Nigeria
Nigeria, identified by ISO codes NG (two-letter) and NGA (three-letter), uses the international calling code +234 for all inbound calls. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is .ng, employed for website registration within Nigeria. The official currency is the Nigerian naira, abbreviated as NGN in financial systems and foreign exchange markets. These identifiers are essential for international communication, where callers dial +234 before local numbers, and for establishing a local web presence via .ng domains. In business and banking contexts, NGN is critical for transactions, pricing, and currency conversion, ensuring accurate financial operations across Nigeria’s economy. Understanding these codes facilitates seamless connectivity and commerce.
- Calling code
- +234
- ISO alpha-2
- NG
- ISO alpha-3
- NGA
- ISO numeric
- 566
- ccTLD
- .ng
- Currency
- NGNNigerian naira (NGN)
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Abuja
- Time zones
- Africa/Lagos
- Postal format
- 6-Digits - NNNNNN
How to call Nigeria
From outside Nigeria, dial your international access prefix, then +234, then the national number. Drop the leading trunk zero when the destination numbering plan requires it.
+234 [area or mobile code] [local number]