NGAfrica · Western Africa

Nigeria Address Validation API

Validate and standardise Nigeria addresses in real time. Get a matched address, geocoordinates, confidence score, and Postal Code data via a single API call.

NNNNNN
Postal Code
OpenStreetMap
Data Source
English / Hausa
Languages
HIGH
Max Confidence

Nigeria Address Validation Demo

Confidence:HIGH
POST /enrich — ResponseSample
{
  "_note": "Sample response — enter any address and click Validate for live data",
  "valid": true,
  "canonical_address": "Three Arms Zone, Abuja Federal Capital Territory 900001",
  "confidence": "HIGH",
  "delivery_risk": "low",
  "matched_address": {
    "line1": "Three Arms Zone",
    "city": "Three Arms",
    "postal_code": "Abuja Federal Capital Territory 900001",
    "country": "Nigeria",
    "iso2": "NG"
  },
  "geocode": {
    "lat": 9.0765,
    "lng": 7.3986
  },
  "data_source": "OpenStreetMap",
  "issues": []
}

Nigeria Address Format

Nigerian addresses include house number, street name, area/estate, city, state, and 6-digit postal code. Abuja FCT uses 900xxx; Lagos State uses 100xxx–102xxx. Many areas also identify by LGA (Local Government Area).

Postal Code Name
Postal Code
Format
NNNNNN
Official Languages
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Sample address:
Three Arms Zone, Abuja Federal Capital Territory 900001
Major cities:
LagosKanoIbadanAbujaPort HarcourtBenin CityKaduna

Integration Code

curl -X POST https://agent.apitier.com/v1/enrich \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"address": "Three Arms Zone, Abuja Federal Capital Territory 900001"}'

Frequently Asked Questions

What address format does Nigeria use?
Nigerian addresses include house number, street name, area/estate, city, state, and 6-digit postal code. Abuja FCT uses 900xxx; Lagos State uses 100xxx–102xxx. Many areas also identify by LGA (Local Government Area).
What is a Postal Code in Nigeria?
Nigeria uses a Postal Code with the format NNNNNN to identify delivery areas. The APITier Address Agent API validates and standardises addresses including the Postal Code as part of the response.
How do I validate a Nigeria address via API?
Send a POST request to https://agent.apitier.com/v1/enrich with your address string in the request body and your API key in the x-api-key header. The response includes the standardised Nigeria address, geocoordinates (lat/lng), a confidence score (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW), and data source information.

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