Nigeria State Codes

When dealing with addresses or locations in Nigeria, our API uses the following state codes. These codes are based on the ISO 3166-2:NG standard for Nigeria's states and regions.

Code	Subdivision name
NG-AB	Abia
NG-FC	Abuja Federal Capital Territory
NG-AD	Adamawa
NG-AK	Akwa Ibom
NG-AN	Anambra
NG-BA	Bauchi
NG-BY	Bayelsa
NG-BE	Benue
NG-BO	Borno
NG-CR	Cross River
NG-DE	Delta
NG-EB	Ebonyi
NG-ED	Edo
NG-EK	Ekiti
NG-EN	Enugu
NG-GO	Gombe
NG-IM	Imo
NG-JI	Jigawa
NG-KD	Kaduna
NG-KN	Kano
NG-KT	Katsina
NG-KE	Kebbi
NG-KO	Kogi
NG-KW	Kwara
NG-LA	Lagos
NG-NA	Nasarawa
NG-NI	Niger
NG-OG	Ogun
NG-ON	Ondo
NG-OS	Osun
NG-OY	Oyo
NG-PL	Plateau
NG-RI	Rivers
NG-SO	Sokoto
NG-TA	Taraba
NG-YO	Yobe
NG-ZA	Zamfara

Usage Notes

Currently for Nigeria, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for one capital territory and 36 states
All codes follow the format 'NG-' followed by two letters
Notable regions:
- The Federal Capital Territory contains the capital of the country Abuja and has special status equal to the states
When specifying locations in Nigeria in your API requests, please use these exact codes for the state/capital territory