2.3.16 Guinea Border Crossing of Heremakonon Overview Daily Capacity Customs Clearance Other Relevant Information Overview Hérémakonon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,890 people. The road is not paved and it is very difficult to access during the rainy season. BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT Name of Border Crossing Heremakonon [Guinea] Gberia Fotombu [Sierra Leone] Province or District Nzerekore / Faranah Nearest Town or City Faranah 44 km Latitude 9.718564 Longitude -11.00049 Managing Authority/Agency Customs Authority Contact Person N/A Travel Times Nearest International Airport Gbessia International Airport 420 km Truck: 8 hours Car: 6 hours Nearest Port Port Autonome of Conakry 430 km Truck: 8 hours Car: 6 hours Nearest Major Market Faranah 44 km Truck: 2 hours Car: 1 hour Other Information There are no weighing bridges en-route. 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 Page 2.