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Benin address formats & examples
How to write a Beninese address
Benin address examples
Residential address exampleRue 1212 A
Cotonou LI
BEN
Address example with unitsAp. 4
Rue 1140 B
Cotonou LI
BEN
Postal box exampleRita Maison
Arnaud Dannon Cotonou LI 04
PO Box 69
Cotonou
BEN
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Postal information
Benin's national postal systemis "La Poste du Benin". As of recent data, La Poste du Benin services approximately 382 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Benin. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
12 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
Postal service provider and website
La Poste du Benin
Country information
Country/territory name
Benin
ISO3
BEN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BJ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BEN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
204
Endonym
Bénin
Total land area
112,620 KM²
Capital
Porto-Novo
Other major cities
Cotonou, Parakou, Djougou
Population information
Total population
13,712,828 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
47% / 53%
Urban population
6,445,029
Rural population
7,267,799
Official language
French
All languages spoken
French, Fon, Baatonum, Borgu Fulfulde
Most commonly used postal language
French
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