Benin Postal Codes
Browse the regions below to find Benin postal codes, also known as ZIP codes.
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Benin zip codes can be seen on the map. All postcodes of Benin can be viewed under each region.
About Benin
Benin Postal Codes
If a form asks for a postal code in Benin, do not rush to invent one. Benin is mostly handled through locality names and P.O. boxes rather than a normal public postcode system. So for many real addresses, the useful thing is not a five-digit code. It is the city, the P.O. box if there is one, and sometimes a phone number.
A realistic Cotonou address would look more like this: 10 BP 648, Cotonou, Benin. If you are writing a street-style address for a courier form, you might use something like Rue 12.017, Cadjehoun, Cotonou, Benin, but the postal part is still not the main identifier. For central areas such as Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Abomey, and Parakou, the more practical clue is often the two digits placed before the BP box number, not a separate postal code.
A soft way to read it is: “10 BP 648 Cotonou” points to a Cotonou P.O. box arrangement; another city may have its own BP format; outer or less central areas usually need clearer locality details, landmarks, commune names, or a phone number. That is practical guidance, not an official street-by-street mapping rule.
The Universal Postal Union addressing guide for Benin shows the address format with the addressee, P.O. box, locality, telephone number, and country, and it notes that in Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Abomey, and Parakou the delivery post office is identified by two digits placed to the left of the P.O. box number.
So if a website forces you to enter a postal code, try leaving it blank first, or use N/A if the field accepts letters. If it only accepts numbers, check whether the sender gave you a BP number. Do not treat 00000 as a real Benin postal code unless you are only using it as a form placeholder.