2.3 Guinea-Bissau Road Network
Guinea-Bissau Road Network
For details on Guinea-Bissau Road Network contact details, please see the following link:
4.1 Guinea-Bissau Government Contact List
Bissau: Most of Bissau urban network lacks well-maintained roads.
Country: With a road network of about 4,400 km nationwide only 10 percent (453 kilometers), on the main axes of the country, are paved. Most roads are unpaved with many deep ditches.
The public road network is state owned and is administered by the Ministry of Public: Ministério das Obras Publicas, Construções e Urbanismo (Ministry of Public Works) Direcção Geral das Estradas e Pontes.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea-Bissau Government Contact List
Distance Matrix
Distance to main towns
Bissau à Bafata 149 km
Bissau à Quinhamel 43 km
Bissau à Quanchugo 71 km
Bissau à São Domingos 117 km
Bissau à Fulacunda 255 km
Bissau à Gabu 199 km
Bissau à Cacheu 103 km
Road Class and Surface Conditions
For information on Guinea-Bissau Road Class and Surface Conditions, please see the following document:
Guinea-Bissau Road Network Information
For additional information on Guinea-Bissau Road Network, please see the following link:
Guinea-Bissau Road Network Information
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
2.3.1 Guinea-Bissau Land Border Crossing
Overview
There are few road entry points in the country. The main ones are listed:
Main Land Border Crossing Customs Offices:
North Region:
- São Domingos Custom office is the main office for North Region supervising entry point from Senegal.
East Region, supervising entry points from Senegal and Gambia.
- Bafatá Custom Office is reference custom office for Cambaju entry point on Senegal border
- Gabú Custom Office is reference custom office for Pirada entry points on Senegal border and for Burintuma on Guinea Border
Cargo with destination in the same province will be cleared directly at entry point’s regional custom office. Note: Tax exemption approval needs to be submitted in Bissau.
Cargo with destination Bissau or elsewhere in the country, will be escorted by customs officers and cleared in Bissau Custom Office.
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Border Crossing São Domingos |
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São Domingos
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Guinea-Bissau: Sao Domingos |
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Province or District |
Cacheu |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
São Domingos – 7 km |
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Latitude |
12° 4507 N |
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Longitude |
16° 2264 W |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Ministério Finanças. Direção Geral das Alfandegas. Direção regional de Cacheu / São domingos |
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Contact Person |
João Lopes Ca Delegado Regional de Alfandega de Região de Cacheu/ São domingos (245) 966584868 / 955101142 |
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N/A |
(245) 966584868 / 955101142 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
117 km Truck Travel Time: 4 Car Travel time: 3 |
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Nearest Port |
Bissau Port 117 km Truck Travel Time: 4 Car Travel time: 3 |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Name Distance in km Truck Travel Time: 4 Car Travel time: 3 |
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Other Information
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Warehouses: Not available; Trucks parking space: Not available. Gas station: Yes
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Tuesdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Wednesdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Thursdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Fridays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Saturdays |
- |
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Sundays |
- |
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National Holidays
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N/A |
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Seasonal Constraints |
No. |
Daily Capacity
Average truck movement: 3 -4 trucks / day
BAFATA
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Border Crossing São Domingos |
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Bafata
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Cambaju on Senegal border |
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Province or District |
Bafatá
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Cambaju |
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Latitude |
N 12° 6800 |
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Longitude |
W 14°7365 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Ministério Finanças. Direção Geral das Alfandegas. Direção regional de |
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Contact Person |
Maria de Carmem Costa (245) 955351446 - Amito Gomes Sa - adjunto delegado (245) 955362319 |
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N/A |
(245) 966584868 / 955101142 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
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Nearest Port |
Bissau Port 150 km Truck Travel Time: 4 Car Travel time: 3 |
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Other Information
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Warehouses: Not available; Gas station: Yes
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Tuesdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Wednesdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Thursdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Fridays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Saturdays |
- |
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Sundays |
- |
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National Holidays
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N/A |
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Seasonal Constraints |
No. |
Daily Capacity
Average truck movement: 3 - 4 trucks / day
GABU
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Border Crossing São Domingos |
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Gabu
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Pirada and Cambaju - Senegal border Buruntuma - Guinea border |
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Province or District |
Gabu
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CAMBAJU |
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Latitude |
N 12° 6770 |
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Longitude |
W 14° 1580 |
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BURUNTUMA |
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Latitude |
N 12, 4270 |
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Longitude |
W 13, 4380 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Ministério Finanças. Direção Geral das Alfandegas. Direção regional de Gabu |
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Contact Person |
Dr Usna António Quade – Diretor de alfandega de província leste e Sul usnaquade@hotmail.com (245) 955210333 / 966973020
Capitão Sulemane Djalo – Comandante da Região de Gabu: (245) 966609110 Mamadu Djalo – Chefe de Casa de Despacho de Alfandegas de Gabu (245) 955308086 / 966718723
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N/A |
(245) 966584868 / 955101142 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
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Nearest Port |
Bissau Port 200 Truck Travel Time: 5 Car Travel time: 3,5 |
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Other Information
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Warehouses: Yes; Gas station: Yes
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Tuesdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Wednesdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Thursdays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Fridays |
0800 - 1630 |
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Saturdays |
- |
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Sundays |
- |
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National Holidays
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N/A |
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Seasonal Constraints |
No. |
Daily Capacity
Average truck movement: trucks / day
Year average via Cambaju: 1500 trucks
Year average via Buruntuma: 150 trucks
Customs Clearance
Same as per national clearance requirement table. For more information on customs, please see the following link: 1.3 Guinea-Bissau Customs Information
Despachante / Freight Forwarders: 4.11 Guinea-Bissau Additional Services Contact List