Land Border Crossing Overview:
Situated at 116 Km from Kandi, Segbana -Wara border is in the Alibori which is a department in Northern East of Benin. Recently, after long discussions between Benin and Nigeria authorities, Segbana-Wara border line has been established for consideration to come one of the majors opened border for the traffic flows.
BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT |
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Name of Border Crossing: |
Post of Segbana-Wara |
Province or District: |
Alibori |
Nearest Town or City: (Nearest location with distance from port) |
Cotonou (Benin) 686 Km. |
Latitude: |
11°07'52.1"N |
Longitude: |
3°43'08.8"E |
Managing Authority/Agency: |
Benin/Nigeria Custom Authorities |
Contact Person |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport: |
Cotonou International Airport 690 Km Truck: 1 or 2 days Car: 1 day |
Nearest Port: |
Cotonou Autonomous Port 686 Km Truck: 1 or 2 days Car: 1 day |
Nearest Major Market: |
Cotonou (Benin), 689 Km Tsamia (Nigeria), 36 Km Truck: 1 or 2 days Car: 1 day |
Other Information:
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Infrastructures are under construction. There is no weighing bridge established yet in customs post. |
Hours of Operation |
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MONDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
TUESDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
WEDNESDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
THURSDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
FRIDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
SATURDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
SUNDAYS |
24/24 Hours (7/7 Days) |
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: |
0600 – 1800. No closing during holidays. |
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS: |
N/A |
Daily Capacity:
The border is informally closed for traffic between Benin and Nigeria. Private cars, persons and interested trucks with Goods loaded from Kandi, Segbana and other towns in Benin are the most important elements using this border.
Customs Clearance:
The ECOWAS vehicle insurance and the laissez-passer are the most important document.
However, to obtain a customs clearance, all the documents should be prepared and approved by the Customs authority in Cotonou, then transmitted to the department 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:
The government of Benin and its partners have deployed important funds for its road rehabilitation works from Kandi to Segbana-Wara border. But unfortunately, Nigeria side did not match their priority to the objective of that plan. No major traffic is implemented. The Benin customs office is under construction is visible as well as the work of bridge on river Wara did not start. Further details about customs process here.
LIST OF OFFICIALS APPROVED CUSTOMS CLEARING AGENTS