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
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