Liberia
2.3.9 Liberia Border Crossing of Konadu (Guinea)
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Overview

The road conditions leading to this border are in the dry season are poor and worse in the rainy season. The last rehabilitation of this road was carried out in 2016. The closest town on the Guinean side is called Kotizu, 1.6 km from the border.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Konadu Port of Entry

Guinea: Kotizu

Province or District

Quardu Gboni District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Voinjama (19.1 km)

Latitude

8.453581

Longitude

-9.620139

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Officer Harris T. Kollie

(+231 775 823 247)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 265 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day during the dry season

Car Travel time:1 day during the dry season

Nearest Port

Monrovia Freeport - 265 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day during the dry season
Car Travel time:1 day during the dry season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Voinjama - 19 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 hour during the dry season
Car Travel time: 30-45 minutes during the dry season

Other Information

This border crossing is frequented by people carrying out cross border activities, especially traders, who are procuring goods for sale in both Guinea and Liberia. The goods most commonly procured in Macenta, Guinea are  electronics, mechanical, clothes.

This border crossing point is busiest on Thursdays (Market day in Macenta) and Fridays (Market day in Voinjama).

There are fuelling stations in Macenta.

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

Road conditions are more difficult during the rainy season then in the dry season.

Daily Capacity

During the rainy season 4 commercial vehicles pass through the border per day, which increases to 8-9 during the dry season.

 

Customs Clearance

Customs officers present and can levy taxes when the border is open.

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.


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