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Benin Country code +229
+229
COUNTRY CALLING CODE
BJ
2 DIGIT ISO
BEN
3 DIGIT ISO
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Travel
LAT/LONG
06°23'N /02°42'E
CURRENCY
Franc
LANGUAGES
French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
Emergency Number
Benin - 112
US Embassy Number
Benin: +229 21 300 612
Transport
Uber
Porto-Novo
Not Applicable
How to Call Benin?
Calling another country requires using a specific dialing format. This guide will show you how to call Benin from anywhere in the world.
Steps:
Step 1: Find Your Exit Code
Your exit code (or international access code) is needed to dial out of your current country. Here are common exit codes:
- North America (US/Canada): 011
- UK, Europe, Most of Asia and Africa: 00
- Australia: 0011
- Japan: 010
If your country isn’t listed, do a quick search for “[Your Country] exit code“.
Step 2: Dial the Benin Country Code
Each country has a unique code. Replace [Country Name] in your instructions with the country you are trying to call, Benin Country code is +229
Step 3: Dial the Local Number
This is the number of the person/business you’re contacting within [Country Name]. Drop any leading zeros in area codes when calling internationally.
Example:
To call a Benin number (let’s say 1234 5678) from the United States, you’d dial:
011 229 1234 5678
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Statics
capital
Porto-Novo
Population
13712828
Area
112620 KM2
GDP
$17396790000
TELEPHONES
156700
MOBILE PHONES
8408000
Internet hosts
491
INTERNET USERS
200100
Benin National Codes
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