2.3.16 Border Crossing of Heremakonon

Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information

Overview

Hérémakonon is a town and sub-prefecture in the 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

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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