Overview
The road conditions leading to this border are in the dry season are poor and worse in the rainy season. The last rehabilitation of this road was carried out in 2016. The closest town on the Guinean side is called Kotizu, 1.6 km from the border.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Liberia: Konadu Port of Entry Guinea: Kotizu |
Province or District |
Quardu Gboni District / Lofa County |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Voinjama (19.1 km) |
Latitude |
8.453581 |
Longitude |
-9.620139 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
LIS - Immigration |
Contact Person |
Officer Harris T. Kollie (+231 775 823 247) |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Roberts International
Airport (Monrovia) - 265 km |
Nearest Port |
Monrovia Freeport - 265
km |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Voinjama - 19 km |
Other Information |
This border crossing is frequented by people carrying out cross border activities, especially traders, who are procuring goods for sale in both Guinea and Liberia. The goods most commonly procured in Macenta, Guinea are electronics, mechanical, clothes. This border crossing point is busiest on Thursdays (Market day in Macenta) and Fridays (Market day in Voinjama). There are fuelling stations in Macenta. |
Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Tuesdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Wednesdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Thursdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Fridays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Saturdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Sundays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
National Holidays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
Seasonal Constraints |
Road conditions are more difficult during the rainy season then in the dry season. |
Daily Capacity
During the rainy season 4 commercial vehicles pass through the border per day, which increases to 8-9 during the dry season.
Customs Clearance
Customs officers present and can levy taxes when the border is open.
For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.