How to address a letter to Benin

Learn how to address and mail letters to Benin - with address examples and many tips.

How to write an address to Benin

Here’s what a typical address in Benin looks like for postal mail.

1. Address example Benin

M. Abou Kodjo
03 BP 1000
Cotonou
BENIN

2. Address example Benin

Office des postes et télécommunications
Services postaux et financiers
COTONOU
BENIN

Postal information

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

Country information

Flag

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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

Total population

13,224,860

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