Country guide
Post offices and parcel points in Nigeria
- 29Regions
- 312Locations
- 235Post offices
- 13Parcel shops
- 62Courier branches
- 1Parcel locker
- 5With hours
Data updated 17 October 2026
Largest cities
- 49
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Regions
29- Abia State 15 Post offices2 Parcel shops17
- Adamawa 2 Post offices1 Courier branches3
- Akwa Ibom State 1 Parcel shops3 Courier branches4
- Anambra 1 Post offices1 Parcel shops2
- Bauchi 2 Post offices3
- Benue State 2 Courier branches2
- Borno State 6 Post offices6
- Cross River State 10 Post offices10
- Delta 3 Courier branches3
- Ebonyi State 28 Post offices1 Parcel shops29
- Edo State 2 Post offices2 Courier branches4
- Ekiti State 14 Post offices14
- Enugu State 18 Post offices18
- FCT 3 Post offices4 Courier branches7
- Gombe State 5 Post offices5
- Imo State 18 Post offices5 Parcel shops23
- Kaduna State 3 Post offices1 Courier branches1 Parcel lockers5
- Kano State 4 Post offices1 Courier branches5
- Katsina State 1 Courier branches1
- Kogi State 2 Post offices2
- Kwara State 5 Post offices5
- Lagos 28 Post offices40 Courier branches68
- Nasarawa State 1 Post offices1
- Niger State 5 Post offices5
- Ogun State 9 Post offices1 Parcel shops10
- Osun State 26 Post offices1 Parcel shops1 Courier branches28
- Oyo State 15 Post offices1 Parcel shops16
- Plateau State 10 Post offices10
- Rivers State 3 Post offices3 Courier branches6
Carriers
2About this area
We list 312 locations in 146 towns and cities across Nigeria. The places with the most are Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja and Port Harcourt. The carriers with the most locations are NIPOST, DHL, SGK Global shipping services and UPS.
5 of them have opening hours on record, so we can tell you whether they are open right now.
Who handles post and parcels in Nigeria
The national postal service is NIPOST. Its counters take letters, registered mail and parcels, and opening hours differ a lot from one location to the next, so check the page of the branch before you go.
For parcels, people in Nigeria also rely on DHL. We put all of them on one map, so the closest location that is open right now is easy to spot.
Postcodes
Postcodes in Nigeria look like 123456. Searching by postcode is the fastest way to see the counters and lockers around an address.
Frequently asked questions
How many post offices are there in Nigeria?
Postmapia lists 248 post office branches and counters, 1 parcel locker and 63 other carrier locations in Nigeria.
How do I find the nearest one?
Tap “Show the nearest locations” or search for your town or postcode; results are sorted by distance.