How to get your Area Postal code in Nigeria

Even though Letter Posting through the General Post office seems to be obsolete, now that we have a lot of alternatives which are faster, easier and cheaper such as emails from providers like gmail.com , yahoomail.com, hotmail.co.uk and other means of communication such as the use of fax (which is also being phased out) By the use of Phones for calling and sending short messages (sms) which you can do easily for less than the amount you use in sending a message through the Nigerian Postal services plus- it delivers within seconds. There are still some things that will require you to use the NiPost. For example- buying goods and importing them from abroad such as laptops or textbooks, and when special cheques need to be mailed to you like google adsense cheque. Also, important documents used in securing admission into institutions outside Nigeria can also be sent and recieved via mail box like the admission letter.

Now, how do you get your area code?

Area postal or ZIP codes are important in recieving such parcels or cheques or textbooks that you might have ordered for from elsewhere. It is used in pinpointing the exact area you are in a particular city or town. Many websites will also require such from you. So if you want to get yours- just log on to http://www.nigeriapostcodes.com/views/ and follow the instructions on it.

- First, you'll select if your area is urban or rural
-Then, You'll have to choose your state,
- Then, you'll choose your town in the state. For some states- you'll only have the state's capital as the only urban area in the state. If your area is not there, then you can check it out in the rural area.
- You can now choose your specific area in the town, city or village.