Money / Currency

CFA (Communaut Financiaire Africaine) Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFAfr10,000, 5000, 2000 and 1000. Coins are in denominations of CFAfr500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Benin is part of the French Monetary Area.
credit Cards have very limited accetance

Communications

International direct dialling is available.
Some mobile phone roaming agrememnts exist but coverage is limited
Post to europe takes around 3 to 5 days, surface mail can take up to 2 months

International dialling code: ++229

Electricity

Electric Power is 220V running at 50Hz. The Plug types used are :
Round pins with ground

Advice & Warnings

UK Foreign and commonwealth office
US State Department
Australian Foreign affairs
Canadian Consular affairs

Weather

North Benin has a tropical two season climate, with the hot and dry season between November and May, and a wet and humid season between June and October.
To the south the climate is equitorial with a long dry season from december to march, and a short dry eason from July to Septmber. March to July is the time of the great rains and September to October the short wet period.

World meteorological Organization
National Weather service

Public Holidays