To simplify access to emergency, assistance, and general-interest services, the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority of Bénin (ARCEP Bénin) has released a thorough update of its short numbering plan.
This official directory centralises direct lines to the main state institutions, healthcare services, and national security forces, ensuring citizens can quickly reach the right contact.
Below is the complete, structured list of assigned short numbers to keep handy:
Emergency, Health and Public Safety
- 112 : SAMU-BENIN (Medical emergencies)
- 116 / 117 : Republican Police
- 118 : Fire Brigade
- 160 : Juvenile Squad
Institutions and Ministries
- 105 / 130 : Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation
- 113 : Ministry of Industry and Trade
- 115 / 155 : Presidency of the Republic
- 133 : General Directorate of Taxes
- 136 : Ministry of Health
- 138 : Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance (MASMF)
- 166 : Ministry of Interior and Public Security
Protection, Environment and Specific Security
- 114 : National Institute for Women
- 144 : Bénin Environment Agency
- 145 : General Directorate of Water, Forests & Hunting
- 150 : Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP)
- 191 : African Parks Network
- 198 : Operation Mirador
Digital Agencies and Regulation
- 110 / 135 : ASIN (Information Systems and Digital Agency)
- 131 : ARCEP-BENIN
- 137 : ANPPDT
Major Infrastructures, Projects and Energy
- 119 / 181 : WAPCO
- 141 : Integrated Project Management Unit (UIGP) / MCVT
- 170 : Autonomous Port of Cotonou
- 190 : FNEC
International Organisations
- 132 : UN-Bénin
- 189 : World Food Programme (WFP)
More Stories
Rdc takes Rwanda to international court over eastern conflict
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with France amid rising tensions
Dncg imposes salary and transfer fee caps on Marseille, Lyon stays in Ligue 1