Benin Cotonou Mission

Mission leaders

Matt and Kim Osborne

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Quartier Cadjehoun #1158, Block F, 01 BP 3323 Cotonou, Benin

Phone

+229 60-18-90-90

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Official Church area website official as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

French

French spelling has many silent final letters. Nasal vowels (on, an, in) are key. Always greet with "Bonjour" before asking anything, and use "vous" (formal you) with adults.

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Lagos Nigeria Temple — Under construction (10 May 2025) · ~108 km
• Accra Ghana Temple — Operating (11 January 2004) · ~304 km
• Benin City Nigeria Temple — Under construction (24 May 2025) · ~354 km
• Cape Coast Ghana Temple — Announced (1 October 2023) · ~430 km

The Church in Benin

Official Languages

French

Church Membership

8,286

Congregations

34 (22 Wards, 12 Branches)

Number of Missions

1

Operating Temples

0

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

Africa/Porto-Novo

Currency

XOF

Country code

+229

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

30 June 2011

Culture & food

• Greet everyone; respect elders.

Foods: Pâte with sauce, Akassa, Grilled fish

Family groups

• Nigeria/Benin/Congo/Kenya Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Benin Cotonou Mission 2011-2014 Facebook Group
• Cotonou, Benin LDS Mission (Togo/Benin) Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.