2.3.16 Guinea Border Crossing of Heremakonon
Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information
Overview
Hérémakonon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,890 people. The road is not paved and it is very difficult to access during the rainy season.
BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing Heremakonon [Guinea]
Gberia Fotombu [Sierra Leone]
Province or District Nzerekore / Faranah
Nearest Town or City Faranah
44 km
Latitude 9.718564
Longitude -11.00049
Managing Authority/Agency Customs Authority
Contact Person N/A
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport Gbessia International Airport
420 km
Truck: 8 hours
Car: 6 hours
Nearest Port Port Autonome of Conakry
430 km
Truck: 8 hours
Car: 6 hours
Nearest Major Market Faranah
44 km
Truck: 2 hours
Car: 1 hour
Other Information There are no weighing bridges en-route.
Hours of Operation
MONDAYS 0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS 0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS 0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS 0800 - 1830
Page 1 FRIDAYS 0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS 0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS 0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS Rainy season
Daily Capacity
The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.
Customs Clearance
In order to obtain a customs clearance, all the documents should be prepared and approved by the Customs authority in Conakry, then transmitted to the regional customs office respectively. A copy should be made available at the border post by the requester/transporter. The waybill and commercial invoice are the main documents requested by the customs at the border. There are no fees per truck but trucks should have a laissez-passer and insurance card.
Other Relevant Information
An inspection is done on each truck.
For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List
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