Afikpo South postal codes
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Afikpo South, Ebonyi uses 3 postal codes. The most-listed one is:
We list 51 streets and places in 3 areas of Afikpo South LGA, Ebonyi State, with codes from 490101 to 490103. The nearest LGAs with listed codes are Ohafia (Abia), Ohaozara and Abi (Cross River).
Areas in Afikpo South
New postcode in Afikpo 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.
- LAState
- 01LGA
- A03District
- FKArea
- 01Building
Nearby LGAs
Afikpo South postal code FAQs
What is the postal code for Afikpo South?
Is 490101 the same as the new postcode?
No. 490101 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“/afikpo-south-lga-zip-codes/” (published 23 Apr 2018, last updated 23 Apr 2018). 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.
Afikpo North postal code
We don't list a legacy postcode for Afikpo North yet, so we can't give you a code for that LGA. Afikpo South is covered on this page: Afikpo town is 490101, Igli is 490102 and Amasiri is 490103. Each old code covers a postal area, not a single building. For the new building-level postcode, use NIPOST's postcode finder.
Answered by our AI assistant using our postcode data · checked 10 Oct 2026
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