Cotonou, Benin

Cotonou, Benin is a submarine cable landing point in Benin (coordinates 6.3566°, 2.4399°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Benin's international connectivity infrastructure.

Cotonou is the largest city and seat of government of Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in the southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Cotonou, Benin

Cables landing at Cotonou, Benin are operated by 51 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including AT&T, Altice Portugal, Angola Telecom, BICS, BT, Bayobab, Cable Consortium of Liberia, Camtel, Canalink, China Telecom, and 41 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Cotonou, Benin, international traffic can reach 21 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Angola, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana and 13 more.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Cotonou, Benin in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Maroc Telecom West Africa (2021) — Maroc Telecom West Africa is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting West Africa and North Africa, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Casablanca, Morocco, Cotonou, Benin, Dakhla, Morocco and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between West Africa and North Africa. Read more →
• Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) (2012) — Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 18 countries across West Africa, Europe, Southern Africa. With 18 landing points — including Abidjan, Accra, Banjul, Bata, Carcavelos, and 13 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• SAT-3/WASC (2002) — SAT-3/WASC is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting West Africa and Europe and Southern Africa, with 12 landing points across 11 countries including Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Accra, Ghana, Alta Vista, Canary Islands, Spain, Cacuaco, Angola and others. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.