Drone Djougou · Bénin
Drone Djougou — agriculture, infrastructure and northern urbanisation
OHM WORKS operates in Djougou, Benin's third economic hub and Donga crossroads, on agricultural mapping (yam, sorghum, millet), monitoring of urban developments and inspection of telecom towers. Mobilisation from Cotonou with local base camp.
- Coverage
- 120 km
- Quote turnaround
- 48 h
- XY accuracy
- < 3 cm
- Case studies
- New
Why local
The North's commercial pivot.
ANAC + communal authorities
Djougou sits at the crossroads of several RNIE (Cotonou-Niamey, Cotonou-Ouagadougou). For inspection missions on these corridors, we coordinate with the Directorate of Public Works and the Donga prefecture authorities.
Mobilisation from Cotonou
Djougou is 470 km from Cotonou (7 h by road). For multi-day missions, we set up a base camp in Djougou with equipment carried in a secured vehicle.
Quote within 48 h, mobilisation 5-7 days
Quote priced within 48 h. Effective mobilisation between 5 and 7 days for a 2- to 4-day mission on site — time needed for transport logistics.
Reading the savannah landscape
The Donga is an agri-silvo-pastoral zone. Our multispectral and LiDAR method reads agricultural dynamics (food-crop vigour), forest cover (wooded savannah) and use pressure (grazing, clearing) simultaneously.
Available services
Our drone missions in Djougou
In Djougou, demand splits between agricultural mapping (yam, sorghum, millet, cashew), monitoring of RNIE construction projects and inspection of northern telecom towers. Our four most-mobilised crafts:
Precision Agriculture
Vigor maps, plant counting, disease detection and multispectral monitoring.
DiscoverForest Management
Aerial stand inventory, biomass, under-canopy mapping and carbon monitoring.
DiscoverUrban Planning & Construction
Topographic surveys, site monitoring, volumetrics and BIM.
DiscoverTelecom
Tower audits, infrastructure inventories, digital twins.
Discover
On the ground
First mission in Djougou?
Djougou is a major development zone for OHM WORKS. Our agricultural expertise (200 ha SoNaMA Okpara LiDAR) and our telecom inspection know-how (Moov Africa BTS digital twins) are mobilisable. Be our first public reference in the Donga.
Coverage in Djougou and Donga
Mobilisation from Cotonou with base camp in Djougou. Our radius covers all of Donga (Djougou, Bassila, Ouaké, Copargo) and southern Atacora (Pèhunco, Kouandé). For the Bassila pole, on-site base camp possible.
- Service radius
- 120 km
- On-site mobilisation
- ≤ 72 h
Drone regulation in Djougou
Djougou is in open aeronautical zone outside built-up areas. Main constraints come from telecom premises (operator authorisation), road sites (advance notice) and classified forest zones (Bassila, Pénessoulou).
- ANAC Benin — Standard prior declaration, open aeronautical zone outside the centre.
- RNIE construction — Coordination with DGTP and the contractor for flights over active road sites.
- Forest BVLOS — NOTAM for BVLOS LiDAR missions over Bassila or Pénessoulou classified forests.
Frequently asked questions — local
Drone in Djougou — your questions
What's the value of multispectral mapping for the cashew value chain?
Cashew is Donga's first export crop. NDVI reveals stress zones and enables differential fertilisation. On plantations we monitor, yield improvement reaches 15 %. We also document plant inventory via photo-counting (>98 % accuracy).
Can a telecom tower in Djougou be inspected by drone?
Yes, it's our emblematic use case on the sector. Photogrammetric 3D model of the tower (digital twin), high-resolution visual inspection report (corrosion, deformation, antenna state), optional thermography. Delivery within 5 to 7 days.
What lead time from Cotonou?
Effective mobilisation between 5 and 7 days after quote validation. 7 hours by road for transport. For recurring missions, we synchronise with other operations in Donga / Atacora to optimise logistical cost.
Do you work with telecom operators active in Djougou?
Our Moov Africa Benin reference (BTS digital twin) attests to our ability to deliver for national operators. We know how to coordinate with site managers, technical intervention windows and contractual constraints.
Typical deliverables for an annual agricultural mapping in Djougou?
3 to 5 seasonal passes (germination, emergence, growth, maturation, harvest), per-stage NDVI maps, differential fertilisation plan, campaign report with recommendations for the next season. Everything georeferenced and GIS-exportable.
A project in Djougou?
Firm quote within 48 h, team based in Cotonou.
Photogrammetry, LiDAR, thermography, 3D modelling — XY accuracy < 3 cm on every deliverable.