Post code is a numerical or digits code used in identifying a location and delivery of mail. It’s included in a postal address for the aim of ordering the mail, like the postal code of lagos that we are about to list now.
For example, the postal code for Lagos is 100001, Nasarawa 962001, and so followed by other states. These postal codes are assigned to individual address, geographical areas, institutions, large government offices, bank headquarters, big houses, parks, large businesses, government agencies, commercial companies, government schools and big cities.
The postal code forms the last item of the address of the location, followed by the town or city name where the mail should be delivered. When the address is written in Japanese, the postal code is written at the beginning of the address.
In some countries like Vietnam and Turkey, the first two digits of the postal codes identifies a province. The postal code is known as Eircode in Ireland known as PIN(Postal Index Number) in India, which uses letters like A, C, D, E, F, H, K, N, P, R, T, V, W, X, Y. It is called CAP in Italy, CEP in Brazil, NPA in Switzerland, ZIP code in U.S and Philippines.
POST CODE FOR LAGOS
Lagos State has different town areas/city areas with their current separate post code to identify each of them. These areas in Lagos are arranged alphabetically with their current postal codes below:
* Abarenji 100269
* Abule EgbaEgba 100276
* Abule Ijesha. 100213
* Abule Okuta 100223
* Adeniran Ogunsanya 101211
* Agbelekale 100324
* Agege 100283
* Ajao Estate 100263
* Ajegunle Boundary 102211
* Akesan 100268
* Alepere Ketu 100244
* Alagbado 100314
* Alakuko 100271
* Alimosho 100275
* Alien 100281
* Anthony 100232
* Ayodele Street 100223
* Balogun 100267
* Badore 100269
* Bakare Faro 102216
* Broad Street 100221
* C2 Sari Iganmu Orile North 102232
* Dolphin Estate 101222
* Dopemu 100273
* Ebute Metta West 101211
* Egan 100268
* Egbe 100265
* Egbeda 100276
* Epe Tedo 191224
* Fadeyi 100252
* Festac Community ii 102312
* Festac Community iii 102313
* Festac Community iv 102314
* Idumota 101227
* Idumu 100276
* Ifako Agege 100215
* Igando 100267
* Ijeshatedo 101282
* Ijedodo 100269
* Iju Ishaga 100216
* Ikeja Oba Akran 100282
* Ikosi 100246
* Ikotun 100265
* Ikoyi 101233
* Ipaja 100278
* Isaga Tedo 100263
* Isale Eko 101226
* Isheri Ofin 100214
* Isheri Oke 100214
* Isheri Osun 100266
* Itire 100281
* Ketu 100243
* Kirikiru Industrial 100272
* Lafiaji 101223
* Marina 100221
* Maryland 100211
* Makoko Extension 101244
* Magodo 100248
* Mende 100211
* Meiran 100361
* Muritala Mohammed Airport 100272
* Mushin 100253
* Obalande 101232
* Ogba Aguda 100218
* Ogudu 100242
* Ojokoro 100313
* Ojodu 100213
* Oko Oba Agege 100284
* Olodi Apapa 102241
* Olute 102341
* Olowogbowo 101227
* Onikan 101231
* Onike 100213
* Onipanu 100252
* Opebi 100281
* Orile Iganmu 101271
* Oremeji 100241
* Oregun 100212
* Oshodi 100261
* Oworonsoki 100222
* Oya Estate 100274
* Shogunle 100261
* Shomolu Central 100231
* Surulere Central 101283
* Suberu Oje 100351
* Yaba 101212
USES OF POSTAL CODE
The main purpose of introducing postal code is to expedite the delivery of mail. Apart from this, there are other uses, such as
- Locating the closest branch of an organization to a given address
- It is used by companies to instruct potential customers where to go to get what they want.
- It is used by computer program to compile the nearest branches according to the order of distance
- It is used by the unemployed to locate job centres
- It is used with satellite navigation system to move an address by street number
- It can be used to select and arrange population data for statistical analysis.
- It is used to locate geographical areas of a particular industry/company.
- It is used for supervising the delivery of mail.
- It is used in some countries to identify a province/ subdivision off government or territorial area within a country.
- It is used for sorting/ categorizing of mail.
“Post Code For Lagos”