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.
BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT |
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Name of Border Crossing
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Sambailo [Guinea] Diaoube [Senegal] |
Province or District |
Boké / Koundara |
Nearest Town or City
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Koundara 12 km |
Managing Authority/Agency |
Customs Authority |
Contact Person |
N/A |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Gbessia International Airport 514 km Truck: 10 hours Car: 8 hours |
Nearest Port |
Port Autonom of Conakry 519 km Truck: 10 hours Car: 8 hours |
Nearest Major Market
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Koundara 12 km Truck: 1 hour Car: 1 hour |
Other Information |
No weighing bridges en-route. |
Hours of Operation |
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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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