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2.3.3 Guinea Border Crossing of Foulamory
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Overview

Foulamory is a town and sub-prefecture in Gaoual Prefecture, in the Boké Region of northwestern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 10,207 people. There is an old ferry of modest capacity to cross the Koliba river marking the border to Guinea Bissau. 

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT

Name of Border Crossing:

 

Foulamory [Guinea]

Piche [Guinea Bissau]

Province or District:

Boké / Gaoual

Nearest Town or City:

 

Gaoual

88 km

Latitude:

9.175611

Longitude:

-12.96258

Managing Authority/Agency:

Customs Authority

Contact Person

N/A

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport:

Gbessia International Airport

477 km

Truck: 10 hours

Car: 5 hours

Nearest Port:

Port Autonome of Conakry

487 km

Truck: 10 hours

Car: 5 hours

Nearest Major Market:

 

Gaoual

88 km

Truck: 3 hours

Car: 2 hours

Other Information:

There is no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations could be found in the major towns.

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 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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