Overview
The road condition is poor leading to the Yekepa border crossing point on both sides of the border. The border crossing point on the Guinean side is called Thuo.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Liberia: Yekepa Guinea: Thuo |
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Province or District |
Yarmein District, Nimba County |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Sanniquelle (36 km) |
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Latitude |
7.589374 |
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Longitude |
-8.510623 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Immigration - LIS |
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Contact Person |
Major Betty Benson (+231 776 433 924) |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Airport: Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) Distance: 211 km Truck: 1 Day Light Vehicle: 1 Day |
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Nearest Port |
Port Buchanan Accessible also by train Distance: 224 km Truck: At least 3 days during the rainy season Light Vehicle: At least 3 days during the rainy season |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Market: Sanniquelle Distance: 36 km Truck: 1 hour Light Vehicle: 1 hour |
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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 |
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Tuesdays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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Wednesdays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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Thursdays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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Fridays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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Saturdays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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Sundays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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National Holidays |
6 am to 6 pm |
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Seasonal Constraints |
N/A |
Note: The border is closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Daily Capacity
The market day in Lola (Guinea) is on Monday During the dry season 5 trucks pass through the border to Lola market. Tuesday through Sunday an average of one truck passes through the border. During the rainy season there is no traffic.
Customs Clearance
Yekepa 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.
