Overview
The road access to Loguatou is poor but passable throughout the year. The border crossing point on the Ivorian side is called Gbeunda.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Liberia: Loguatou Port Cote d'Ivoire: Gbeunda |
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Province or District |
Gbeh Ray-eh District / Nimba County |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Karnplay |
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Latitude |
7.253441 |
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Longitude |
-8.364281 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
LIS - Immigration |
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Contact Person |
Captain Korto Yackpazuo (+886 611 154) |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Roberts International Airport
(Monrovia) - 253 km |
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Nearest Port |
Port of Buchanan - 206 km |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Karnplay (19.4 km) |
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Other Information |
N/A |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Tuesdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Wednesdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Thursdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Fridays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Saturdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Sundays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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National Holidays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Seasonal Constraints |
The area around the border crossing points on both sides of the Cestos River become saturated during the rainy season. This reduces both pedestrian and vehicular traffic during the rainy season. |
Daily Capacity
The weekly market in Gbeanda is Friday and in Karnplay it is Wednesday. On these days pedestrian traffic is increased.
Customs Clearance
Loguatuo Customs officials have the capacity to levy taxes on the importation of commercial goods.
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.
