Call Benin

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To call a fixed line in Benin from the United States, simply follow these straightforward calling tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 229, the country code for Benin;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If dialing Benin from anywhere in the world, you simply need to perform the following:

• type the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• phone code: Each country is assigned a unique country code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Benin. It’s usually a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to call.

Here is a list of major area codes and village calling codes in Benin.

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• Benin was formerly known as Dahomey , a powerful kingdom in western Africa that flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries.
• Dahomey means “on the belly of Dan.” Dan was a rival king on whose grave Dahomey’s royal compound was built.
• The voodoo religion originated in Benin where National Voodoo Day is celebrated annually on 10th January.
• The French became the colonial power in Dahomey towards the end of the 19th century . In 1946, Dahomey became an overseas territory of France and then in 1958, it became self-governing within the French Community.
• In 1960, Dahomey achieved complete independence and then in 1975, the country changed its name to the Republic of Benin.
• The current name, Benin, derives from the Bight of Benin – a bay lying off Africa’s west coast within the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. there is also a Benin City and Benin River in Nigeria.
• In the early 1990s, Benin made history by becoming the first African country to transit from a dictatorship to democracy and one of the first African countries to hold multi-party elections.
• Benin only has one UNESCO site located solely in Benin, the Royal Palaces of Abomey. Built during the Kingdom of Dahomey from the 17th-century, the site consists of a set of ten palaces.
• Benin has a simple flag with horizontal stripes of yellow and red and a vertical green stripe . The yellow and green reflect the savannas of the north and the palm groves of the south, while the red references the blood of ancestors who defended the homeland.

Source:

factsinstitute.com/countries/facts-about-benin/