2.3.11 Guinea Border Crossing of Koyama
Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information
Overview
Koyamah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing Koyamah [Guinea]
Zarzor [Liberia]
Province or District N’zérékoré / Macenta
Nearest Town or City Macenta
112 km
Latitude 8.492139
Longitude -9.648861
Managing Authority/Agency Customs Authority
Contact Person N/A
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport Gbessia International Airport
1,015 km
Truck: 3 days
Car: 2 days
Nearest Port Port Autonme de Conakry
1,020 km
Truck: 3 days
Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market Nzerekore
95 km
Truck: 3 hours
Car: 2 hours
Other Information There are no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in the main towns and cities.
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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