Enter a postcode.
A resident types the postcode they were given or find it on an address document.
START WITH A CODE ↗
A POSTCODE-POWERED SERVICE
Make every
place easier to find.
A person enters a Nigerian postcode. The app checks it with the national Postcode API and shows the area it represents. Service teams can use that shared location reference to find and serve people more reliably.
Simple idea, practical use:
postcode in → useful location details out.
postcode in → useful location details out.
ONE CONNECTED NATION • 36 STATES + FCT
EK
FC
LA
One postcode.
A clearer route to a place.
A clearer route to a place.
09°04′N 08°40′E
01 / A NATIONAL OPPORTUNITYIDENTIFY · CONNECT · DELIVER
THE OPPORTUNITY 01—03
When a place is
hard to find, access
gets harder too.
For a citizen, an unclear address can mean a missed visit, a delayed delivery or another form that asks them to explain where they live.
For government, it makes it harder to plan and connect services to the communities they are intended to reach.
↗ A national postcode gives every connection a common starting point.
01One national
postcode framework
postcode framework
12Characters, arranged
in five segments
in five segments
36States and the
Federal Capital Territory
Federal Capital Territory
A shared location language
for Nigeria’s digital services.
for Nigeria’s digital services.
THE SOLUTION BUILT TO CONNECT
One code,
clearer location.
This app is a simple front end for Nigeria’s Postcode API. It lets people check a postcode and read the location information returned for it.
Check the location.
The app asks the national Postcode API what area the code belongs to.
GET THE AREA DETAILS ↗
Use the result.
The resident can share the result with a delivery, outreach or public service team.
SHARE A COMMON REFERENCE ↗
This postcode lookup identifies an administrative area; it does not by itself confirm a person’s identity or provide turn-by-turn directions.
HOW IT WORKS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
Like asking a directory
to explain a postcode.
The postcode is the question. The official API is the directory. This app shows the answer in a way people can read and share.
Type the code
Example: EK-01-A03-FK-01
App asks the API
It sends the code securely from the server.
Read the result
See the state, LGA and locality returned for that code.
Example use
A resident shares their postcode with a health outreach team. The team checks the area before planning a visit. The postcode helps identify the area; the team still confirms the exact address with the resident.
TRY THE DEMO CODE → LOCATION OR LOCATION → CODE
Start with either.
Find the other.
Already have a postcode? Enter it to see the area it represents. At the place you want to identify? Choose “Use my location” to ask the API for the nearest postcode. Your API key stays on the server.
Checking API connection…
Read the official API documentation ↗FIND A POSTCODE TRY IT
LOOK UP A CODE TO SEE ITS AREA
Uses your device location after you allow access. The API finds the nearest postcode within its search radius. A typed street address is not supported by this postcode API.
Or see what the result looks like:
↳
Choose a postcode or use your location.
Your result will appear here.
A MEASURED PATH FORWARD 02—03
Start focused.
Prove the value.
Begin with a limited pilot, learn from real users and only expand when the service is useful, trusted and ready to scale.
01ConnectIntegrate API lookup and search with a small group of willing service partners.
02TestMeasure lookup success, task completion and user understanding in selected communities.
03ScaleUse evidence to guide wider rollout, governance, accessibility and partner onboarding.
DESIGNED AROUNDPublic value✳Privacy by design✳Open integration✳Inclusive access
LET’S MAKE IT REAL 03—03
Better connected.
More reachable.
We’re ready to shape this concept with the Ministry, postcode programme stakeholders and service partners.
P+Partner on a pilot
Align on a use case, nominate a service partner and define what success looks like.
Start a conversation ↗