellite Town |
Lagos | 102263 | Satellite Town |
Lagos | 102264 | Ijegun |
Lagos | 102265 | Ikotun |
Lagos | 102266 | Ikotun |
Lagos | 102271 | Ibafon |
Lagos | 102272 | Ajegunle |
Lagos | 102273 | Ebute Ero |
Lagos | 102311 | Amuwo Odofin Estate |
Lagos | 102312 | Festac Town |
Lagos | 102313 | Festac Town |
Lagos | 102314 | Oshodi-Isolo |
Lagos | 102341 | Olute |
Lagos | 103101 | Badagry |
Lagos | 104101 | Ikorodu |
Lagos | 104102 | Ikorodu |
Lagos | 104225 | Erunkan |
Lagos | 105102 | Kosofe |
Lagos | 106104 | Lekki |
Lagos | 110222 | Malu |
Lagos | 112105 | Balogun |
Lagos | 112107 | Iguan |
Lagos | 919080 | Oregun |
Full List of all Post Office Addresses in Lagos State
To send or receive mail in Lagos State, you’ll need to know the correct post office, city, and local government area (LGA) for the recipient’s address. Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) oversees the postal services and zip codes in Nigeria.
Office | Address | City | LGA |
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Adeniji-Adele | Adeniji Adele Road | Lagos Island | Lagos island |
Agbara | Agbara Estate Office Agbara | Agbara area Lagos | Badagry |
Agbowa | 81 Ikosi Branch Road, Agbowa | Agbowa | Ikorodu |
Agege | Agege lagos | Agege | Agege |
Agodo | Oba Palace Agodo Location | Agodo | Oshodi – Isolo |
Aguda-Ogba | Opposite Excellence Hotel, Ogba | Ogba | Ifako- Ijaye |
Air Force Base | Air Force Base Ikeja | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
Ajegunle | Bale Street Ajegunle | Ajeromi Ifelodun | Apapa |
Ajuwon | 53 Akute Rd. beside Ajuwon Mkt | Akute | Ifo |
Alakuko | Gbeleyi B/Stop Alakuko Rd. | Alakuko | Ifako- Ijaye |
Alausa | Lagos State Secretariat | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
Amukoko | 10 Bakare Fuko Str, Amukoko | Apapa | Ajeromi/Ifelodun |
Apapa | Payne Crescent Apapa | Ajeromi Ifelodun | Apapa |
Apelehin | Oworo/Apelehin Round-About | Ketu | Shomolu |
Aspamda | Lagos Badagry Exp.way Trade fair Comp | Abule Odu | Ojo |
Badagry | Awhanjigor Qtrs, Marina rd, Badagry | Badagry | Badagry |
Central Store | Mobil Road Apapa | Apapa | Apapa |
City Hall | City Hall | Lagos Island | Lagos island |
Ebute Metta | 123 murtala muh’d way e\b | Ebute Metta | Lagos Mainland |
Ejigbo | Iyana Ejigbo junction off Ikotun Rd. | Ejigbo | Oshodi – Isolo |
Ejinrin | No.1, Market Road Ejinrin | Ejinrin | Epe |
Epe | No. 1, Marina Road Epe | Epe | Epe |
Festac | 2nd Avenue 22 ROAD festac | Lagos | Amuwo – Odofin |
Iddo Terminus | Iddo Railway Terminus | Oyinbo | Lagos Mainland |
Idumagbo | 13, Idugaran Str, Enuowa Lagos | Idumagbo Idumota | Lagos island |
Igbogbo | 34 Agbele Rd. Igbogbo | Ikorodu | Ikorodu |
Ijanikin | Oto-Ijanikin LCDA Premises | Oto-Ijanikin | Ojo |
Ijeshatedo | 6 salami street ijeshatedo | Ijeshatedo lagos | Surulere (Lagos) |
Ikeja | 1 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way | Ikeja | Ikeja |
Ikorodu | 21\23 Oriwu RD Ikorodu | lagos | Ikorodu |
Ikota | Opp.Ikota Primary School Ikota | Ikota Ajah,Lekki | Eti-osa |
Ikotun | Alimosho LGA Premises | Ikotun | Alimosho |
Ikoyi | No.133 Awolowo Road Ikoyi | Ikoyi | Eti-osa |
Imota | 8, Oba Rademu rd, Imota | Imota | Ikorodu |
IMPC | IMPC Premises NAHCO | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
Ipaja | No 287Ipaja RD Ipaja | Ipaja | Alimosho |
Isolo | 1 Isolo way | Isolo | Oshodi – Isolo |
Juli House | Juli PharmacyComplex opp. Cash & carry | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
Ketu | 1 Ikosi Road Banaba Mkt | Ketu | Kosofe |
Lafiaji | Min. of comm. Building Lafiaji | Lafiaji | Lagos island |
LASPOTECH | Lagos StatePoly. Premises | Ikorodu | Ikorodu |
LASU | Lagos State Univ. Premises | LASU | Ojo |
Lekki | Lekki Post office Admiralty Road Lekki Phase 1 | lekki | Victoria Island |
LMT HDQRT | 8 Bank Anthony Way | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
M.M Int’l Airport | m.m int’l Airport | Ikeja Lagos | Oshodi – Isolo |
Magbon Alade | Eleko/Lekki Exp. Way Magbon Alade | M/Alade Community | Epe |
Magodo | Magodo Town Hall Jimoh Shobo str. | Magodo | Shomolu |
