Overview
Mandiana is a town located in eastern Guinea. It is the capital of Mandiana Prefecture. As of 2014 the town and surrounding sub-prefecture had a population of 25,791 people. There are notable gold reserves in the area. It is part of the Birimian rocks, of the Ashanti Gold Belt. It is situated in the Bougouni basin and is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Upper Birimian Group. The Morila-Syama Gold Belt (known as Morila mine) is located towards the east of the Bougouni basin and is one of the largest gold mines in the area.
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BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT |
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Name of Border Crossing: |
Mandiana [Guinea] Badogo [Mali] |
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Province or District: |
Kankan / Mandiana |
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Nearest Town or City:
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Mandiana 11 km |
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Latitude: |
11.95103 |
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Longitude: |
-8.784944 |
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Managing Authority/Agency: |
Customs Authority |
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Contact Person |
n/a |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport: |
Gbessia International Airport 740 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days |
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Nearest Port: |
Port Autonome of Conakry 750 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days |
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Nearest Major Market:
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Kankan 137 km Truck: 6 hours Car: 4 hours |
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Other Information: |
No weighing bridges en route. There is a ferry to cross the river |
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Hours of Operation |
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MONDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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TUESDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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WEDNESDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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THURSDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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FRIDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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SATURDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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SUNDAYS |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: |
06:00 – 18:00 |
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SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS: |
Rainy season |
Daily Capacity
It is a secondary border crossing point. Mainly small trucks of 10 mt use this road.
Customs Clearance
A laissez-passer and ECOWAS vehicle insurance are a must. For humanitarian cargo, all documents should be prepared at the Customs Office in Conakry. Once approved, copies of the documents should be submitted to the regional customs office depending on the point of entry. The Regional Customs Office will mention ‘seen’ on the documents, after that need to transmit the documents to the point of entry.
Other Relevant Information
All trucks are inspected at least once.
For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List
