diff --git a/backend/src/app.module.ts b/backend/src/app.module.ts
index 3e171cf..9bc9b58 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/app.module.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ScheduleModule } from '@nestjs/schedule';
 import { ThrottlerModule } from '@nestjs/throttler';
 import { AppController } from './app.controller';
 import { AppService } from './app.service';
+import { LocationsModule } from './locations/locations.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import { AppService } from './app.service';
       }),
       inject: [ConfigService],
     }),
+    LocationsModule,
   ],
   controllers: [AppController],
   providers: [AppService],
diff --git a/backend/src/locations/dto/create-location.dto.ts b/backend/src/locations/dto/create-location.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f0ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/locations/dto/create-location.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsEnum, IsNotEmpty, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+import { LocationType } from '../location.entity';
+
+export class CreateLocationDto {
+  @ApiProperty({ example: 'Lagos HQ' })
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  name: string;
+
+  @ApiProperty({ enum: LocationType })
+  @IsEnum(LocationType)
+  type: LocationType;
+
+  @ApiProperty({ required: false, example: '1 Nelson Mandela St, Lagos' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  address?: string;
+
+  @ApiProperty({ required: false, example: 'Main office for the company' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  description?: string;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/locations/dto/update-location.dto.ts b/backend/src/locations/dto/update-location.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27875b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/locations/dto/update-location.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { PartialType } from '@nestjs/mapped-types';
+import { CreateLocationDto } from './create-location.dto';
+
+export class UpdateLocationDto extends PartialType(CreateLocationDto) {}
diff --git a/backend/src/locations/location.entity.ts b/backend/src/locations/location.entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6fd2e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/locations/location.entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import {
+  Entity,
+  PrimaryGeneratedColumn,
+  Column,
+  CreateDateColumn,
+  UpdateDateColumn,
+} from 'typeorm';
+
+export enum LocationType {
+  OFFICE = 'office',
+  WAREHOUSE = 'warehouse',
+  BRANCH = 'branch',
+  REMOTE = 'remote',
+}
+
+@Entity('locations')
+export class Location {
+  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn('uuid')
+  id: string;
+
+  @Column({ unique: true })
+  name: string;
+
+  @Column({ type: 'enum', enum: LocationType })
+  type: LocationType;
+
+  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  address?: string;
+
+  @Column({ nullable: true, type: 'text' })
+  description?: string;
+
+  @CreateDateColumn()
+  createdAt: Date;
+
+  @UpdateDateColumn()
+  updatedAt: Date;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/locations/locations.controller.ts b/backend/src/locations/locations.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..066cf93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/locations/locations.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import {
+  Controller,
+  Get,
+  Post,
+  Patch,
+  Delete,
+  Param,
+  Body,
+  UseGuards,
+  HttpCode,
+  HttpStatus,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ApiTags, ApiOperation, ApiBearerAuth } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
+import { LocationsService } from './locations.service';
+import { CreateLocationDto } from './dto/create-location.dto';
+import { UpdateLocationDto } from './dto/update-location.dto';
+
+@ApiTags('Locations')
+@ApiBearerAuth('JWT-auth')
+@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+@Controller('locations')
+export class LocationsController {
+  constructor(private readonly locationsService: LocationsService) {}
+
+  @Get()
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'List all tracked locations' })
+  findAll() {
+    return this.locationsService.findAll();
+  }
+
+  @Get(':id')
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get a location by ID' })
+  findOne(@Param('id') id: string) {
+    return this.locationsService.findOne(id);
+  }
+
+  @Post()
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Create a new location' })
+  create(@Body() dto: CreateLocationDto) {
+    return this.locationsService.create(dto);
+  }
+
+  @Patch(':id')
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Update a location' })
+  update(@Param('id') id: string, @Body() dto: UpdateLocationDto) {
+    return this.locationsService.update(id, dto);
+  }
+
+  @Delete(':id')
+  @HttpCode(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Delete a location' })
+  remove(@Param('id') id: string) {
+    return this.locationsService.remove(id);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/locations/locations.module.ts b/backend/src/locations/locations.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9f07f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/locations/locations.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Location } from './location.entity';
+import { LocationsService } from './locations.service';
+import { LocationsController } from './locations.controller';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Location])],
+  providers: [LocationsService],
+  controllers: [LocationsController],
+  exports: [LocationsService],
+})
+export class LocationsModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/locations/locations.service.ts b/backend/src/locations/locations.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b42ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/locations/locations.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import {
+  ConflictException,
+  Injectable,
+  NotFoundException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { Location } from './location.entity';
+import { CreateLocationDto } from './dto/create-location.dto';
+import { UpdateLocationDto } from './dto/update-location.dto';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class LocationsService {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectRepository(Location)
+    private readonly repo: Repository<Location>,
+  ) {}
+
+  findAll(): Promise<Location[]> {
+    return this.repo.find({ order: { name: 'ASC' } });
+  }
+
+  async findOne(id: string): Promise<Location> {
+    const location = await this.repo.findOne({ where: { id } });
+    if (!location) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Location not found');
+    }
+    return location;
+  }
+
+  async create(dto: CreateLocationDto): Promise<Location> {
+    await this.ensureNameUnique(dto.name);
+    return this.repo.save(this.repo.create(dto));
+  }
+
+  async update(id: string, dto: UpdateLocationDto): Promise<Location> {
+    const location = await this.findOne(id);
+    if (dto.name && dto.name !== location.name) {
+      await this.ensureNameUnique(dto.name);
+    }
+
+    Object.assign(location, dto);
+    return this.repo.save(location);
+  }
+
+  async remove(id: string): Promise<void> {
+    const location = await this.findOne(id);
+    await this.repo.remove(location);
+  }
+
+  private async ensureNameUnique(name: string): Promise<void> {
+    const existing = await this.repo.findOne({ where: { name } });
+    if (existing) {
+      throw new ConflictException('A location with this name already exists');
+    }
+  }
+}