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There are two paved, mostly two-lane, road networks in Benin. Some roads are unpaved and are barely passable in the rainy season. There is a railroad from Cotonou to Parakou. Another railroad, parallel to the coast, does not extend to either the Togolese or the Nigerian border.
Interconnected coastal lagoons are navigable by small craft known as pirogues. The Ouémé, Couffo, and Mono rivers are navigable by small boats for several dozen miles. The country's only port is at Cotonou. An international airport in Cotonou links Benin with other countries of Africa and with Europe. There is also limited domestic airline service. |
Man sailing in his village built on stilts in Benin | 
The way to get around in Ganvie village |
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