# Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kaduna, Nigeria: deployment

Canonical ID: `54998b1a-ef51-4674-af8d-667b87835bc7`

[Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) began drone delivery of medical supplies in Nigeria, operating distribution centers for vaccine and blood delivery.

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_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** zipline-nigeria-2021
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)](/models/zipline-platform-1.md) (id: `a1424897-4da8-4031-bbda-5ee19a635d15`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **Location:** [Kaduna, Nigeria](/locations/kaduna-nigeria.md) (id: `a0e1816c-d479-4a4a-a6a3-dc7a7e42d5d0`)
- **First seen:** 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipline_(drone_delivery_company)

## Common questions

### What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kaduna, Nigeria?

Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Kaduna, Nigeria on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kaduna, Nigeria?

Zipline, the manufacturer of Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kaduna, Nigeria go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kaduna, Nigeria?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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