Nigeria Country Code +234

Complete guide to calling Nigeria from the US and abroad

ISO-2: NG ISO-3: NGA Africa Capital: Abuja

Calling Information

Capital: Abuja
Continent: Africa
Area: 923 km²
Population: 149,229,090
Currency: Nigerian naira
Languages: English (official language), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages

Follow these simple steps to make an international call to Nigeria from a US landline or mobile phone:

1

Exit Code

011

US international prefix

2

Country Code

234

Nigeria

3

Area Code

XX

City/region code

4

Local Number

XXXX XXXX

Subscriber number

Example dialing format:

011 - 234 - area code - local number

Replace 011 with the + symbol (press and hold 0):

+234 - area code - local number

Call Nigeria

Enter a phone number to see the full dialing sequence from the US:

+234

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Direct dial

Nigeria does not use city-specific area codes. Dial the country code +234 followed directly by the local number.

Metric	Value (2016)
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)	83.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (total)	154
Fixed-line Subscriptions (per 100 people)	0.1%
Fixed-line Subscriptions (total)	154
Internet Users (per 100 people)	25.6%