Nigerian Digital Address Layer
Digital addressing for Nigeria
Starts with Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas, then narrows to a shareable postcode — and, when needed, a specific building or delivery point for deliveries, emergency response, businesses and public services.
From LGA to delivery point
- KJAIkeja LGA · Postal area
- KJA6Postal district
- KJA6 3BDPostcode unit
- BLD-KJA-000001Building
- DP-BLD-KJA-000001-001Delivery point
What birthed this idea of addressing for Nigeria?
Reliable delivery, emergency response, and public services all depend on knowing exactly where someone is — not roughly where they said they are.
Inconsistent street names
The same road may appear under different spellings across maps, forms, and courier apps — causing confusion at the gate.
Duplicate street names
Popular names repeat across cities. Without a national reference, dispatchers cannot tell Wuse from Victoria Island.
Informal landmarks
“Opposite the blue gate” works locally but fails at scale. Landmarks need structured aliases tied to real locations.
Fast-growing cities
New estates and extensions appear faster than paper records update. Services need a living address layer.
Delivery calls and failed drop-offs
Riders spend minutes on the phone and still miss the flat. Precise delivery points cut repeat attempts and cost.
What the system provides
Built around Nigeria’s Local Government Areas and the postcodes people actually share — with deeper levels for buildings and delivery points when precision matters.
Human-readable postcode
A short code people can share — on forms, WhatsApp, and delivery labels — rooted in Nigeria’s LGA vehicle codes, such as KJA6 3BD.
Postcode unit
The everyday public postcode for a small cluster of nearby addresses within an LGA — not necessarily one house.
Building ID
Distinguishes individual houses, offices and shops even when several buildings share the same postcode.
Delivery point ID
Pinpoints the exact flat, shop, office or reception inside a building when one structure has many destinations.
Aliases and landmarks
Local names like “Banex Plaza” map to verified addresses so search works the way Nigerians describe places.
GIS-backed address data
Map-backed checks keep streets, buildings and delivery points consistent as Nigeria’s settlements grow.
Built for real Nigerian use
From last-mile logistics to public infrastructure — the same address layer serves people who need simplicity and organisations that need precision.
Couriers
Standard postcodes and delivery point IDs reduce failed drops, support route planning, and cut rider call time.
Residents
Share one reliable postcode for your home so parcels, technicians, and visitors reach the right gate and flat.
Businesses
Register branches, warehouses, and customer sites with consistent address data across checkout and CRM systems.
Government
Support census planning, service delivery, and urban programmes with a national address reference that respects privacy.
Emergency services
Ambulance and fire teams need precise building and access notes — not vague landmark directions.
Utilities
Metering, billing, and field crews can route to verified delivery points instead of chasing informal descriptions.
Privacy-safe by design
Public lookup is built for delivery and navigation — not surveillance. Deeper registry data stays behind permission controls.
Public lookup shows delivery information only
Postcode, street, building label, and delivery point details needed to complete a drop-off or visit.
No owner or resident names
Personal identity, tax records, and private government files are never part of the public response.
Deeper data is permission-controlled
Authorised users access registry operations through scoped permissions with audit trails.
Try the public lookup
Search by postcode, street, landmark, or building name. No account required.