2.3.1 Guinea-Bissau Land Border Crossing
Overview Customs Clearance
Overview
There are few road entry points in the country. The main ones are listed:
Main Land Border Crossing Customs Offices:
North Region:
São Domingos Custom office is the main office for North Region supervising entry point from Senegal.
East Region, supervising entry points from Senegal and Gambia.
Bafatá Custom Office is reference custom office for Cambaju entry point on Senegal border
Gabú Custom Office is reference custom office for Pirada entry points on Senegal border and for Burintuma on Guinea Border
Cargo with destination in the same province will be cleared directly at entry point’s regional custom office. Note: Tax exemption approval needs to be submitted in Bissau.
Cargo with destination Bissau or elsewhere in the country, will be escorted by customs officers and cleared in Bissau Custom Office.
Border Crossing São Domingos
São Domingos Guinea-Bissau: Sao Domingos Senegal: Mpak
Province or District Cacheu
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border São Domingos – 7 km Crossing
Latitude 12° 4507 N
Longitude 16° 2264 W
Managing Authority / Agency Ministério Finanças. Direção Geral das Alfandegas. Direção regional de Cacheu / São domingos
Contact Person João Lopes Ca
Delegado Regional de Alfandega de Região de Cacheu/ São N (245) 966584868 / domingos /A 955101142
(245) 966584868 / 955101142
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport 117 km
Truck Travel Time: 4
Car Travel time: 3
Nearest Port Bissau Port
117 km
Truck Travel Time: 4
Car Travel time: 3
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production Name capacity Distance in km
Truck Travel Time: 4
Car Travel time: 3
Page 1 Other Information Warehouses: Not available;
Trucks parking space: Not available.
Gas station: Yes
Hours of Operation
Mondays 0800 - 1630
Tuesdays 0800 - 1630
Wednesdays 0800 - 1630
Thursdays 0800 - 1630
Fridays 0800 - 1630
Saturdays -
Sundays -
National Holidays N/A
Seasonal Constraints No. Daily Capacity
Average truck movement: 3 -4 trucks / day
BAFATA
Border Crossing São Domingos
Bafata Cambaju on Senegal border
Province or District Bafatá
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing Cambaju
Latitude N 12° 6800
Longitude W 14°7365
Managing Authority / Agency Ministério Finanças. Direção Geral das Alfandegas. Direção regional de
Contact Person Maria de Carmem Costa (245) 955351446 -
Amito Gomes Sa - adjunto delegado N/A (245) 966584868 / 955101142
(245) 955362319
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport
Page 2 Nearest Port Bissau Port
150 km
Truck Travel Time: 4
Car Travel time: 3
Other Information Warehouses: Not available;
Gas station: Yes
Hours of Operation
Mondays 0800 - 1630
Tuesdays 0800 - 1630
Wednesdays 0800 - 1630
Thursdays 0800 - 1630
Fridays 0800 - 1630
Saturdays -
Sundays -
National Holidays N/A
Seasonal Constraints No.
Daily Capacity
Average truck movement: 3 - 4 trucks / day
GABU
Border Crossing São Domingos
Gabu Pirada and Cambaju - Senegal border
Buruntuma - Guinea border
Province or District Gabu
CAMBAJU
Latitude N 12° 6770
Longitude W 14° 1580
BURUNTUMA
Latitude N 12, 4270
Longitude W 13, 4380
Page 3 Managing Authority / Ministério Finanças. Direção Geral das Alfandegas. Direção regional de Gabu Agency
Contact Person Dr Usna António Quade – Diretor de alfandega de província leste e Sul usnaquade@hotm ail.com N (245) 966584868 / (245) 955210333 / 966973020 /A 955101142
Capitão Sulemane Djalo – Comandante da Região de Gabu: (245) 966609110
Mamadu Djalo – Chefe de Casa de Despacho de Alfandegas de Gabu (245) 955308086 / 966718723
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport
Nearest Port Bissau Port
200
Truck Travel Time: 5
Car Travel time: 3,5
Other Information Warehouses: Yes;
Gas station: Yes
Hours of Operation
Mondays 0800 - 1630
Tuesdays 0800 - 1630
Wednesdays 0800 - 1630
Thursdays 0800 - 1630
Fridays 0800 - 1630
Saturdays -
Sundays -
National Holidays N/A
Seasonal Constraints No.
Daily Capacity
Average truck movement: trucks / day
Page 4 Year average via Cambaju: 1500 trucks
Year average via Buruntuma: 150 trucks
Customs Clearance
Same as per national clearance requirement table. For more information on customs, please see the following link: 1.3 Guinea-Bissau Customs Information
Despachante / Freight Forwarders: 4.11 Guinea-Bissau Additional Services Contact List
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