Benin Country Code 229

Country overview

Browse area codes, local time, population details and reported phone numbers for Benin.

Benin +229 BJ BEN
Country Codes Benin +229 / BJ / BEN
Local time Benin
Population Benin 11 485 048
Emergency phone number Benin 117
Benin
Country Calling Code: +229
E.164 (Country Code): 229
Emergency phone number: 117
Capital: Porto-Novo
Language: French
Valuta: (XOF)
2 DIGIT ISO: BJ
3 DIGIT ISO: BEN
Local Time: 19:12
Population: 11 485 048
Land Area: 112 620 KM2
Most common questions
  • Which country code is 229? Benin country codes: +229 / BJ / BEN.
  • Country code +229? When calling from abroad use either two zeros (00) or a plus sign (+) followed by the country code before typing the number. (+229 or 00229).
  • Benin Dialling code Country code: +229.
  • Benin Telephone code Country code: +229.

Benin country codes

Benin has three different country codes, one of those is the numeric country code +229 which is what you dial before the phone number when you call a phone number in Benin from abroad. The two others are the ISO-codes BJ and BEN.

How to call a phone number in Benin

Benin's country code is 229. If you are calling Benin from abroad, you must either write a plus sign (+) or two zeros (00) followed by its country code (+229 or 00229).
We have 3 telephone numbers from 36 different areas in Benin stored in our database.

In case of emergency

Benin has different emergency numbers depending on type of emergency. Call 117 for police, Call 118 for fire brigade and 112 for ambulance.

Local time and other details

Local time in Benin is 19:12. Benin has a land area of 112 620 KM2 and a population of 11 485 048 citiciens *2021-08-16.

Area name
Abomey
Abomey-Calaci
Adjohoun
Akpakpa
Allada
Banikoara
Bohicon
Cadjehoun
Come
Covè
Dassa-Zoumé
Djougou
Dogbo
Ganhi
Godomey
Jéricho
Kandi/Gogounou/Ségbana
Kandiévé
Kouhounou
Littoral/Atlantique departments
Lokossa
Malanville
Mono/Kouffo/Zou/Collines departments
Natitingou
Nikki/Ndali
Ongala
Ouémé/Plateau departments
Ouidah
Parakou
Pobè/Kétou
Sakété/Igolo
Savalou
Savè
Sèmè
Tanguiéta
Unspecified Area