Overview
Good road access on Liberian side, however on the Guinean side the laterite roads are more affected by the rains. The border crossing point on the Guinean side is called Baala.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Liberia: Ganta Guinea: Baala |
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Province or District |
District 1 / Nimba County |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Ganta City (0 km) |
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Latitude |
7.251055 |
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Longitude |
-8.983902 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
LIS - Immigration |
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Contact Person |
Capt. William B. Budy (+886 447 193) |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Roberts International
Airport (Monrovia) - 167 km |
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Nearest Port |
Monrovia Freeport - 167
km |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Ganta - 7 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 |
Due to the Marshy conditions in the area surrounding the border, commercial and pedestrian traffic is affected during the rainy season. |
Daily Capacity
During the rainy season on average there are 5 HGV crossing the border and during the dry season there are 5 HGV crossing. The HGV would have an average weight of 20 – 35 MT.
Customs Clearance
Ganta 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.
