Arcep Bénin releases official list of emergency and assistance short codes
Bénin
To make it easier for citizens to reach emergency, assistance and public-interest services, the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP Bénin) has published a comprehensive update of its short-numbering plan.
This official directory centralises and provides quick access to the main state institutions, health services and national security forces.
Below is the full, structured list of assigned short codes – keep them handy:
Emergency, Health and Public Security
- 112 – SAMU-BENIN (medical emergencies)
- 116 / 117 – Police Républicaine
- 118 – Sapeurs-Pompiers (fire brigade)
- 160 – Brigade des mineurs (minors protection)
Institutions and Ministries
- 105 / 130 – Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation
- 113 – Ministry of Industry and Trade
- 115 / 155 – Presidency of the Republic
- 133 – Directorate General of Taxes
- 136 – Ministry of Health
- 138 – Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance (MASMF)
- 166 – Ministry of the Interior and Public Security
Protection, Environment and Specific Security
- 114 – National Institute for Women
- 144 – Bénin Environment Agency
- 145 – Directorate General of Water, Forests and Hunting
- 150 – Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP)
- 191 – African Parks Network
- 198 – Opération 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)
