Drone Bohicon · Bénin
Drone Bohicon — agriculture, infrastructure and Zou urbanisation
OHM WORKS operates in Bohicon, the Zou's first commercial hub, for agricultural mapping, monitoring of development projects and inspection of telecom infrastructure. Strategic Cotonou-Parakou crossroads, Bohicon is 1.5 h by road from our base.
- Coverage
- 80 km
- Quote turnaround
- 48 h
- XY accuracy
- < 3 cm
- Case studies
- New
Why local
Southern Benin's logistical pivot.
ANAC + communal authorities
Bohicon sits on RNIE 2, a strategic national axis. For missions along this corridor (road monitoring, structure inspection), we coordinate upstream with the Directorate of Public Works and ANAC.
1.5 h from our HQ
Bohicon is 150 km from Cotonou via the RNIE 2. For one-off missions, the team is on site within half a day. For recurring missions (weekly construction monitoring), we offer a fixed slot with local base camp.
Quote within 48 h
Brief received, quote priced within 48 h. For seasonal agricultural missions (multispectral mapping), we set the calendar of passes upstream, aligned to crop phenology.
Reading the agri-commercial fabric
Bohicon concentrates agribusiness operators (cotton, maize, soybean) and development projects (bus station, market). Our missions integrate this fabric and feed operational decisions for both private and public buyers.
Available services
Our drone missions in Bohicon
In Bohicon, demand splits between multispectral agricultural mapping, monitoring of RNIE construction projects and inspection of telecom towers. Our four most-mobilised crafts:
Urban Planning & Construction
Topographic surveys, site monitoring, volumetrics and BIM.
DiscoverPrecision Agriculture
Vigor maps, plant counting, disease detection and multispectral monitoring.
DiscoverTelecom
Tower audits, infrastructure inventories, digital twins.
DiscoverForest Management
Aerial stand inventory, biomass, under-canopy mapping and carbon monitoring.
Discover
On the ground
First mission in Bohicon?
Bohicon is a local development target for OHM WORKS. Our expertise on the Okpara farm (200 ha SoNaMA LiDAR) and construction monitoring (GMK Cotonou stadium) attest to our capacity in both sectors. Be our first public reference in the Zou.
Coverage in Bohicon and the Zou
Mobilisation from Cotonou in 1.5 h. Our radius covers the full Zou (Bohicon, Abomey, Covè, Za-Kpota, Zogbodomey, Agbangnizoun, Djidja) and southern Collines (Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué). Multi-day missions can base in Bohicon or Abomey.
- Service radius
- 80 km
- On-site mobilisation
- ≤ 72 h
Drone regulation in Bohicon
Bohicon has no airfield — the aeronautical zone is open. Main constraints come from road sites (advance notice to authorities) and telecom premises (operator authorisation). We orchestrate the lot upstream.
- ANAC Benin — Standard prior declaration, open aeronautical zone outside built-up areas.
- Road construction — Coordination with DGTP / DGINFRA and the contractor for flights over active road sites.
- BVLOS if needed — NOTAM filing for beyond-visual-line-of-sight telecom line inspections, common in the Zou.
Frequently asked questions — local
Drone in Bohicon — your questions
What's the value of multispectral mapping in Bohicon?
The Zou is a major agricultural zone (cotton, soybean, maize). An NDVI map reveals — plot by plot — water-stress or nutrient-deficient zones, basis for targeted spraying. On the value chains we monitor, chemical input reduction reaches 30 % and yield improvement, 15 %.
Can a road site on RNIE 2 be monitored by drone?
Yes, it's the ideal case. We produce a weekly orthophoto of the worksite, a DTM per section, and a terracing volume report (± 1 % accuracy). The works supervisor gets a quantified dashboard for intermediate checks.
What lead time from Cotonou?
1.5 h by road via the RNIE 2. For a one-off mission, the team is on site within half a day. For weekly monitoring, we lock a recurring slot and negotiate an annual flat rate.
Deliverables for a telecom tower inspection in Bohicon?
Photogrammetric 3D model of the tower (digital twin), high-resolution visual inspection report (corrosion, deformation, antenna state), optional thermography for cabinets and connectors. Delivered within 5 to 7 days.
What flat rate for monthly monitoring of an agricultural estate?
On a 100- to 300-ha estate, monthly multispectral monitoring costs significantly less than the equivalent one-off audit. We price case by case based on area, frequency and analytical depth. Quote within 48 h.
A project in Bohicon?
Firm quote within 48 h, team based in Cotonou.
Photogrammetry, LiDAR, thermography, 3D modelling — XY accuracy < 3 cm on every deliverable.