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Benin international travel guide in 2024

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Benin ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ

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Benin is part of Africa with main city at Porto Novo. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 30.24 ยฐC in Benin with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 34.33 mm. Internet speed in Benin is on average 1.1 Mbps. In Benin you drive on the right side. Its Least Developed country with a population of 11M people. The main currency is West African CFA franc. The languages spoken are French. Automatic teller machines are rare in Benin. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Least Developed ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~30.24 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~34.33 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 11M people

Benin Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution
We've reviewed our advice for Benin. We haven't changed the overall level, exercise a high degree of caution. Some areas have an increased risk and we have raised the level of advice. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Benin overall due to the high levels of violent and petty crime. Higher levels apply in some areas.
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Benin Weather

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Benin Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

Benin uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are French

Money in Benin

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

Benin uses the West African CFA franc (symbol: Fr), code XOF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 500, 250, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 francs.

๐Ÿง ATMs

Automatic teller machines are rare in Benin. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling in Benin

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in Benin is on average 1.1 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Benin is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 7,902.62 XOF, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: BBcom, Glo, MTN or Moov. Benin uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Benin upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call Benin, dial +, then 229 (the country code for Benin), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Benin, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 22 .

Driving in Benin

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In Benin you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas, 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways, 90 km/h (55 mph) on motorways and 90 km/h (55 mph) on expressways.

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Benin travel details

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