First Bank sort code: A complete list of codes for all branches

First Bank has a unique sort code for each of its branches all over the country. A sort code is useful when transferring funds from one account to another in different branches or banks. It is a unique identifying number that shows the bank and the branch where an account is located.

A Nigerian man and woman checking First Bank sort codes. Photo: unsplash.com, @Francis Odeyemi
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If you look at your check leaf, you will see a 9-digit number in the middle printed on the MICR of your financial document. That 9-digit number is the sort code for your account. However, sometimes you do not have a check leaf near you and need to transfer funds. In such cases, find your specific First Bank sort code below.

What is the sort code for the First Bank?

A First Bank sort code is a set of 9-digit numbers identifying the branch where you opened your First Bank account. This number is significant for transactions between banks and accounts. In Nigeria, every First Bank branch has a unique sort code.

If you need to transfer funds within the same city but to different branches, you need to use the right sort code. Always double-check your First Bank sort code before you transfer funds to ensure there are no delays in remittances.

How do I check my First Bank sort code?

A woman looking up her First Bank sort code. Photo: pexels.com, @Wundef Media
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You can find the code on the leaf of your chequebook. Underneath the leaf, there are three sets of numbers. The first set is your cheque number, the second is the bank sort code, and the third is your account number.

Alternatively, you can find your number from the list of First Bank sort codes below. Scroll until you find your state and specific branch.

List of First Bank sort codes in Nigeria

First Bank sort code: A complete list of codes for all branches
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There are over 300 First Bank sort codes. Below are the codes for every branch, including the First Bank sort code Lagos, Onitsha, Port Harcourt, Abuja, etc. These are sort codes by states shared by two sources, financengr.com and nigerianfinder.com.

1. First Bank sort codes for Lagos

The First Bank's head office is in Lagos, and the city has the most bank sort codes for its branches. Whenever you get a check leaf from the head office, it will show the general sort code 011151003. Here are the First Bank sort codes for Lagos and Lagos State:

• Apapa – 011151045
• Ijora Lagos – 011151058
• Ajegunle – 011151061
• Epe – 011151456
• Orile-Iganmu area – 011151579
• Agege – 011151870
• Ikorodu – 011151799
• Ikeja – 011151841
• Ikeja Ind. Estate – 011151883
• Oba Akran, Ikeja – 011155106
• Isheri-Ojodu, Ikeja – 011154958
• Ilupeju Industrial Estate – 011151896
• Iganmu – 011151919
• Isolo – 011151922
• Murtala Muhammed International Airport – 011151964
• Allen Avenue Ikeja – 011152099
• Ketu – 011152277
• Marina – 011152303
• Broad Street – 011152316
• M. Mohammed Way – 011152329
• Obun Eko – 011152332
• Ebute Metta – 011152345
• Yaba – 011152358
• Investment House – 011152316
• Moloney Street – 011152316
• Western House – 011152387
• Surulere – 011152390
• Surulere Shopping Center – 011153166
• Falomo – 011152400
• Federal Secretariat – 011152413
• Abibu-Oki – 011152426
• Nij House – 011152439
• Stock Exchange – 011152442
• Oregun – 011152455
• Ogba – 011152468
• Regional Centre – 011152471
• Alausa Sec. – 011152484
• Matori – 011152565
• Navy Town Ojo – 011152646
• Registrar’s Department – 011153014
• Somolu – 011153182
• Tin Can Island – 011153234
• Niger House – 011153292
• Oke Arin – 011153438
• Abibu Adetoro Street – 011153441
• Nichemtex Industries Ikorodu – 011153548
• Agbede – 011043551
• Akowonjo – 011154039
• Ikota – 011154097
• Adeola Odeku – 011154123
• Alaba International Market Ojo – 011154136
• Daleko – 011154152
• Isolo Industrial Estate – 011154204
• Trade Fair Complex, Ojo – 011154274
• Keffi Road, Ikoyi – 011215130
• Victoria Island – 011155148

2. Abia State

• Aba (main office) – 011231017
• Aba (Factory Road) – 011232058
• Ariaria (Aba) – 011233853
• Nkwoagu Isuochi – 011102612
• Amaokwe Item – 011233280
• Umuahia – 011233303
• Alaoji – 011234027

3. Adamawa State

• Fufore – 011091529
• Ganye – 011091642
• Hong – 011091707
• Michika – 011092544
• Mayo-Balewa – 011092586
• Gulak – 011093488
• Yola – 011093608
• Yola market – 011093640
• Garkida – 011093734

