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2.3.12 Guinea Border Crossing of Diecke
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Overview

Diéké, Djécké or Diecke is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. The road to Nzérékoré is not paved and can be difficult during the rainy season. There is small bridge to cross to reach Ganta in Liberia. The road from Ganta to Monrovia is paved and in excellent condition. 

 

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT

Name of Border Crossing

 

Diecke [Guinea]

Ganta [Liberia]

Province or District

N’zérékoré / Yomou

Nearest Town or City

 

Diecke

15 km

Latitude

9.378667

Longitude

-7.863778

Managing Authority/Agency

Customs Authority

Contact Person

N/A

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Gbessia International Airport

1,100 km

Truck: 3 days

Car: 2 days

Nearest Port

Port Autonome of Conakry

1,110 km

Truck: 3 days

Car: 2 days

Nearest Major Market

 

Yomou

63 km

Truck: 4 hours

Car: 2 hours

Other Information 

No weighing bridges en-route nor fueling stations in the Guinean side.

Hours of Operation

MONDAYS

0800 - 1830

TUESDAYS

0800 - 1830

WEDNESDAYS

0800 - 1830

THURSDAYS

0800 - 1830

FRIDAYS

0800 - 1830

SATURDAYS

0800 - 1830

SUNDAYS

0800 - 1830

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

 

0800 - 1830

SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS

 

Rainy season

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. 

 

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List


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