2.3.7 Border Crossing of Madina Oula

Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information

Overview

Madina-Oula is a town and sub-prefecture in the Prefecture in the 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 []

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 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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