Storage Assessment
Storage facilities are available in all main towns in Benin. Most of these facilities are privately owned and are in an acceptable condition. Warehouses equipment such as pallets, tarpaulins, wheelbarrows, scales, weighbridges, etc. are available in the country and could even be imported from the Humanitarian Response Depot in Accra. As well, fumigation products can be purchased in Benin. It should be noted that is difficult to find big storage capacity in Benin. There is no high limited storage structures in all over the country. Only the cotton factories have big storage capacity.
Commercial Storage
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity |
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(MT / m² / m³) |
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Saclo, Bohicon- Dept of Zou |
UEMOA |
Yes |
2,560 m²/17,920 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Honmèho, Bohicon -Dept of Zou |
UEMOA |
Yes |
2,560 m²/17,920 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Seme Kpodji |
DONGACO & SONIMEX |
No |
5 x 1,500 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Djidja, Dept of Zou |
IFDC (International Fertiliser Development Compagny) |
No |
1,280 m² / 8 ,960 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Djidja, Dept of Zou |
UCPC (Union Communale des producteurs du Coton) |
No |
1,584 m² / ,960 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Natitingou |
UEMOA |
Yes |
1,280 m² / 8 ,960 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Djougou |
UEMOA |
Yes |
1,280 m² / 8 ,960 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Kandi |
UEMOA |
Yes |
1,280 m² / 8 ,960 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Cotonou |
Benin Storage |
Yes |
1,000 m² / 10,000 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
Malanville |
UEMOA |
Yes |
1,280 m² / 8 ,960 m³ |
Concrete |
Flat |
Good |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair.
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
WFP’s government partner, the Direction Nationale des Projects, has a network of eight warehouses throughout the country, for a total storage capacity of 4,650 mt. These warehouses are in the following locations: Natitingou, Djougou, Parakou, Kandi, Lokossa, Porto-Novo, Cotonou and Bohicon.
Each humanitarian organization has its own warehouses where they are storing their items.
The current storage capacity available in Benin and which are used by WFP in the below table.
N° |
Warehouse |
Sites |
Infrastructures |
Capacite Magasin/MT |
Notes |
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1 |
Cotonou |
ONASA |
Concrete |
3 000 |
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Concrete |
1 000 |
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Total capacity COTONOU |
4 000 |
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2 |
Porto Novo |
Tokpota |
Rubhall |
250 |
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Tokpota |
Concrete |
400 |
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Total capacity PORTO-NOVO |
650 |
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3 |
Lokossa |
Préfecture |
Concrete |
500 |
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Ahouamey |
Concrete |
500 |
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Rubhall |
350 |
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DDEMP |
Concrete |
- |
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Total capacity LOKOSSA |
1 350 |
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4 |
Bohicon |
Saclo |
Concrete |
2 000 |
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Marché Bohicon |
Concrete |
900 |
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Carder Bohicon |
Concrete |
400 |
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FUPRO |
Concrete |
1 000 |
Rent |
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Abomey |
Concrete |
- |
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Total capacity BOHICON |
4 300 |
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5 |
Parakou |
Sous Bureau PAM |
Rubhall1 |
250 |
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Rubhall2 |
400 |
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Rubhall3 |
350 |
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Concrete |
800 |
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Sinangourou |
Concrete |
1 700 |
Temporary |
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Total capacity PARAKOU |
3 500 |
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6 |
Kandi |
Face Hopital de Zone |
Rubhall |
250 |
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Concrete |
500 |
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Gougounou |
Gounarou |
Gounarou |
1 000 |
Temporary |
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Total capacity KANDI |
1 750 |
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7 |
Djougou |
Face Barrage SONEB |
Rubhall |
250 |
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Concrete |
500 |
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Copargo |
Copargo |
Concrete |
500 |
Temporary |
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Total capacity DJOUGOU |
1 250 |
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8 |
Natitingou |
Derrière Mairie |
Rubhall |
250 |
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Concrete |
450 |
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Concrete |
500 |
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Total capacity NATITINGOU |
1 200 |
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9 |
Allada |
Sekou/Allada |
Concrete |
12 000 |
Rent |
Total capacity ALLADA |
12 000 |
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TOTAL |
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26 000 |
Tonnes |
Public Sector Storage
There is some public storage available to be used by any kind of agency of humanitarian in different locations in Benin if the request and the need are formulated to the local authorities. But most of the existing warehouses need strong renovation works before their usage. The best option is to directly contact the Ministry or the Department heads in the locality who will help in identifying the available warehouses or locations to be occupied.
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity |
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(MT / m² / m³) |
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ARAKOU |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Yes |
664 mt/443 m²/1329 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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KANDI |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
450 mt/300 m²/900 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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DJOUGOU |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
389 mt/259 m²/778 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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COTONOU ONASA |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Yes |
2210 mt |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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NATITINGOU 1 |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
210 mt/120 m²/420 m³ |
Concrete & Rubhalls |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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NATITINGOU 2 |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
625 mt/284 m²/1250 |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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PORTO NOVO (Déguè Topka) |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Yes |
446 mt/223 m²/893 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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PORTO NOVO ( Topkota) |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
431 mt/287 m²/862 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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BOHICON (Cerpa) |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
431 mt/203 m²/509 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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BOHICON (Impôt) |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
254 mt/560 m²/1680 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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LOKOSSA (Ahaoumey) |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
840 mt /264 m²/800 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears intact |
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LOKOSSA (Commune) |
Ministry of Development and Plan |
Yes |
310 mt/207/621 m³ |
Concrete |
Easy |
Appears inta |
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[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair.
Cold Chain
There are not many cold chain facilities in the country.
Location |
Organisation / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantity |
Total Capacity m³ |
Condition |
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(MT / m² / m³) |
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Cotonou |
Ministry of Health |
Container |
Compression |
6 |
300 m³ |
Appears intact |
Parakou |
PEV |
Cold Room Positive |
Compression |
5 |
115 m³ |
Appears intact |
Djougou |
PEV |
Cold Room Negative |
Compression |
1 |
20 m³ |
Appears intact |
Save |
PEV |
Refrigerator |
Absorption |
10 |
1.69 m³ |
Appears intact |
Lokossa |
PEV |
Freezer |
Absorption |
6 |
0.870 m³ |
Appears intact |
12 Departments |
PEV |
Refrigerator & Freezer |
Compression |
8 |
1.76 m³ |
Appears intact |
[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified