BENIN

Benin

TRANSPORT FACT SHEET

  1. COUNTRY: BENIN
  2. CAPITAL: Porto-Novo
  3. GDP GROWTH RATE:6.9%
  4. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Parakou, Djougou
  5. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: Cadjehoun Airport
  6. MAJOR SEAPORTS: Cotonou
  7. RAIL AND ROADWAYS:  total of 578 km (359 mi) of single track, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway. a total of 6,787 km of highway,
  8. EXPORT GOODS: Cotton, cashews, shea butter, textiles, palm products, seafood
  9. EXPORT PARTNERS: Bangladesh, India, Ukraine, Niger, Nigeria, China, Turkey
  10. IMPORT GOODS: Foodstuffs, capital goods, petroleum products
  11. IMPORT PARTNERS: Thailand, India, France, China, Togo, Netherland, Belgium