Overview

Sambailo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,479 people. There is around 20 km of no man’s land between the two border posts. For the users of the road Labé-Koundara, one must use the old ferry on the Bantala River. This ferry is old and often not in a working condition which delays the crossing.  

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 the insurance card.  

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.