Learn how to address and mail letters to Benin - with address examples and many tips.
Here’s what a typical address in Benin looks like for postal mail.
M. Abou Kodjo
03 BP 1000
Cotonou
BENIN
Office des postes et télécommunications
Services postaux et financiers
COTONOU
BENIN
Country name
Benin
Standard address field position
Bottom right
Address text alignment
Left-aligned
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BJ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BEN
UN M49 numeric country code
204
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Common name (English)
Benin
Official name (English)
Republic of Benin
Native name
République du Bénin (Bénin)
Capital
Porto-Novo
Continent
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Area
112,622 km2
Borders with
Currency
XOF (West African CFA franc, Symbol: Fr)
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Google Maps link
OpenStreetMap link
Total population
13,224,860
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