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2.3.7 Guinea Border Crossing of Madina Oula 2.3.7 Guinea Border Crossing of Madina Oula Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information Overview Madina-Oula is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea. The road from Madina Oula to Kindia is not paved and can deteriorate during the rainy season. BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT Name of Border Crossing Madina Oula [Guinea] Saina [Sierra Leone] Province or District Kindia Nearest Town or City Kindia 65 km Latitude 9.880611 Longitude -12.4475 Managing Authority/Agency Customs Authority Contact Person N/A Travel Times Nearest International Airport Conakry International Airport 186 km Truck: 5 hours Car: 3 hours Nearest Port Port Autonome de Conakry 196 km Truck: 5 hours Car: 3 hours Nearest Major Market Kindia 65 km Truck: 2 hours Car: 1 hour Other Information There are no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in nearest towns. Hours of Operation MONDAYS 0800 - 1830 TUESDAYS 0800 - 1830 WEDNESDAYS 0800 - 1830 Page 1 THURSDAYS 0800 - 1830 FRIDAYS 0800 - 1830 SATURDAYS 0800 - 1830 SUNDAYS 0800 - 1830 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS No closing days. SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS Rainy season might make the access to the border difficult and delays might occur. 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 Page 2.
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