Marina | 33, Marina Lagos Island | Lagos Island | Lagos island |
MM2 | Murtala Moh. Dom Airport Premises | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
Moloney | Moloney Street Lagos | Lagos Island | Lagos island |
Mushin | 5 Post office RD Mushin | Mushin | Mushin |
National Theatre | National Theatre , Iganmu | Iganmu | Lagos Mainland |
Navy Location | 2nd Avenue Navy Location | Ojo L.G.A. | Amuwo-Odofin |
New Secretariat | Alagbon Close,Immigration Office,Alagbon | Dolphin Osborne | Eti-osa |
Noforija | No. 53, Olorunsogo street Ijebu Ade Road noforija | Noforija | Epe |
Ojokoro | 14 Tayo Makinde off Kankara Mkt. | Ojokoro | Ifako – Ijaye |
Oke Odo | Oke-Odo Local Dev. Council Premises | Oke – Odo | Alimosho |
Oshodi | 16 Oshodi Road Oshodi | Oshodi | Oshodi – Isolo |
Oshopey | 1st Floor Oshopey Plaza Allen Av. | Ikeja Lagos | Ikeja |
Owutu | 80B Isawo Road, Owutu Agric | Owutu | Ikorodu |
Satellite Location | Close 6,House 4 Satellite Location | Ojo L.G.A. | Ojo |
shomolu | Shipeolu street, Shomolu | Lagos | Shomolu |
Surulere | No 13 Arerele Street | Surulere | Surulere (Lagos) |
Training Sch. | NITEL Training Sch. Premises | Cappa | Oshodi – Isolo |
Unilag | Akoka Lagos | Uniag Campus | Shomolu |
Victoria Island | No. 18,Adeola Odeku street V/Island | Victoria Island | Eti-osa |
Yaba | Yaba Post Office Sabo | Lagos | Lagos Mainland |
How Postal Codes Are Used in Lagos State
Postal codes, also known as zip codes, help streamline mail delivery in Lagos State. They specify the exact location for the sorting and routing of letters and parcels.
How Postal Codes Work
Each postal code identifies a small area, usually a few blocks in a city. When you mail a letter or package, the postal code tells the post office which distribution center and route to deliver to the intended address. Your mail is sorted multiple times along the way to its destination, using machinery that reads the postal code to determine where it should go next.
Why Postal Codes Are Important
Postal codes provide an efficient means for sorting and delivering an enormous volume of mail each day. Without them, every piece of mail would require manual sorting to determine its destination, which would be incredibly time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Postal codes also enable automated mail sorting, allowing for faster delivery times. They reduce errors that could result in misdirected or delayed mail. Many businesses use postal codes for targeted mailing campaigns to reach customers in specific geographic areas.
FAQs on Lagos State Postal Codes
Here are some of the frequently asked questions and their answers:
Why do we need postal codes?
Postal codes make it easier for the postal service to sort and deliver mail efficiently. They allow mail to be sorted automatically by machines, saving time and money. Postal codes also help businesses target their marketing to specific areas.
Who allocates the postal codes?
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) allocates and manages the postal code system in Nigeria, including in Lagos State. They designate codes for new areas as needed. Local governments and private companies can request new postal codes by applying to NIPOST.
Can my postal code change?
Yes, postal codes can change over time. As new locations and buildings are developed, NIPOST may reorganize code allocations. They try to keep changes to a minimum to avoid confusion, but you may be notified if your postal code is reassigned. It’s a good idea to check the NIPOST website for updates to your area’s postal codes.
Conclusion
So there you have it, a comprehensive list of all the postal codes and zip codes for Lagos State. With this information at your fingertips, sending and receiving mail in Lagos should now be a total breeze. No more guessing or struggling to find the right code for your location. Whether you’re a long-time Lagos resident or new to the city, use this as your trusted reference guide.
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