4. Akwa Ibom State

• Uyo – 011013316
• Eket – 011014221
• Efa – 011011350
• Etinan – 011011486
• Ikot Abasi – 011011279
• Ikot Ekpene – 011011855
• Oron – 011012757
• Utu Etim Ekpo – 011013329
• Ukam – 011013332
• Essene – 011013497

5. First Bank sort codes for Anambra State

• Nkwelle Ezunaka – 011022624
• Nnewi – 011022637
• Ogbunike – 011022682
• Onitsha – 011022718
• William Street (Onitsha) – 011022831
• Nwobodo Avenue (Onitsha) – 011022721
• Iweka Road (Onitsha) – 011022734
• Bridgehhead Market (Onitsha) – 011022747
• Otuocha – 011022844
• Nkpor – 011022996
• Awka – 011023267 Nimo – 011023377
• Ekwulobia – 011254052
• Onitsha – 011025039

6. Bauchi State

• Bauchi – 011031149
• Darazo – 011311306
• Gamawa – 011032070
• Katagum (agency) – 011032177
• Toro – 011033202
• Tafawa Balewa – 011033215
• Azare – 011033655
• Burra Agency – 011033697

7. Bayelsa State

• Odi – 011213080
• Yenagoa – 011214115

8. Benue State

• Makurdi – 011052539
• Katsina-Ala – 011052225
• Vandeikya – 011053402
• Naka – 011053428

9. Borno State

• Damboa – 011061326
• Konduga – 011062245
• Maiduguri – 011062503
• Uba – Kumagum – 011063388
• Maiduguri Main Market – 011063560
• Kwajafa town – 011063670

10. Cross River State

• Calabar – 011071206
• Ekori – 011071374
• University of Calabar – 011071248
• Ikom – 011071785
• Obubra – 011072894

11. Delta State

• Asaba – 011243953
• Agbor – 011241036
• Agbarho – 011241696
• Delta – 011241421
• Evwreni – 011241382
• Ogwashi Ukwu – 011242679
• Sapele – 011243102
• Sapele Boyo Road – 011243144
• Warri – 011243500
• Warri Shell – 011244169
• Ughelli – 011243513
• Ekpan – 011244334
• Effurun – 011245155

12. Ebonyi State

• Abakaliki – 011254214
• Ezzambgo – 011251495
• Afikpo – 011233947

13. Enugu State

• Eha Alumona – 011251547
• Enugu – 011251437
• Emene – 011251534
• Uwani – 011254137
• Inyi – 011251741
• Ovoko – 011253464
• Ikem – 011253846
• Nsukka – 011254010

14. Edo State

• Benin – 011041100 (for King’s Square)
• Benin – 011041113 (for Mission Road)
• Benin – 011044181 (for Siluko Road)
• Oregbeni (Benin) – 011043535
• Ugbowo (Benin) – 011044042
• Ekpoma – 011041469
• Sabongida-Ora – 011043098

15. Ekiti State

• Ado-Ekiti – 011183822
• Ikere-Ekiti – 011183864
• Efon-Alaaye – 011181442
• Emure – 011181552
• Erijiyan – 011181565
• Ilasa – 011181727
• Okemesi – 011183038
• Ifaki-Ekiti – 011183916
• Ikole – 011183961

16. Gombe State

• Gombe – 011031628
• Kaltungo – 011032148

17. Imo State

• Okwelle – 011102667
• Owerri – 011102793 or 011103475
• Amaraku – 011103271
• Umuowa – 011103349
• Urualla – 011103394
• Owerri Douglas Road – 011103417
• Abba – 011023762
• Akatta – 011103996

18. Jigawa State

• Dutse – 011263580
• Hadejia – 011261715

19. First Bank sort codes for Kaduna

• Kawo – 011111674
• Kaduna – 011112107
• Kaduna (Bank Road) – 011112110
• Kaduna South – 011112123
• Samaru – 011113135
• Kafanchan – 011113520
• Zaria – 011113708
• Saminaka – 011204235

20. Kano State

• Bompai – 011121130 or 011125123
• Kano – 011122155
• Kano International Airport – 011123361
• Kano (Faggeta Kudu) – 011122168
• Kano (Zoo Road) – 011123727
• Kano (Club Road) – 011123743

21. Katsina State

• Funtua – 011131502
• Katsina – 011132213
• Mallum Fashi – 011132514
• Yana – 011033613

22. Kebbi Area

• Birnin Kebbi – 011273570
• Kamba – 011222987
• Mungadi, Maiyama – 011273664
• Zuru – 011273758

23. Kogi Area

• Lokoja – 011283625
• Bassa – 011201157
• Egbe – 01128478
• Iyamoye – 011282066
• Akpanya – 011282082
• Mopa – 011282574
• Ogori – 011282697
• Okene – 011282820
• Oguma – 011283450
• Ayangba – 011283803
• Ajaokuta – 011283816
• Isanlu-Oyi – 011283874
• Abejukolo – 011283926
• Itobe – 011283971

