Benin

Business Hours:
Banks: Monday to Friday: 0800 - 1100 and 1500 - 1700
Business: Monday to Friday: 0800 am to 12:30 and 15:30 to 19:00 Saturday: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Government hours: Monday to Friday: 0800 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 18:30

Currency:
The Currency in Benin is the Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF), which is equal to 100 centimes.

Dialing Code:
The international dialing code for Benin is +229.

Electrical:
Electric Power is 220V, 50Hz. The Plug types are Round pins with ground.

Departments of Benin:
Benin is divided into 12 departments:
Alibori
Atakora
Atlantique
Borgou
Collines
Kouffo
Donga
Littoral
Mono
Ouémé
Plateau
Zou

World Heritage Site:
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1985)

Alibori

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Atakora

Atlantique

Borgou

Collines

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Kouffo

Donga

Littoral

Cotonou
The economic capital of Benin, and is its largest city, it houses many of its government and diplomatic services.

Mono

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Ouémé

Plateau

Zou

Abomey
formerly the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, established in about 1625.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
a group of earthen structures built by the Fon people between the mid-17th and late 19th Centuries. One of the most famous and historically significant traditional sites in West Africa, the palaces were declared a World Heritage Site in 1985.

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