Africa · Western AfricaBJ · +229
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Benin
Republic of Benin
Locally: Bénin
Capital
Porto-Novo
Region
Africa
ISO
BJ
Local time in Benin
live · IANALagos
Africa/Lagos
Reference ledger
CapitalPorto-NovoAdministrative seat
LanguagesFrench1 listed
CurrenciesWest African CFA franc1 listed
Time zonesAfrica/Lagos1 IANA identifier
Area112,622 km²Ranked 102 of 241 by area
Dialing+229International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 58% of places in this atlas.
At 112,622 km², Benin ranks 102 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#102by area in this atlas
Land neighbors
4Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code BJ is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +229 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Africa/Lagos should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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Borders4
Time zones1