24. Kwara State

• Ilorin – 011141903
• Kosubosu – 011142287

25. Nasarawa State

• Lafia – 011203883

26. Niger State

• Bida – 011161190
• Suleja – 011161093
• Katcha – 011162186
• Kontagora – 011162209
• Kagara – 011162238
• Minna – 011162526
• Rijau – 011163033

27. Ogun State

• Abeokuta office – 011171025
• Idiroko – 011171261
• Igbogila – 011181947
• Ijebu-Ode – 011171973
• Kuta – 011162296
• Ogbere – 011172859
• Ota – 011152879
• Oko – 011193074
• Sagamu – 011173117
• Agbara – 011153933
• Mosimi – 011174310

28. Ondo Territory

• Ondo – 011182865
• Akure – 011181086
• Akure market – 011183803
• Ikaram-Akoko – 011181769
• Ikare – 011181837
• Ile-Oluji – 011181934
• Igbokoda – 011181947
• Idoani – 011181989
• Owo – 011182771
• Oka Akoko – 011182807
• Ore – 011182810
• Araromi Obu – 011173599

29. Osun Area

• Erin-Osun – 011291361
• Ilesha – 011291866
• Ipetu-Ijesha – 011291950
• Ile-Ife – 011291992
• Osogbo – 011292768
• Ijebu-jesa – 011293835
• Inisa – 011293893
• Ede – 011194329

30. Oyo State

• Oyo – 011192787
• Ibadan – 011191827
• New Gbagi Market (Ibadan) – 011194248
• Oluyole Estate Road (Ibadan) – 011193058
• University of Ibadan – 011191238
• Ibadan (Bank Road) – 011191212
• Molete (Ibadan) – 011194293
• Agodi area – 011191814
• Ogbomosho – 011192703
• Saki – 011193249
• Awe – 011193980

31. Plateau State

• Jos – 011202004
• Jos (market area) – 011202017
• Jos (secretariat) – 011202020
• Jos (university) – 011202046
• Barkin Ladi area – 011201160
• Bukuru – 011201128
• Kurgwi – 011201665
• Mangu – 011202554

32. Rivers State

• Port Harcourt – 011212913 or 011215046
• Station Road (Port Harcourt) – 011212900
• Airport (Port Harcourt) – 011212926
• Trans Amadi (Port Harcourt) – 011212939
• Diobu (Port Harcourt) – 011212942
• Orije (Port Harcourt) – 011212955
• Port Harcourt Shell – 011214076
• New Port Harcourt – 011214348
• Bonny – 011214102
• Bonny Island – 011245155

33. First bank sort code Sokoto State

• Sokoto – 011223122
• Illela – 011221739
• Tambawal – 011223229
• Sokoto (Danfodio Road) – 011223779

34. Taraba Area

• Jalingo – 011303631
• Karim Lamido – 011302250
• Lau – 011302496
• Mayo Ndaga – 011303356
• Bambur – 011303686
• Zing – 011303712

35. Yobe State

• Damaturu, Damagun – 011311306
• Gashua – 011311607
• Geidam – 011311610
• Nguru – 011312606
• Potiskum – 011312978

36. Zamfara Territory

• Gusau – 011221632
• Gummi – 11221658
• Kaura Namoda – 011222194
• Shinkafi – 011223177
• Anka – 011323908

37. Federal Capital Territory Nigeria

• Abuja – 011084060
• Abuja airport – 011084170
• Abuja (Jos Road) – 011085069
• Abaji – 011081681
• Abuja Garki – 011084002

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What is First Bank's customer care number?

Here are the customer care numbers for First Bank Nigeria;

• +234 1 905 2326
• +234 708 062 5000

You can also email the institution at firstcontact@firstbanknigeria.com.

Does my bank have a sort code?

Yes, every bank has a sort code to ensure that all transactions, both local and overseas, are smooth. To find out your bank's sort code, contact customer care or visit the specific bank.

The First Bank sort code is a six-digit number that identifies a bank and its branch. It identifies the bank and the branch where you initially opened your account.

Legit.ng recently published an article on Nigerian banks' sort codes: Full list of sort and swift codes in Nigeria. This list contains the sort codes of all the banks in Nigeria. The sort codes are necessary for transferring funds between banks.

Sort codes in Nigeria are 9-digit numbers used in managing local and international transactions. Learn the sort codes of all Nigerian banks to make your payments smooth. You can also use a sort code to send or receive money outside Nigeria and during electronic transactions.

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