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Benin eSIM.

Cotonou markets to Ganvié's stilt village — online across every Beninese stop.

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1 · How many days?
10 days
2 · How much data?
3GBBest pricevalid 30 days£22.34£2.24/day
Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 30 days.
Travellers (one eSIM each)
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1 × 3GB (valid 30 days) · 10-day trip£22.34

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Good to know
Benin requires passport-ID registration for every local SIM at an operator shop — an eSIM has you online the moment you land in Cotonou, no queue or paperwork.
Unlimited, honestly.

Unlimited plans run at full speed up to a daily fair-use allowance, then at reduced speed until the allowance resets the next day — you're never cut off. Every plan is prepaid: the checkout total is the whole bill, and we never add overage charges.

Hotspot support varies by plan and destination — where it's available for your plan in Benin, it's shown in the plan details before you pay.

The Benin eSIM guide.

Benin is a compact slice of West Africa where French is the lingua franca and vodun was born. Between Cotonou's roaring markets, Ouidah's slave-route memorials and the stilt houses of Ganvié, a steady data connection handles maps, ride-hailing motos, translations and photos home — the essentials that keep an unfamiliar trip running smoothly.

How it works on the day

Install your eSIM before you fly, then scan the QR code over hotel or airport Wi-Fi. You'll land at Cotonou's Cadjehoun Airport already online, picking up MTN Benin or Moov Africa 4G — no SIM swap, no shop queue.

Choosing your days

Most visitors pair Benin with a wider West Africa route, so plans run from a few days to a fortnight. A short 5-7 day plan suits Cotonou, Ouidah and Ganvié; longer trips reaching Pendjari work out to just a few pounds a day.

Benin eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day
Days
Per day
Total
Saving
3 days1GB
£2.71
£8.12
—
5 days1GB
£1.62
£8.12
−40%
7 days1GB
£1.16
£8.12
−57%
10 days3GBPopular
£2.24
£22.34
−17%
15 days3GB
£1.49
£22.34
−45%
30 days3GB
£0.75
£22.34
−72%
Unlimited plans7 days £47.74
Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.
Where you're headed

Discover Benin.

Colorful outdoor market scene in Benin City, Nigeria, showcasing vibrant fabrics and local merchandise.
A vibrant cultural ceremony in Benin featuring a group in traditional clothing engaging in a ritual dance.
Colorful ceremonial figurines with ritual food bowls in Cotonou, Benin.
Charming black and white photo of a baby bathing in a basin outdoors in Cotonou, Benin.

The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Benin, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Made for your kind of trip.

Vodun & OuidahWalk the Route of Slaves to the Door of No Return and the Temple of Pythons — maps and history at your fingertips.
Ganvié by boatGlide across Lake Nokoué to the stilt village dubbed the Venice of Africa, sharing the ride live.
Pendjari safariTrack elephants and lions in Benin's far north — cache offline maps, then check in home when signal returns.
Cotonou marketsHaggle through sprawling Dantokpa market and hop zémidjan motos with data for rates and directions.

Coverage in Benin.

4G LTE on partner networks — signal varies by area
Connected · 4G
  • MTN Benin
  • Moov Africa
  • Celtiis
Popular places covered
CotonouPorto-NovoOuidahAbomeyGanviéGrand-PopoNatitingou
Before you fly

Benin eSIM questions, answered.

For a single-country trip, the Benin eSIM is the best value. Touring several African countries? The Africa regional eSIM covers 44 destinations on one plan.
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