{"id":69823,"date":"2021-09-09T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=69823"},"modified":"2021-09-09T14:47:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:47:42","slug":"a-complete-list-of-abuja-postal-codes-for-area-councils-and-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/a-complete-list-of-abuja-postal-codes-for-area-councils-and-districts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete List Of Abuja Postal Codes For Area Councils and Districts"},"content":{"rendered":"
The city of Abuja<\/a> might be one of the smallest major territories in Nigeria. Still, it accommodates many people as it is the 8<\/span>th<\/span> most populated city in the country. As at the last census in 2011, the Federal Capital Territory was estimated to accommodate over 1.2 million Nigerians. The people residing in the capital city of Nigeria share a range of postal codes within 900001 to 950102. Among those who share in these postal codes is the country’s number one citizen President Muhammadu Buhari<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n A postal code or postcode is a series of digits or alphabets and digits assigned to geographical areas designed to receive many mails. Simply put, they are strings of numbers or alphabets <\/span>that help postal services determine where a piece of mail is being sent to.\u00a0 Of the 190 countries associated with the Universal Postal Union, 117 countries use postal code systems. Postal codes differ in different countries based on how they are assigned and the format they are arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n Postal code<\/span>s are very beneficial to individuals, the postal services, and the country at large. Here are some of the essential reasons why postal codes are important.<\/p>\n In Nigeria, the organization in charge of assigning postal codes is the Nigerian Postal Service, abbreviated as NIPOST. Nigeria postal codes are in digit forms only, and each contains six digits.\u00a0<\/span>NIPOST categorizes the country into nine regions, and the first digit represents the region under which the area falls. For example, all zones within Abuja have 9 as the 1st digit of their postal codes because Abuja falls within the 9<\/span>th<\/span> region.<\/span><\/p>\n The first digit, combined with the second and third digits, represents the dispatch district for outgoing sorting, while the fourth<\/span>, fif<\/span>th<\/span>, and six<\/span>th<\/span> digits represent your local post office.<\/span><\/p>\n The Federal Capital Territory consists of six area council divisions, including:<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0What is a Postal Code?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Postal Codes Can Be Used for Many Thing<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\u00a0How the Abuja Postal Codes are Classified<\/b><\/h2>\n
List of Council Division in Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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