Nigeria Addressing¶
Reference Data
36 states + FCT
Validate every Nigerian address against our canonical names and ISO codes before creating booking, shipments, or quotes.
Source of truth
data/aaj.ts
Last verified
18 Nov 2025
Case format
Title case names · Uppercase ISO
Use this reference to validate Nigerian addresses and enforce AAJ-supported state codes across every integration surface.
Validation Checklist¶
- Confirm the state exists in the table below before persisting addresses.
- Normalize user input to Title Case names and uppercase two-letter ISO values.
- Store both the human-readable name and ISO code so downstream services can resolve routes reliably.
Workflow at a Glance¶
Capture · Collect free-form address input from customer forms or APIs.
Normalize · Trim whitespace, title case the state name, uppercase the ISO code.
Validate · Match against this reference data; reject or prompt corrections when not found.
Persist · Save both values and use the ISO code for downstream booking and rating flows.
Complete State List¶
Below is the full catalog of Nigerian states with their corresponding ISO codes used across AAJ integrations.
| State Name | ISO Code |
|---|---|
| Abia | AB |
| Adamawa | AD |
| Akwa Ibom | AK |
| Anambra | AN |
| Bauchi | BA |
| Bayelsa | BY |
| Benue | BE |
| Borno | BO |
| Cross River | CR |
| Delta | DE |
| Ebonyi | EB |
| Edo | ED |
| Ekiti | EK |
| Enugu | EN |
| FCT | FC |
| Gombe | GO |
| Imo | IM |
| Jigawa | JI |
| Kaduna | KA |
| Kano | KN |
| Katsina | KT |
| Kebbi | KE |
| Kogi | KO |
| Kwara | KW |
| Lagos | LA |
| Nasarawa | NA |
| Niger | NI |
| Ogun | OG |
| Ondo | ON |
| Osun | OS |
| Oyo | OY |
| Plateau | PL |
| Rivers | RI |
| Sokoto | SO |
| Taraba | TA |
| Yobe | YO |
| Zamfara | ZA |
Data quality guidance: Always validate state names and ISO codes against this reference list. Use the exact casing shown to ensure AAJ services can resolve locations correctly and prevent misrouted shipments.