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Umuahia South postal code

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The postal code for Umuahia South, Abia is:

Umuahia South LGA, Abia State 440221 6-digit code · use on most forms
Need your building's new code? See New postcode in Umuahia South.

We list 8 streets and places in 1 area of Umuahia South LGA, Abia State. The nearest LGAs with listed codes are Obowo (Imo), Umuahia North and Ezinihitte (Imo).

Areas in Umuahia South

1 area in Umuahia South with their postal codes. Areas with several codes show the most-listed one first.
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Afara8 streets8440221
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Streets and places in Umuahia South

8 streets

8 streets and places in Umuahia South, with postal codes.
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Aba Rd.AfaraAfara440221
Akanu Ibiam St.AfaraAfara440221
Cementry Rd.AfaraAfara440221
Factory Rd.AfaraAfara440221
Library Avn.AfaraAfara440221
Market Rd.AfaraAfara440221
Okpara Avn.AfaraAfara440221
Timber Rd.AfaraAfara440221
New since 1 Oct 2026

New postcode in Umuahia South

Buildings now also get their own 11-character digital postcode from NIPOST. Most forms still ask for the 6-digit code on this page. There is no conversion between the two: your building's new code comes only from NIPOST's lookup.

Published example format
  1. LAState
  2. 01LGA
  3. A03District
  4. FKArea
  5. 01Building
One lookup through NIPOST's service. The result is shown to you only and not stored or logged.
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Stations near Umuahia South

  • AbaPort Harcourt–Aba
    42 km

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Umuahia South postal code FAQs

What is the postal code for Umuahia South?

The 6-digit postal code for Umuahia South, Abia is 440221.

Is 440221 the same as the new postcode?

No. 440221 is a 6-digit area code. The new 11-character postcode (for example LA 01 A03 FK 01) identifies a single building, and there is no conversion table between the two. Find a building's new code on postcode.gov.ng. Old vs new postcode.

Which code do I enter on online forms?

If a form asks for a "postal code" or "ZIP code" and doesn't mention NIPOST's digital postcode, enter the 6-digit code for your area. Use the new code only when the form asks for it. Which postcode to put on online forms.

Sources

  • 6-digit codes: the legacy NIPOST postcode listings published on this site since 2017, from the listing“/umuahia-town-area-zip-codes/” (published 2 Oct 2017, last updated 2 Oct 2017). These codes have not been re-checked against NIPOST since those dates. How we built this data.
  • State and LGA names: OCHA/HDX COD-AB Nigeria (OSGOF, eHealth Africa, UNCS), CC BY-IGO.
  • Approximate locations for distances: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Distances are between area centres, not addresses.
  • New postcode format and example: NIPOST, “What is the new alpha-numeric postcode” (opened 1 Oct 2026).

Questions from readers

Readers' questions about this page, answered from our own postcode data. We never look up or give new 11-character building codes: use postcode.gov.ng/find for those.

  1. What's the zip code of Umuahia South LGA

    Wisdom asked on · 2 people asked this

    Umuahia South LGA uses the old 6-digit postcode 440221, which covers the Afara area. This code covers a whole postal area rather than one building. For newer building-level postcodes, use the NIPOST finder at https://postcode.gov.ng/find. You can also see the full local listing on the Umuahia South postcodes page.

    Answered by our AI assistant using our postcode data · checked 9 Oct 2026

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  2. Please what is the postal code for umuahia south ... Someone should help me please

    Ikechi asked on

    The old 6-digit postcode for Umuahia South LGA is 440221, which covers Afara, the only area listed for this LGA. This code covers a postal area, not a single building. See Umuahia South postcodes. For a building-level postcode, use the NIPOST finder at https://postcode.gov.ng/find.

    Answered by our AI assistant using our postcode data · checked 9 Oct 2026

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  3. Please what is the zip code of umuahia south LGA , can someone help me with the current zip code ?

    Goodhope asked on

    The old 6-digit postcode listed on this site for Umuahia South LGA is 440221, which covers the Afara area. This is a postal area code, not a single building code. For the current building-level postcode, use the NIPOST finder at https://postcode.gov.ng/find, as this site does not list the new codes. You can see the details on the Umuahia South page.

    Answered by our AI assistant using our postcode data · checked 9 Oct 2026

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